| I have always wondered why cats hate water. I have worked at a vet before and you should see some of the things those crazy cats will do to get away from water. They go insane. It’s like water will kill them or something. I found a website that shows why some cats love water and some cats hate water. They say that cat species native to hot areas seem to enjoy water, and cat species from cold areas do not like water. Tigers, lions, jaguars, ocelots, and jaguars are all from hot savannas, and they enjoy taking dips in cool streams and ponds. Snow leopards, lynx, bobcats, and cougars live in cold environments and have little interest in getting wet. One veterinary professor suggests that water damages the ability of a cat’s fur to insulate the animal against cold. This would explain why cold-weather cats don’t like cold water because it only makes them colder. Many domestic cats do not enjoy water. Domestic cats do not experience extreme heat, so they have no desire to take a dip. Also, no cats enjoy water used against them in an abusive manner or getting water in their eyes or ears. Cats only enjoy water when they want to enjoy water. Some housecats enjoy stepping into a shower or playing with a dripping faucet. Both of my cats love to play with the faucet. They say that cats can learn to like water based on their experiences. Show cats who have been bathed since they were kittens do not mind the water as much. So for future reference everyone bathe your cats from the start, and hopefully they will learn to calm down and not leave you with scratched up arms and a black eye. |
Friday, March 14, 2008
Why Cats Hate Water
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Interesting find :). I can't see any of my cats getting near water, much less in it. They get so scared of everything. It's always been sort of a given that cats don't like water. That's interesting that you can pretty much train them to like it (or deal with it). I saw something on, I guess Animal Planet, once that stated cats could swim. They showed a clip of a housecat swimming in a pool to prove it. Guess it's like me and studying. I can do, I just want to stay the hell away from it.
This is a really strange blog. It's pretty interesting though. I didn't know all that about cats. I just figured that they didn't like the feeling of wet fur or something like that. My uncle had a cat that loved to swim in a pool. Cats are just strange animals I guess. I love these interesting facts. Keep it up.
I have never owned any cats, but I have always wondered why most of them hate the water so much. Honestly, it's kind of annoying to me. It makes me want to throw them in the water anyway. I know that's mean. I'm sorry. But anyway, at least I know now why they hate it. Thanks April!
Yup this is all true. The cat I used to have hated water too. We tried to give it a bath every month, but came out to be like every 4 months because she hates water...and then we had to leave her because we moved into an apartment. By the way, why do cats lick their fur when dogs don't. But I do know that both animals lick their you-know-whats, which is an unpopular fact.
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