• Diddlydee@feddit.uk
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    My cat is 22 and I let him do this now. He likes to drink the slow drip from the tap, and who I am I to say no to a cat who is about 110 in human years? I even run it slow for him now every once in a while and lift him up.

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      My cat likes to drink from people cups. Sometimes I “accidentally” leave one on the table for him to discover.

      • MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca
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        My orange gremlin loves hair ties. So, when one is old and about to be thrown out, I’ll accidentally drop one by him, and he goes nuts with it for a solid 15 minutes. It’s akin to catnip to that little weirdo, he hunts them down in the house if a fresh one is put somewhere within reach.

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          Just FYI (and I’m sure you’re careful/keeping watch) if your little orange gremlin accidentally swallows one & you live in the US, it is a COSTLY surgery to fix.

          My Shiba Inu ate one a few years ago, it wrapped around her intestines, and it cost us $10K (and then another $5K when she ripped her stitches out a week later. Thank fuck for Care credit T.T)

          Just a warning because I don’t want anyone else to experience that kinda stress!

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      Old kitty is probably too set in their ways to change, but a lot of cats enjoy a water fountain for the same running water effect. If you don’t want future cats to go on the counter as much.

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    I know, kitty. I see your paw prints on the aluminum foil the internet told me would deter you and didn’t at all :)