Topic: Bottled water for cats launched (Read 5923 times)

Littlebobo · « **Reply #30 on:** March 15, 2007, 21:24:45 PM »

Yes The water here is disgusting ..really suppose i should look into getting a water softner !

Ela · « **Reply #29 on:** March 14, 2007, 08:11:23 AM »

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you get sediment in the bottom of the glass..

Crikey (not sure how to spell that) I have never seen anything like that.

Years ago we uses to go to Butlins in Bogner for Christmas and New Year. We always used to take a couple of bottle of de-scaler for the kettle as they were always in a terrible state, but within a couple of days you would notice a slither of something on the coffee again. We have absolutely nothing like that here, I expect we are lucky.

Littlebobo · « **Reply #28 on:** March 13, 2007, 20:23:23 PM »

Mine have one of the filter things but do get bottled water some times not as a treat we wont drin kthe tap water here it is disgusting ..you get sediment in the bottom of the glass..

My Bunnies get plain old tap water though ..now i feel like a bad mother must dash to buy evian for bunnies and evian for cats !!!

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #27 on:** March 13, 2007, 16:22:56 PM »

MMm our water comes from a private well, it tastes ok but we have to put absorbant crystal thingys in the tank as it turns my hair a hellish colour of green...Bah who said blondes have more fun

Ela · « **Reply #26 on:** March 13, 2007, 12:40:36 PM »

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No ours comes from somewhere Peak District way so it's really hard water and yucky

I live very near the Peak District and our water is not hard and has no lime scale in it.

Lottie (Team Svartalfheim's) · « **Reply #25 on:** March 13, 2007, 12:26:45 PM »

Quote from: Rosella moggy on March 13, 2007, 07:19:01 AM

Don't you have same water as us in Brum then? We get our tap water from Wales and it's lovely

No ours comes from somewhere Peak District way so it's really hard water and yucky. Have to descale kettle and toilet constantly. Bilbo and Tigger don't seem to mind it too much though.
No idea why Miss Boopy has bottled water though as I thought the tap water was really nice when I went over.

DaveD · « **Reply #24 on:** March 13, 2007, 10:40:08 AM »

I don't think mine would be able to open the bottles.

Ela · « **Reply #23 on:** March 13, 2007, 10:04:33 AM »

I am so pleased that this topic has been posted, as reading through the latest posts, it has just reminded me that the cartridge for our filter tap needs replacing. So thank you.

Cheesecat · « **Reply #22 on:** March 13, 2007, 08:02:36 AM »

I cant afford bottled water for myself, never mind the cats!

They drink tap water like little fishies anyway!

Mark · « **Reply #21 on:** March 13, 2007, 07:27:39 AM »

Yesterday I said that I give Clapton bottles water but caught him drinking twice yesterday. Once from the bird bowl in the garden and once from the mucky water on a plastic garden chair

He used to drink green water from the garden pond in the old house too

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #20 on:** March 13, 2007, 07:19:01 AM »

Quote from: Team Svartalfheim's on March 12, 2007, 17:35:17 PM

Quote from: lynn on March 12, 2007, 17:09:39 PM
The water in Leicester is disgusting (comes out of the tap cloudy!)

Don't you have same water as us in Brum then? We get our tap water from Wales and it's lovely so I only have bottled water at work as we are in the attic of very large old house and too lazy to go to kitchen on ground floor. I have tasted tap water in London tho and can't say the same about that. Bottled water for cats indeed. Just another fad that will hopefully run it's course quickly.

Gotta go as Freddie just thrown up his brekkie all over lounge floor and OH gone away on business so I has to clean up

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #19 on:** March 12, 2007, 21:46:30 PM »

I wouldn't bother, I dont even remember to give them water out of the water jug, never mind anythign else!!

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #18 on:** March 12, 2007, 19:48:06 PM »

Yep, reckon I've got better stuff to spend my money on too. I give this six months max...

Sam (Fussy_Furball) · « **Reply #17 on:** March 12, 2007, 17:57:02 PM »

Quote from: lynn on March 12, 2007, 15:46:41 PM

my cats have a choice...tap or go thirsty

actually before i had the chance to read the post properly my eyes caught the g pig/rabbit/hamster and i thought you were gonna say that was the flavours of the water

I agree Lynn ... having watched all my cats drink the disgusting scummy water from the bird bath full of feathers and various other unmentinables I think tap water is a luxurious enough!

