my 1yr old cat loves to play in his water bowl any1 know how to break that habbit?

Question

he is fixed and declawed and he has been doing that since he got fixed and declawed

Answer 1

Let him play.....It's not a big deal!

Answer 2

It's probably because of being declawed. Plus, some cats like to play in their water bowl. Some like to climb into the bathtub to drink the water. It could be a personality thing. However, if you REALLY want the habit to be stopped, you may want to talk with the vet first, to find out the best way to remedy this. Why? "Cause if you do the standard spray bottle of water, at his water dish, he may stay away from the dish, and get dehydrated. That would not be good. If you can tolerate it, let him enjoy. Take care.

Answer 3

I had a cat that did this. He had not been declawed. He just loved to play in the water. He would spend lots of time slapping the water out of is bowl. He died last year. How I wish he was still here!!!!!!!!! He was a lot of fun.

Answer 4

OK well my cat used to do this.. About the same age as yours. My guess is that he is rebelling for you declawing/fixing him
Our cat would totally drag the bowl around kitchen, and spill it, if he is doing this, what we had to do was drill a slot in the back of his bowl, and a nail in the wall so that he wouldn't drag it around. If he continues to play, then I suggest getting him more toys, and whenever you see him do this, you need to pick him up, say no and then play with him. Also, put a plastic mat, or something along that lines to protect your floor!!

Good Luck!

Answer 5

Use heavy sturdy pots so he doesn't splash all the water away and leave himself with nothing to drink. You can get fountains for cats, that may help, You can also get (cheaper than a fountain) a bowl which will take a soda bottle filled with water, when they drink it's automatically refilled from the bottle. If you find he tips it over, turn the bowl upside down and fill it with cement to make it heavier.

You can't stop him playing with the water, and it is exercise for him so the best thing to do it put down mats with newspaper on it to soak up the splashes and protect your floor. Just make sure he has plenty of water to drink if you're not there and he tips it all out.

Answer 6

My cat Beetle spread his toes apart in the water bowl and then licked the water off instead of drinking. My cat Agnes isn't sure where the bottom of the water bowl is so she has to "test the waters" first. I put a good sized rock in the bowl and she was happy. Laughing at them doesn't make them want to stop.

I don' think there is any way to keep cats from playing in their water bowl. To keep the mess to a minimum, use a nice heavy crockery water bowl he can't tip over and put it in a low-sided tray or dish. That way the water will be contained and you won't need to worry about slipping in the water.

Answer 7

if it's an issue of keeping his water clean, maybe give him another bowl to play in, or fill the tub up an inch or two so he can splash. Some cats are just naturally attracted to water. My 3 kitties put their toys in the water and bat at them. If you want to see some real fun, put ice cubes in the water. The floating confuses my cats and the coldness seems to please them. Unless there's a major problem with him playing with his water, I'd leave him alone. Think of it as somebody taking away your internet, or phone, or some other form of entertainment from you.

Answer 8

It's nice to know other kitties do that too.
One of my cats is fond of finding objects and placing them in the water dish. The older cat hates it. She will find an elastic or a toy mouse of the pull ring from the top of a milk jug and put it in and fish it out of the dish.
I just put three separate dishes out- one in the kitchen, one in each bathroom, and we refill each dish several times a day so they always have clean fresh water. The older cat will use the other dishes more because the other cat has an experiment going on.
Let him be- it's a cat thing.
My older cat likes his H2O cold- and in summer will go to the fridge and meow for an ice cube in his dish!

Answer 9

purchase a great water dish that has a tube which you fill with water. It dispenses water for a lengthy time. this is the only way for the kitten to no longer have the skill to tip over the water and splash all of it out. Or bypass purchase a great gerbil sort water field which you dangle on the wall and it has a drip spout. Then prepare the grownup cat if he licks it this is going to pop out.

Answer 10

depending on the age of the cat when you got him declawed, It is really painful for the animals to get this done, It will completely change your animals behavior. It is trying to cool his/her paws off and trying to get rid of the pain, because the pain is still there, Next time if you get another kitten/cat try the soft paws they are just like acrylic nails for us females, they just glue on and last about 2 - 3 weeks, the pro to this is that the cats nail does not get infected. and I have a cat he is about a year old and does not try to pull them off. IT IS GREAT!

Answer 11

We had an 18 year old cat who would play in her water bowl. She would dip one paw in and actually STIR the water 'til it went 'round and 'round in the bowl and then she would get a drink!
Our current 6 year old cat likes to dip one paw in and lick the water off of it. She also loves to watch the bath tub drain.
I don't think it is anything you can break them of, I think they are just easily amused. They don't like to get in water or be wet but they do seem to be fascinated by water.