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Why does my cat dump her water bowl & dip paws? How to stop?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 6 lbs

My cat is about nine months old. She loves to dip her paws in her water bowl, she also likes to dump it over. I have tried all sorts of bowls even suction cup bowls. In the end she always find out how to dump it. Why does she do this, how can I prevent it?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on December 27th, 2018

Have you tried a kitty water fountain? They are pretty solid, so it's hard to tip over. It won't solve the problem of her putting her paws in it, but I would be surprised if she could tip it over. You can get kitty water fountains from a pet store. I hope this helps.

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