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Ok so my cat has this very weird habit of skulking off into the bathroom when no one is paying attention. She sneaks into the bathtub and we assume lets the drippy faucet water hit her on her cheeks or side. We assume this because we actually have never fully caught her in the act. If someone comes into the bathroom when she is doing this extremely weird thing she freaks out and jumps out of the tub and runs like hell. Then she pretends like nothing happened almost as if to say "What are you talking about? I wasn't in the tub. I'm a cat, cats don't like water. Nope that was definitely NOT me." We have tried to sneak up on her to see what exactly she does in there but of course her keen little ears always hear us coming. We have noticed that her cheeks back or side are usually damp or her stomach. Now, by nature she is a VERY affection seeking cat. She lives for any and all opportunities to be rubbed, cuddled and loved. If you sit ANYWHERE she takes it as an open lap invitation and hops right on. If you don't pet her she nudges your hand until you do. She is very much the opposite of the archetypical aloof cat. Also, it can't be that she is simply trying to get a drink, because she has fresh water in her bowl always. Can anyone help? WHAT THE HECK IS SHE DOING IN THERE?

3 out of 4 of my cats love the bathtub. Macaroni started it, just hopping in the bathtub when the curtain was closed fom some peace and quiet from her brothers. Then, Kuma started to like to watch the dripping faucet, he'd sit next to the water flow and hit the stream and stick his paw under the water to lick off. When Kola was big enough to jump up there the bathtub became her favorite place. She pounces at stuff moving on the other side of the shower curtain, licks up the water and slides around the floor of the tub. They all seem to like it best when it's slightly wet, and they all get wet paws, bellies, butts and sides from laying, pouncing, and playing on the wet surface. Your baby probably likes water in small doses, like on her paws. Kuma used to run away for a while when he heard us coming because he thought we were going to turn the shower on, which might be making your baby nervous. Maybe she just likes to play there alone, my old cat Pud would stop any game when someone spotted her and it looked like she would do it out of embarassment. Kitties can be so silly!

I did find that for Kuma, he was easy to please by getting a drinkwell cat fountain for him to drink from and play with. For kitties who like a running faucet this is the best. As far as the tub goes, make sure that it is well rinsed of any bath products and be sure to clean the drain after each shower so that they don't eat any of your hair (which can harm their digestive system) and let her have her fun. As long as she's not eating shampoo or something, I say play on!
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-Martha
Kuma
Bubba, formerly known as "Ducky"
and
Macaroni
And Now
Kola, the new fizzy kitten that has a tendency to go flat!

i have a Black cat who loves to just sit in the bathroom.
And if you walk in there he will jump onto the counter and want you to turn the sink on and he will watch the water, and sometimes drink it.

I have to agree as well. Boris loves to hide in the bathtub as well. And if I have just finished getting a shower, he loves the dampness as he will slide from one end to the other. Boris likes the water enough so that he will stick his paws under running water and will bat at it. He also likes to see water moving. After he learned how to flush the commodes to watch the water run, we had to start closing all the lids so he could not see the water. Your cat may very well be playing in her "secret" place when she is not getting attention. As long as there is nothing that can harm her, let her play. Sounds like she loves to play "hide and seek".
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Boris's Human, Pam

I have a cat that likes to sleep in the sink. We have another that likes to drink out of the faucet. So sometimes the water gets left on. It's not on high just a little. Tucker will still get up and sleep in the sink with the water running. The sinks will start to fill up. It can sure make a mess if the water gets left on to long.
Then again he is also the cat we can push around with the beater bar of the vaccum cleaner while it's on. Or just vaccum him withe the sucker part.
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Jaime owned by
Mya the dog
and the cats:Crash, Moxie, Gabby and sometimes Tucker

Cat have strange preferences for their water sometimes. She may be drinking the water from the faucet. Perhaps she figures that it's not her territory and runs when you come in because she feels she's in the wrong place!

My cat likes to drink water from a glass - on the keyboard pullout of my computer desk. Go figure...

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Smile, it will make them wonder what you are up to!

Thank you sooo much for all your great feedback!!!! Your insightful comments shed a lot of light on the sitch.

Thanks again!

I have three unrelated cats varying in ages from 1 year to 17 years. FOr the longest time I couldn't figure out why they were wet, on their bellies, on thier tails, on their faces...until I truned on the tub faucet to take a shower adn turned it off to go do something. I immediately came back and caught all three inthe tub, one laying inthe back, the other two vying for the dripping water! This behavior started in the last year. Now thye race me to the bathroom every time I head that way and sit int he tub and wait for the faucet to come on (which I indulge them in). They have a drinking fountain and a big bowl of water so it's not that they don't get enough. They used to take off wehn I caught them in the tub, but since I turn it on for them while I'm gettign ready for work, they all hear ait and come running (if they haven't been waiting ther ealready! LOL! You may want to try turing the faucent on the tub on to just a dribble and take your cat in there and show her/him the running water. Do this a few times and he/she may feel comfortable enough to not run every time he/she's caught! I do't think it reall has anything to do with not having enough water, they just like the tub water! (Except when it's time for the quaterly bath!