My Mum keeps her goldfish in a typical fishbowl on the windowsill. Tinker, her cat sits there watching the fish go round and suddenly will stick his paw in and flick the fish out of the bowl, then miaow. He doesn't try to eat the thing, he just flicks it out and attracts our attention so we can put it back again! He only seems to do it when we are there in the house and it doesn't seem to bother Mum. I've started putting a hairnet on the bowl but he claws it off! Any suggestions?
2006-10-30 02:46:49 · 12 answers · asked by Val G 5 in Pets ➔ Cats
I can't believe someone suggested putting a book over the bowl as this would kill the fish due to lack of oxygen!
maybe some craft wire or something. I would keep a spray bottle of water nearby and every time I saw the cat go to the bowl I would give the cat a spray with the water mist. It never takes long before the cat gets the message and stops the bad behaviour.
Lastly, if the windowsill ever gets direct sunlight, it's not a good place to have the fish, as it raises the water temperature and can increase bacteria in the water. Although, it sounds like a hardy little fish!
Good luck!
2006-10-30 02:57:37 · answer #1 · answered by katy1pm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, leaving the bowl in reach of the cat is just temptation. Move the bowl, out of reach of the cat, or creat a barrier round the bowl.
2006-10-30 10:50:05 · answer #2 · answered by Sparky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hiya, sounds like a common problem to me, as i had a cat with a fascination like this. Try putting some garlic around the bowl and the cat will not go anywhere near it as cats hate the smell of garlic. This should resolve your problem
2006-10-30 12:05:05 · answer #3 · answered by victoria.hayward 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Move the bowl?! Failing that, give the cat more attention or something to do, they're like children sometimes.Tinker just wants your attention! He gets a reaction so he carries on doing it!
2006-10-30 10:56:05 · answer #4 · answered by Fay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not put something over the top if it will stop air to the tank, try some mesh or a plastic lid with holes in the top, you should be able to get these from a pet store. Something to let air in anyway.
Cats a small agile creatures, if they see it they can get it.
Good luck
2006-10-30 11:19:44 · answer #5 · answered by kathyburcos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try buying a fish tank with a lid, that way the kitty can't continue it's fish-flicking.
2006-10-30 13:14:20 · answer #6 · answered by Dawn G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cover the bowl with muslin and put a thick rubber band round it.
2006-10-30 11:30:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can buy cat guards for normal fish bowls in a pet shop. or you could try putting somthing heavier (and seethrough) on top
2006-10-30 10:50:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put something over the top of the fish bowl e.g a book maybe?
2006-10-30 10:49:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can't stop him - it is like TV for cats. Just cover the bowl
2006-10-30 10:49:10 · answer #10 · answered by rose_merrick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