Why do cats like to drink foot wash

Generally speaking, there are two factors for the owner to like to drink foot water:

1. The desire for fresh water;

The cat likes and fresh water is the consensus of everyone , Many questions about drinking water cannot escape the cat’s pursuit of fresh water;

For example:

① Whether the water in the master’s water bowl

has not been replaced for more than 2 days ?

② The water area of the foot basin is larger, and cats will think that the larger the area, the fresher the water, which is related to the ancestors of cats drinking water by the river;

③ Washing feet When the water surface fluctuates, the cat also thinks that the flowing water is fresher;

2. The stimulation of external factors;

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Whether it is foot wash or the water in the toilet, there are some external factors that stimulate the cat’s desire to drink water;

①The cat’s nose is very sensitive and the warm water vapor It will stimulate the cat’s nose and make the cat want to drink water;

② The owner’s feet moving in the footbath will also stimulate the cat. Of course, this stimulation is not necessarily the desire to drink water, it may be I think it’s fun;

To sum up, the strange behaviors of cats drinking water are mostly because some natural physiological needs have not been met, or in other words, cats are not completely domesticated animals. More often than not, we need to adapt to its habits, rather than let it adapt to us.

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