Mews and Nips: The Truth About Cats and Water

Conventional wisdom states that cats don’t like water, but many of our house cats disprove that statement. There are cats who love to play with water, whether it’s in a sink, shower, or their water bowl. When Allegra was a kitten, she would join me in the shower after I turned off the water. Ruby once had a somewhat unfortunate encounter with our shower that ended her fascination with water: she came flying through the crack between the shower curtain and the wall, right into the tub, while I...