Do you like the new logo for Midnight Monday? My little buddy, keeps life interesting around this country home. Lately, around mid-morning while I’m surfing the blogosphere, Midnight starts calling me. He is very persistent, and so I get out my office chair and walk into the bathroom, which is located adjacent to the office. Midnight greets from where he stands atop the counter beside the sink. I know what he wants.
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| Kitty slows the water escaping the tap on a front leg |
He is thirsty and he wants a drink from the faucet. I turn on the faucet just enough for a thin stream of water to flow. I don’t want my little buddy to go thirsty.
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| He doesn’t always use his leg to slow the flow |
When I have the stream of water adjusted properly, he will drink directly from the faucet. But I must have a slow flow.
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| He really enjoys the fresh water |
I enjoy watching him “attack” the water with such vigor. The water flies and some of it, believe it or not, actually makes into his mouth and down his thirsty throat.
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| Doesn’t this look like fun? |
After a while, he has had enough water. That’s when Midnight stand up, steps out of the sink and back to the counter where he rubs against me. His way of saying, “Thank you very much.”
It must be that flowing water is better tasting than the still water from the water bowl. I can believe that. I can also believe that it’s a lot more fun.
I seem to remember having a cat that drank from the faucet like that. Too bad nobody has ever invented a water fountain for animals.
So many cats want to drink this way. It seems to be something they really prefer, but surely that wasn't a jungle survival skill. Odd.
A. Marie – My sister too. Must be a feline thing.
Vanilla – And it's affordable too.
Pricilla – I believe that Sherpa speaks for all of his kind.
Lin – Thanks. I just bought a gravity operated water system for Midnight. He does use it, but still loves that faucet.
I LOVE the new logo!! Very cool!
My cats do the same thing so we bought one of those fountains that recirculate the water. They LOVE that thing! We actually wore one out and have a larger one now. You may want to get that for Midnight so you don't have to keep turning the water on and off.
It's supposed to be healthier for them too–the vet says they drink more water with those fountains.
According to Sherpa the Farm cat ANY other source of water tastes better than the water bowl water.
Chuck, Cat, and Camera: Entertainment!
Oh how adorable!!! My twin sister had a cat that used to do the very same thing. Water must taste better from the faucet! 🙂