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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

If I had a cat and caught it doing that, I'd absolutely turn the faucet on.

Stop trying to deepthroat the water delivery system, dumbass.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

If you want them to stop, don't encourage them! Only turn it on when the tip is in.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Why?
Is it unhealthy or in what way do they hurt themselves trying to gather fresh water?

Maybe just put an attractive alternative somewhere, like a cat water fountain?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I’d be worried about my cat chipping a tooth again, but she’s also a bit of a dumbass.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Ah yeah, guess that could be a problem

Strangely mine was obsessed with buckets of water. Now he got his own tiny bucket and he is happy with that ;⁠-⁠)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

They'll turn into water balloons and then I can have a water balloon fight.

Edit: I also kinda prefer my water without toxoplasmosis gondii.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Well, I guess, then don't have cats at home
I'm pretty sure, that this single thing won't save you

And I'm not sure how often you drink it off the bathtub, but you do you...

Edit: because I'm a bit slow today:
How do you think cats clean themselves? Do you think they take a shower?
As they're licking themselves clean, you have absolutely no chance to not get contracted, because as soon as you pet them, you have it on your hands - disregard all the furniture they're lying on

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't usually drink from the bathtub, it's just faucets in general lol. And no, I don't have a cat :p

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well, then don't please get one, if you'd be such an asshole to it. Thanks

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Bruh, I literally said I'd have a water balloon fight using waterlogged cats, and you took that seriously? I wouldn't really want toxoplasmosis inside of me, but I wouldn't actually turn a cat into a water balloon.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Hm... I somehow slipped that part and only read about the toxoplasmosis...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

My cat refuses to drink water from a water fountain 🤦‍♂️

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

These cats both live in Pawnee.

[–] Squibbles 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Give your cats some water! Geeze. Cats will go into kidney failure from a lack of water in like a single day. They wouldn't be doing this if they had access to fresh water.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

It may also be they aren't trying to get water and they are trying to get at the mineral deposits left behind from the water that covers the inside of pipes and faucets, just like sometimes you may get a craving for something salty.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

One was hungry; they're trading mice!

I'll see myself out.