Whisker Fatigue

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[das-]

Preferring death over using an improperly sized bowl is the most cat thing ever

[malcolmliang]

Bowl: wrong size
Cat: guess I'll die

[gingermcgingin]

The reason for this are twofold:
1) Cats use their whiskers to gauge wither or not they can fit in a place without getting stuck, so if if the whiskers touch the rim of the bowl they may think they physically cannot safely reach the water
2) Domestic cats descend from a desert wildcat species, who instead of wasting time & energy trying to find possibly nonexistent bodies of water to drink from, got the water they needed from the prey they ate (remember most animals are like 3/4 water). Modern domestic cats are like 1/2 a degree removed from their wild ancestors, so still instinctively try to get water from the food they eat, even if it's something like dry kibble with little-to-no water content.

[connoremery]

"not all cats are like this"
100% true, my fussy little cat prefers drinking out of a glass

[ThomasJackPotter]

Man I absolutely love your way of explaining things with the little drawings.

[SomeoneOnlyWeKnow.]

I absolutely love how this guy presents and describes things in exactly the same way regardless of whether it's about game development or getting cats to drink water

[fishbiter]

"why are you like this?" is the most common phrase for cat owners to say.

[zachm]

To be fair

If I'm drinking at a water fountain, I don't want my beard touching that fountain nor do I want to get water in my beard

[iainlavender]

“Getting cats to drink water” is its own troubleshooting category.

[Gobbledygoober]

This man has taught me how to stand up for myself in the work place and now stand up for my cat’s whisker comfort

[caiocavalcanti]

How this guy is always right? Most of reels is people saying incorrect things. But this guy is always spot on.

[jordmangaming]

For fucks sake, you’ve given me good career advice, good life advice and now good cat advice and all I have seen is your shorts. Just take the sub already you’ve earned it damn…

[powcod]

Half the things cats do it's like " why do you do this?"

[muscacholi]

I work in a vet hospital taking care of the animals in the back and this is legit good advice nobody has ever mentioned this. Never had cats so this info is actually super cool.

[exodius]

My cats like drinking out of cups, and they will jam their heads in the cup to get as much out as possible. It's hilarious 😂.

[jankbunky]

I like that these are just random little presentations

[Crabstorm]

They do this actually for a biological reason. There whiskers are not just strands of hair that many people tend to believe, they are actually extremely sensitive and are used for navigating their environment and sensory input, so basically, their whiskers are somewhat like nerves so when their whiskers bump into things (like the bowl) their immediate reaction is to back up. Hope that helped!

[cannibalholiday]

There can be one inch of water in an 8 oz glass, and my cat will crawl halfway into the glass to make sure he hasn't missed out on whatever I was drinking.

[unnamedvisitor]

I recommend a water fountain for older cats. Firstly they're usually pretty shallow, so no whisker touch, second, many are eye level with the cat, so less neck strain for them to drink water, and third, cats inherently are more comfortable drinking water that is moving, as they understand water that isn't moving is where harmful stuff that makes them sick might be.

[ben-chan]

I bought one of those pet fountains, and put their food out on plates for this exact reason. Usually the reason why cats won't finish their food but bother you for more is also because it's in a bowl and whisker fatigue kicks in. A flat surface for them to eat off of means you'll waste less food and have a happier cat