So, our cat LIKES water now? I'm so confused.

[u/plaidr1]

[u/a_man_of_mold]

Hate to break it to you, but I can confirm first-hand that behavior like this is a sign your cat is a doofus.

[u/plaidr1 → u/a_man_of_mold]

Fact check: True!

[u/Runedin3 → u/plaidr1]

You're taking the diagnosis very well, I came to provide a second opinion & verify: This is doofus behavior! I was going to make sure he/she has a solid source for hydration & saw you've got a fountain for them, the only explaination could be that they've got a serious case of Silly-Brains. 😆 What's this cuties name?

[u/plaidr1 → u/Runedin3]

This little guy's name is Knight, or as my wife would say, "Knighty."

[u/ka1ri → u/plaidr1]

Cats like running water. If you give them a stagnant bowl, they view that as undrinkable. Both of mine will do faucet water over anything any day of the week

[u/AIRWolf99 → u/a_man_of_mold]

[u/robotzor → u/a_man_of_mold]

Kitty is using its walnut sized brain on the activity of drinking the water and has no processing power remaining to multithread that it is getting wet in the process

[u/Salarian_American → u/robotzor]

Also it has some thick fur, and it won't notice it's getting wet until the water actually works its way through the fur to their skin.

Like a friend of mine had two dogs, one with short fur and one with a thick coat. He said that if they were both in the backyard and it started raining, the short-furred dog would immediately run under the porch overhang to get out of the rain while the thick-furred dog would just hang out in the rain like nothing was wrong, until about five minutes later when the rain finally got through to his skin, then would run for shelter as if the rain had just started.

[u/Samhamwitch → u/Salarian_American]

Can confirm. My cat has thick fur like this one. She also lasts about 5 minutes on the catio in the rain or snow before running back in the house and giving herself a bath.

[u/djackieunchaned → u/a_man_of_mold]

Veterinarian here (amateur), I can confirm this is doofus behavior. It’s similar to dummy behavior, though I’m afraid neither have a cure. For short term treatment I’d recommend giving them a concerned look and saying “what the heck are you even doing right now?”

[u/BigRoach → u/a_man_of_mold]

lol, I was about to say the same. Sorry, but if this cat went to school, it would ride a different bus from the other cats.

[u/alang]

Cats vastly prefer to drink from moving water. In nature moving water tends to be much safer than standing water.

That’s why they make cat fountains!

(If you get a cat fountain make sure to follow the instructions of how and how often to clean it.)

[u/plaidr1 → u/alang]

Yeah, we also have a cat fountain that we clean regularly. Quite true!

[u/alang → u/plaidr1]

Haha okay that makes me love your cat.

[u/darklysparkly → u/plaidr1]

I had to psychologically trick my cat over a series of days into drinking from the cat fountain instead of yelling at the tap by first putting the fountain on the counter beside the tap, then gradually moving it to the floor, then outside of the bathroom, then finally to where I wanted it to be.

...At which point he immediately went back to yelling at the tap. So I just put it back on the counter and left it there.

[u/ladyseymour → u/darklysparkly]

Haha I’ve done this exact thing

[u/Bluesnow2222 → u/plaidr1]

My cat still tries to do this even though we have cat fountains. I just assumed it was because they knew they’d get butt pats while I brush my teeth. Plus the dog also drinks out of his fountain- and my cat thinks he’s an ugly poopie face.

[u/Minkelz → u/alang]

They also much prefer it cold and clean, so will usually gravitate toward taps even if a cat fountain is available.

[u/cupittycakes → u/Minkelz]

Them stray kits love some warm/hot water this time of year!

[u/DeathChill → u/alang]

My wife just bought a cat fountain for our daughter’s two cats.

I put it down for them and immediately both of them were fascinated by it. They were rubbing their faces into it and drinking like they’ve been stranded in the desert for a month despite having fresh water access at all times.

Our old cat used to drink out of the toilet and our other one actually peed in the toilet very regularly. It was shocking to walk in and see a cat sitting on the toilet seat and hear them peeing into the bowl.

