This is probably my favorite one of all pictures of cats. I’ve always loved Bengal cats. Especially the way they play with water. This one always reminds me of my tabby cats who adored water. As soon as they hear the water running, two of them would come straight to the bathroom. I don’t really have to mention water bawl tipping, paw dipping, splashing and kicking the water around, right?

I personally love cats who like water, but the rest of the house is not to keen on wet floors and little puddles in the kitchen. The funniest thing for me was seeing their little paw prints all over the floor after they are all done “drinking” the water. I love the way my funny cats would dip their little paws into the bawl and then suck them dry. I was so determined to figure out how come my pet cats love water so much, that I spent whole summer bugging our vet to tell me everything he knows about this, and of course dried the Internet in search for answers.

Cat health is very important to all cat owners and, as we know, a clean, fresh source of drinking water is vital to cats’ health and well-being. Moving water is always more appealing than still water. It smells more fresh and tastes’s better than still water. Water in the bawl can feel stale to you cats. That’s why they prefer to drink running water from faucets in the kitchen or bathroom.

Despite the common belief, cat are natural swimmers. In the wild, a cat will swim to cross a stream or lake. Some wild cats in Asia even enjoy fishing. Start with yourself. Being sprayed or squirted with water isn’t fun at all. Neither is being forced into a bath. Cats just like to meet new situations on their own terms.

“Cats hate water only when it is dumped on them, as who wouldn’t? Given the opportunity, they will fish diligently in the neighborhood fish ponds.” ~ Eric Temple Bell