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[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 12 points 5 months 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.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

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

[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 months 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?

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 months 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 ;⁠-⁠)

[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months 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.

[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months 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

[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 1 points 5 months 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

[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 1 points 5 months 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.

[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 months ago

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

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

These cats both live in Pawnee.

[–] Squibbles@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months 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.

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months 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.

[–] brokenlcd@feddit.it 7 points 5 months ago

One was hungry; they're trading mice!

I'll see myself out.