15 Years Old and Still Causing Trouble-Suggestions Welcome!

[Cleopatra Beers]

Cleopatra has slowed down considerably, as she’s getting older, but one thing that apparently gives her great joy is playing in their water fountain. She started playing in the old water bowl, before the fountain, and I thought she was telling us she was sick, but she’s enjoying creating puddles. I’m going to put a tray with raised sides under the fountain, but I’m open to some other suggestions, except a rug, before one of us slips and falls. I won’t do a rug, because if Marcus has a diarrhea issue, he poops on rugs. Older cats can be such fun. Sarcasm intended.

On a lighter note, Marcus is doing well on medication, gaining some weight and enjoying our pretty hot summer. Cleopatra is bullying Bob a lot, cuddling a lot, and has several beds that she insists on us moving to different places for her queenly naps.

 

[Catzzzmeow]

I always love to hear your updates. Glad you are all doing well. Bless Cleopatra…always your baby for sure and that is great news Marcus is gaining some weight back and doing well.

 

[tuffysmommy]

How is she creating those puddles? Knocking over the bowl or fishing the water out?

 

[Yoda mom]

@Cleopatra Beers , awh love our seniors , keeping us on our toes lol. so glad Marcus is doing well on his meds. They have an amazing mum n dad.

perhaps one of those stainless steel food trays like they use in buffets? i have seen online . (that some use a litterboxes) to put the fountain in.

hugs n head smooches from my 15 1/2 yr old spunky Claire Bare and Batman soon to be sweet 16 this weekend 9/6

 

[Cleopatra Beers]

How is she creating those puddles? Knocking over the bowl or fishing the water out?

The fountain has an electric eye that causes it to run a stream of water whenever somebody goes near it. Cleo has learned to bat at that stream of water and divert it onto the floor, where she can make a huge mess. The other two cats do not do this at all, thank heavens, but they drink out of the water fountain like they’re supposed to.
I should have known that Cleo would do this, because she’s always been attracted to running water. When she was about four months old, her daddy was getting ready for bed, and she heard splashing in the bathroom. She ran in there, went to jump onto the toilet seat where she heard the splashing, and got a golden shower. Bob was not happy, and neither was Cleo when she had to have a bath at 9 o’clock at night. So the water fascination has been a lifelong thing with this lovely queen.

 

[Cleopatra Beers]

I always love to hear your updates. Glad you are all doing well. Bless Cleopatra…always your baby for sure and that is great news Marcus is gaining some weight back and doing well.

@Cleopatra Beers , awh love our seniors , keeping us on our toes lol. so glad Marcus is doing well on his meds. They have an amazing mum n dad.

perhaps one of those stainless steel food trays like they use in buffets? i have seen online . (that some use a litterboxes) to put the fountain in.

hugs n head smooches from my 15 1/2 yr old spunky Claire Bare and Batman soon to be sweet 16 this weekend 9/6

Thanks, both of you. It is good that Markie is doing better, and Cleo is slower, but still rules the roost. Smooches back to all your Furless Wonders, and happy birthday to Batman!