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Cats Around the House
Put a lid on it: Open toilet seats can drown a kitty
September 23rd, 2009
by Tracie Hotchner, Author & Radio Show Host

   If you have one of those cats who is fascinated by water, it won’t be long before she discovers the big bowl of water in every bathroom. If you have a cat who likes to get up on the toilet seat and try to play with the toilet bowl water, then you’re looking at an accident waiting to happen.

Cats reach into the bowl to touch the water and often can lose their balance on the seat. Once a cat falls into the toilet he may often be unable to exit because the sides are slippery and he cannot get a grip on the seat from below. He may struggle to the point of exhaustion and drown. Keep toilet seats down at all times to avoid this tragedy.

Radio show host and pet expert Tracie Hotchner is the author of The Dog Bible and The Cat Bible. Click here to follow her on Twitter.
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Food & Nutrition
Don’t drink the water: It’s not instinctive for cats to drink
November 20th, 2008
by Tracie Hotchner, Author & Radio Show Host

   Wild cats receive nearly all the fluids they need from the prey they eat – small rodents, lizards, birds, etc – which usually have a moisture content of about 70 per cent. What most people don’t know is that cats do not like to drink water – they learn to do it if fed an inappropriate totally dry diet – but drinking doesn’t come naturally. Cats are not genetically programmed to be water drinkers because historically they were dependent on their prey as the principal source of fluid. Get a bowl big enough not to squash her whiskers when she puts her face in to drink. Do not keep the water bowl next to the food dish – many cats dislike this. Scrub out the water bowl every day and refill frequently with cool fresh water.
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