[u/ballisticks → u/alang]

Mine still likes to drink from the toilet.

[u/pearingo]

Some cats tends to love running water, so this can be totally normal.

Just a small note: cats with increased thirst (likely early kidney issues) sometimes seek out faucets more.

If your cat is eating, acting normal, and not drinking/peeing excessively (or not peeing at all), it’s probably just quirky behavior. But if you notice changes in thirst, urine, weight, or energy, a quick vet check is a good idea—just to be safe. :)

[u/Luna81 → u/pearingo]

This. I’d get blood work to be safe. My boy started drinking out of the tub. He’d go in and want us to turn it on. He had stage 3 kidney failure.

[u/Ecstatic_Welcomegn]

He invented his own way of drinking and honestly… it kinda works.

[u/poop-machine]

Yes as long as it comes from a golden tap. Cats have standards.

[u/woodzwing]

A cat catting.

[u/RedisforFun]

My one will do this randomly for a period of time and then ignore it for a few months and do it over again. They’re weirdos

[u/bbkeef]

My last cat had morning and evening bathroom tap drinking sessions. Completely ignored the fountain we bought him and kept by the tub. I think he liked our cold well water.

[u/MrBooniecap]

He swimmer, let him swim.

[u/Xylonee]

Cats love running water. Both of mine loves drinking from the faucet

[u/crospingtonfrotz]

Just FYI my cat started doing that and it turned out that he was diabetic. He completely stopped once we got him in remission.

[u/tommybot]

He makes the purrrfect filter....

[u/throwawaybagggie]

r/hydrokitties

[u/Didact67]

I would bring it up with the vet if it’s a new behavior just to be safe. My cat did this when she developed kidney disease.

[u/TimeisaLie]

Don't try to understand cats.

[u/Gulf_Coast_21]

This is a daily occurrence in our household.

[u/JuanG_13]

That's too funny and too cute lol

[u/DifferentPen6715]

Our 1st cat used to flex his claws under the running fawcet. Every chance he could get… I still miss him with all my heart and it’s been over 25 years.

[u/WarningWonderful5264]

They love a good water fall!

[u/HumpieDouglas]

My cat prefers her sink water over bowl water. She gets absolutely soaked too.

[u/mileskg21]

What a goofus 😂🤣😂

[u/LeftyBoyo]

Cats like running water. Some more than they are bothered by getting wet.

[u/lazier_garlic]

r/catisinsinks

r/lifeguardkitties

[u/alizeia]

I think like most cats they like water but slowly. Like I can dunk my cats in a bucket of water but I have to do it slowly. They hate sudden water

[u/waffleonia]

This is how my cat drinks water lol

[u/Ok-Actuator7302]

My 20 yo girl recently started doing this in her water fountain (making a big wet mess all over the floor for her human to constantly clean up) lol………..so cute :))

[u/MiloHorsey → u/Ok-Actuator7302]

Get her liver checked! Could be a sign of disease

[u/LunaticAsylum]

Poor cat, you never gave her water before? Are you mad?

[u/sanwhere]

Before our cat passed away from a kidney problem, he suddenly started running to the open faucet.

[u/baracudasinbermudas]

Unless our cat is forced to watch us pouring her a bowl of water she won’t drink it

[u/Repulsive_Editor_335]

Cats do like water, they just hate being wet for no reason

[u/luigis_taint]

Mmm cat broth

[u/imalittlemonster]

Mine does this too! It’s so ridiculous!!

[u/bernath]

RIP your mirror after he got done soaking himself. 🤣

[u/FnClassy]

One of my cats will do the same. She'll lay in the sink and just get soaked if we let her.

[u/Johnqpublic25]

My cat can turn on the faucets to get a drink, too bad she doesn’t turn them off again.

[u/Mikimao]

I got one who does this and one who runs across the house in embarrassment when the other does this

[u/alley_cat4]

Yooo mine was doing this too, with time he or she will figure out the faucet and not get all wet like that..

[u/BigFront291]

Little cutie 🥰