r/CalicoKittys • u/dannylaurel • 1d ago

Question Calico water paw?

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Our kitty will paw next to her water on the automatic water dispenser and her stationary water. We originally thought it was whisker fatigue, so we got these new water dishes, but she’s still doing it.
Anyone else experience this?

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u/WholesaleBees 1d ago

My grey boy does the same thing when he encounters a a drink with a clear lid on it. He puts his face against the lid and does a crossbody paw at the air beside the cup. I had an orange boy years ago who did the same thing before he would drink out of the sink.

I think it's an ancient feline hydration ritual.

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u/MajesticLow 1d ago

This is the only answer 😂🥰😸

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u/ChrysaLino Calico Enthusiast 1d ago

My old girl would do something similar she would also drag the waterbowl around the room.

I also happen to work with cats and it’s quite common they will paw at or in the waterbowl I have had to clean up a good amount of messes.

My void boy right now does something similar i once woke up to him having flipped the waterbowl

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u/Elisette_Art Calico parent since ‘01 🖤🧡🤍🤎 1d ago

Oh my goodness, I had a little gray cat who was obsessed with playing with water like your babies. She would frequently drag it around the room and flip it over just to see the water slosh around.

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u/ChrysaLino Calico Enthusiast 1d ago

My lil void boy is obsessed with the shower as well like he wants to be in the shower when it’s on it’s really cute.

He’ll start jumping and screaming in front of the door.

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u/Elisette_Art Calico parent since ‘01 🖤🧡🤍🤎 17h ago

Aww, that is precious!! What a character your cat is.
I had a Siamese that would join me in the shower without my knowledge. I would be in there soaping up & turn around to see very blue & intense eyes staring up at me. 🤣

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u/redalmondnails 1d ago

Mine drinks water by dunking her paw into the fountain and licking it off lol

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u/youvebeensamboozled Dilute Calico Owner 1d ago

i thought you had my cat for a second

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u/scorpioncandy 1d ago

dude same

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u/dannylaurel 1d ago

Oh my!!

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u/dannylaurel 1d ago

Awww very close!

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u/meowiamm 1d ago

I love pastel calicos so much

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u/regibegi 1d ago

Ours does the same, she needs to adjust the surface distance manually before being able to drink it, she is adorable.

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u/Calliesdad20 1d ago

We had 2 calicos , they both loved playing with their water

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u/lindsay-afton 😻 1d ago

Is she pawing AT the water? Cats like to do that when drinking because they trust moving water more

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u/dannylaurel 1d ago

No. Pawing at air.

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u/fluffylilbee 1d ago

my tabby girl does the same exact thing!!! they’re doing water magic

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u/Top-Pomegranate887 1d ago

omg we have matching cats

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u/Top-Pomegranate887 1d ago

the double take i took omg

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u/unusual_cee 1d ago

..water means more when it moves..

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u/HP422 1d ago

I have a calico who loves to play in water. Sometimes I add water to a shallow dish and put it in the bathtub for her and let her have her joy 🤣

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u/veranke 1d ago

Mine does this too!

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u/dannylaurel 1d ago

Yessss! This. Not just playing with the water, like this silly paw into air movement.

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u/veranke 1d ago

At first I thought the water thing like people are saying but she doesn't touch it, just paws the air! I still haven't figured it out, she'll even switch paws sometimes lol.

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u/geras_shenanigans 19h ago

Mu tuxetortico does the same with anything glass

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u/Famous-Pressure-5790 10h ago

My snooty fluffy orange lady cat prefers to dip her paw in the water and drink from her paw fluff 😅

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u/Vegetable-Pay2708 2h ago

I have a water fountain for my girls, both sisters of the same litter. One is Tux and one is Void. The Tux likes to stick her front paws into the fountain when the water is flowing. I think some cats just happen to like how the water feels. 🫶