This is a discussion thread · 7 replies | So does your cat try to drink from toilet? Do you allow it to? I've always wondered what makes Barsik do it from time to time (he does have fresh water in the bowl), and I still have no explanation lol. Any thoughts? We try to discourage him from ... | |
 | kittehlewis i try to stop it it cant be good can it all those germs yuk! and im scared to clean it too much the cleaning stuff cant be much better if better at all? i try to keep the lid down now but sometimes forget and catch her descent down...i think it ... | |
 | Ruslana Yep the toilet thing has germs on one hand and too much cleaning chemicals on the other, both aren't good. Fortunately Barsik doesn't drink from there often now. We'd keep the lid closed too but he's toilet-trained so he sometimes uses it when no ... | |
 | kittehlewis well ive heard that cats eat what smells like it would be good for them,dont know if its true or not but it makes scence. im thinking if it is true maybe they can smell some of the nutrients from our "buisness" and that makes it more desirable? or ... | |
 | Anonymous You will probably be surprised but cats want to drink from toilet because it's refreshed far more often than any other water in the house! | |
 | kittehlewis i guess that makes sence lol crazy cats but i refresh my cats water a few times a day anyway pretty much everytime i go in the kitchen lol... | |
 | Vima No one knows for sure why cats do this. Toilet water may taste fresher than stagnant water because it's changed with each flush. I think it's OK as long as you don't use chemical cleaners. If it really bothers you, keep the lid down. | |
 | jenniferAwilliams Only one of my cats do this. And i think he only does it when he is thirsty cause the dogs like to drink all the water that I put down. But, yeah. It is extremely yucky. >.> | |
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