Team Svartalfheims · « **Reply #16 on:** March 12, 2007, 17:35:17 PM »

Quote from: lynn on March 12, 2007, 17:09:39 PM

i have a relative who uses normal bottled water as they have private water and if the water sits for more than a few hours out it gets a film on top (tests say water is ok) but cats dont like it that the only cats i know who get bottled and she only gives coz she feels she has to.

The water in Leicester is disgusting (comes out of the tap cloudy!) but the Bilbo and Tigger seem happy enough to drink it even if I don't filter it or leave it to stand for a few hours and they have the tap water in Aberdeen too. Miss Boopy only has bottled water.

At shows I usually give bottled water or I take a bottle of water from home with me to avoid upset tummies.

Ellie · « **Reply #15 on:** March 12, 2007, 17:27:52 PM »

Just when you thought you had seen everything

Makes me wonder what will be next

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #14 on:** March 12, 2007, 17:19:47 PM »

now puches of jelly yesssssssssssss that would be great

Reynard · « **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2007, 17:18:18 PM »

Quote from: lynn on March 12, 2007, 17:07:59 PM

i thought it "took the biscuit" when i spotted dog GRAVY in the supermarket a few months ago .. i mean really... IF a dog must have gravy (which is no doubt full of salt and sugar etc) then cant the owner just mix up some ruddy bisto for heavens sake ??

Well, I saw some doggy PUDDINGS on sale in Tesco I think it was! For goodness sake!!! Think they were made by Hi-Life...

Mind, if someone made pouches of jelly for cats I'd buy 'em, cause mine eat the jelly and leave the meat on some flavours.

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2007, 17:09:39 PM »

i have a relative who uses normal bottled water as they have private water and if the water sits for more than a few hours out it gets a film on top (tests say water is ok) but cats dont like it that the only cats i know who get bottled and she only gives coz she feels she has to.

Teresa Pawcats · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2007, 17:08:46 PM »

Its bad enough getting 60x30litre sacks of litter at once and huge mountains of cat food,if I had to start carrying water as well I`d be 6foot under

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2007, 17:07:59 PM »

i thought it "took the biscuit" when i spotted dog GRAVY in the supermarket a few months ago .. i mean really... IF a dog must have gravy (which is no doubt full of salt and sugar etc) then cant the owner just mix up some ruddy bisto for heavens sake ??

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2007, 17:07:10 PM »

No No No this is money grabbing gone crazy, unless there is a prob with tap or rain water thats what my cats get

Mark · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2007, 17:03:49 PM »

I give Clapton bottled water as it's lower is phosphates - I get 24 bottles for £3.30 from the C&C which are supposed to be for guests but I "forget" to put them in the rooms

I bet this company are marketing a gimmick product for pet pamperers and haven't considered things like that.

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2007, 16:56:04 PM »

out to get me patent on that hamster and rabbit flavoured water before someone beats me to it

Reynard · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2007, 16:17:30 PM »

Oh dear, whatever next...

Having said that, Lynn, you made me PMSL - hamster flavoured water indeed!

Mine get tap water or rain water. The one exception is when I take Madam Pearl to a show - then she gets a bit of my bottled water as it's the most convenient. I wouldn't go out of my way to buy water specifically for my furry ones.

Teresa Pawcats · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2007, 15:49:48 PM »

I for one am not prepared to waste valuable resources on bottled water.

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2007, 15:46:41 PM »

my cats have a choice...tap or go thirsty

actually before i had the chance to read the post properly my eyes caught the g pig/rabbit/hamster and i thought you were gonna say that was the flavours of the water

Ela · « **Reply #3 on:** March 12, 2007, 15:27:00 PM »

I always give my cats water from our filter tap.

LeighK · « **Reply #2 on:** March 12, 2007, 15:23:50 PM »

LOL reminds me of the Horse in the advert "Anyone got any Agua Minerale ?"

That's all I need for my lot to develop a taste for spring water on top of their exisiting food bill

I love the in the pipeline bit

Cheers

Leigh

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2007, 15:20:26 PM »

From The Grocer, 10 March 2007:

'Research indicates that 10% of pet owners in the UK now give their animals bottled water to drink.

Special Waters has launched Water Cat and Water Dog - flavoured natural spring waters with added natural active ingredients.

Lovers of guinea pigs, rabbits and hamsters will soon be able to treat their pets, too, as futher product developments are in the pipeline.'

Any thoughts out there?

Edited to correct terrible spelling mistake, oops!

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