Cat Owners Come Up With Creative Ways To Trick Their Cats Into Drinking Water

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elina lee
Jun 26, 2022 12:00 PM EDT

If you're reading this, this is your daily reminder to drink water and stay hydrated. Not only do we need to drink water to literally survive, but hydration plays a huge role in our mental health as well. When our body is dehydrated, we can't think straight. We hyperfocus on all the wrong things and everything feels off. Drinking enough water is critical in managing stress, anxiety, and focus. And guess what? Our cataroos need water too! 

We recently stumbled upon a fellow cat lady who took to TikTok to share her handy dandy ways to get her cat to drink water. In her video, she mentions that cats don't like to drink still water because they think it's dirty. So she decided to put her own spin on the cat water fountain; she put a toy fish in the water bowl so that it could create a wave-like effect while simultaneously entertaining the cat. 

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    via alienb0yyy

    We think this is a fabulous idea! Not only is this a great way to get your cat to drink water, but we bet it's pretty entertaining for them as well. We wonder if the cat knows it's a toy fish or if he thinks he made it in life and mom finally let him drink out of the fish bowl? 

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    Font - Max Creator for everyone saying to feed him wet food, I do when he gets dry food tho, I always add water. he's a very hydrated boy ●
    via Max
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    Human body - Max Creator he also has a water fountain, however he won't use it and will try and eat the filter out of it but those are good for some cats! just not mine
    via Max
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    Font - Viper we love a hydrated king!!
    via Viper
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    Human body - Natalie T Yeah, I had to get my cat a fountain and I leave cups of water around the house. If she thinks it's human water she drinks it on sight
    via Natalie T

    Ahh, classic cats being cats. You must admit, it's pretty frikkin adorable that they act as if they're literal babies. Whatever you're doing, eating, or have - they want a piece too. Actually, scratch that, they want the entire thing. 

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    Font - Rachel Winchester I love that cat logic human cup= human water. Like a toddler "oh you have it I want that now"
    via Rachel Winchester
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    Human body - OhHai There's a cup on my nightstand that's actually his. Every once in a while I shoo him away from it so he feels like he's getting away w/ something
    via OhHai
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    Human body - Jimi Cruz my cat likes to drink my paint water so i "accidentally leave a clean cup of water on my desk" and she just happens to sip from it lol
    via Jimi Cruz
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    Hair - salt_and_cyanide Bruh I can't even use a normal water bowl without them knocking it over cuz of the bubbles
    via salt_and_cyanide
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    Human body - plant054 my cat just pulls the water bowl so that it moves. spills water everywhere in the process.
    via plant054
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    Font - Rachael G what is the fish called? I wanna look it up online!
    via Rachael G
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    Font - Max Creator I got it from Walmart! it's called Robo fish I think?
    via Max
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    Font - kat is that why my cat won't drink?? you literally changed my life man
    via kat
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    Facial expression - Max Creator yeah! lots of cats won't drink still water bc they think it's "dirty". that's why they make water fountains for cats
    via Max

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