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Howdy guys!
So I adopted my kitten, Cooper, about 4-5 months ago and JUST noticed that he doesn't drink water like normal cats... he dips his paw into the bowl and then licks the water off. I've seen him do this before, but the more that I think about it, I've never seen him drink water normally. I know cats and kittens do this sometimes to see where the water level is so they don't get water in their nose, so I just thought he was doing that.
Any tips on how to fix this? It's not a huge deal but I imagine he doesn't drink nearly as much water as he should.
Also, completely unrelated, but if anyone has tips on how to teach a kitten to fetch I believe Coop could learn! He actually picks things up and carries it around - toys, bottle caps, napkins, contact lens cases, etc (it's hilarious). So I believe he could learn to fetch fairly easily and I'd love to teach him! Also when he grabs something off the counter, like a pen, I could actually convince him to bring it back, it's a win-win Pic of my adorable little weirdo below:
So I adopted my kitten, Cooper, about 4-5 months ago and JUST noticed that he doesn't drink water like normal cats... he dips his paw into the bowl and then licks the water off. I've seen him do this before, but the more that I think about it, I've never seen him drink water normally. I know cats and kittens do this sometimes to see where the water level is so they don't get water in their nose, so I just thought he was doing that.
Any tips on how to fix this? It's not a huge deal but I imagine he doesn't drink nearly as much water as he should.
Also, completely unrelated, but if anyone has tips on how to teach a kitten to fetch I believe Coop could learn! He actually picks things up and carries it around - toys, bottle caps, napkins, contact lens cases, etc (it's hilarious). So I believe he could learn to fetch fairly easily and I'd love to teach him! Also when he grabs something off the counter, like a pen, I could actually convince him to bring it back, it's a win-win Pic of my adorable little weirdo below: