Rufus, our young red tabby, recently discovered the new water dispenser we decided to try to use again -- it was new to him. It's the kind where a 2-litre bottle of water is screwed into the base and feeds the dish clean water until the 2-litres are gone. It started out innocent enough, but evidently it gurgled while he was lapping water. Cat toy!!! (Of course, to Rufus, EVERYTHING is a cat toy.) He batted the water with his paw until it gurgled again while large bubbles rose in the bottle. Aha! This is fun! Do it again! (And again, and again -- splashing water all over the kitchen.)

We decided that perhaps it would be best (and a lot neater and less wet) to return to the previous water dish. Tom put the empty contraption on the countertop. Next time he walked into the kitchen, it was on the floor, bopped down by Rufus, I'm sure. He knocked it on the floor a couple more times, too.

I think it's going out in the FREE box I'll put out at the head of the driveway. Nice idea, but it sure doesn't work in this household!

Linn