Our cat (a male) always has a full water bowl, but has the habit of drinking water from other places..???

Question

Our cat (a male) always has a full water bowl, but has the habit of drinking water from other places..???

Answer 1

a cat dosen't know what belongs to it and what dosen't you could give a cat a ball of string and it wouldn't really care if it was his or not so sometimes it will drink out the bowl some times it won't  

Answer 2

I have only had one cat that would drink that water inside but then she would come in from outside to use the litter tray! my other cats have all preferred slimy outside water bowls; the ones that have green lining to be the favourite :|

Answer 3

cats often don't drink from water bowls usually drink from taps and stuff don't worry i give my cat tins of tuna he drinks the water from there  

Answer 4

cats often like water that's not completely fresh - it has more flavour!

Answer 5

my cat is the same, last year we grew some triop things and the cat ate them and drank some of the water,which was really dirty and cloudy even though she had clean water in her bowl.

Answer 6

i know. my cats drink out of the bird bath, and even the dogs bowl w/ the same water in in but won't drink theres

Answer 7

As long as the water is clean it's no big deal. My cats love to drink my dog's water, I can never keep them out of it. One of my cats also liked to drink water out of the bath tub but that has soap in it so I always have to remember to keep the shower curtain closed.

Cats just like snooping around the house. :)  

Answer 8

Taffy Berry will only drink ice water in her bowl but drinks out of the toilet.

Answer 9

as long as they are drinking then it's ok. don't worry if u have seen him drinking from somewhere else, coz he is getting the water he needs.

Answer 10

My cat did the same thing. She would have a fresh bowl, but still drink from the toilet, or from our glasses. I finally gave up and started putting her water in a plastic margarita glass. Now she drinks it all up! Crazy cat.

Answer 11

I know, thats how my male cat is too. He will drink from a puddle rather than his fresh water from his bowl. Its no problem.

Answer 12

My cat does the same thing...they sell fountain water bowls at the pet store for cats because they like it fresh and flowing!

Answer 13

Some cats do prefer water that isn't in their bowl because bowl water gets "stale" and can have bacteria in it. That's why they occasionally drink from toilets, etc, because it's considered "fresh" (just flushed), or water dripping from a faucet. If you'd rather the cat didn't drink potty water, you could try putting a bleach or chlorine tablet in the toilet tank to keep the water cleaner, and repel kitties.

Answer 14

They like flavored water too. Water gets weird in different places.

Answer 15

My cat does that too.  I think she drinks water from strange places even when she isn't thirsty.  If it rains and there is a dirty puddle she drinks for there.  Yesterday she was drinking the water that was coming out of the air conditioning unit outside.  I have also seen my other cat drinking from the bird bath next door.