My cat drinks toilet water. Is it because of his dental water additive?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 3 years and 2 months old | 12 lbs
I add a capful of Arm and Hammer Fresh breath to my cat's water bowl every day and I thought he liked it. But I have caught him drinking out of the toilet several times this week. Does this mean he doesn't like it?
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Published on July 31st, 2019
Cats are very picky with different "flavors" in their food or water. You can leave a bowl of fresh water out and a bowl of water with the Fresh Breath added in. If he ignores the treated bowl and drinks from the plain water, then you will have your answer.
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Published on February 9th, 2018
This is just a personal preference. For some reason she may feel like it tastes better there. You can try switching her water bowl to a ceramic water bowl to see if it makes a difference. Also, changing to a water fountain will also sometimes help. She isn't the only cat that does this. A lot of cats also require to leave a sink dripping so they can drink from that. Silly cats!
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