How can I explain to our cats and dogs that a toilet is not a proper drinking vessel?

ss · Apr 30th 2013, 4:06am

We have four pussies (cats) and two dawgs. Two of the cats and one of the dogs always tries to get into our bathroom upstairs, and they drink from the porcelain deity. How can I explain to the cats and the dog that the toilet is not a proper drinking vessel?

300zx girl · Apr 30th 2013, 4:06am

Ummm, let me see... keep the lid down?

EMERY · Apr 30th 2013, 4:06am

Definitely keep the lid down, or the door closed... either that or put double sided tape on the toilet seat because they hate the feeling...then again it wouldn't be very useful for humans then :Pgood luck my kitty went through that stage now he drinks from the shower (ugh)

Eyes of a Warrior- APBT · Apr 30th 2013, 4:06am

My cats and dogs do that, too. We either have to close the lid for the toilet or shut the bathroom door.

4968_dog · Apr 30th 2013, 4:06am

You can't. Water is water, and it is natural instinct for them to drink it in whatever vessel they might find it. Keep the lid down, or the bathroom door closed.

5057 · Apr 30th 2013, 4:06am

Close the lid

777 · Apr 30th 2013, 4:06am

Youre best off to either close the lid to the toilet, or close the door to the bathroom.Do your pets have enough access to water inside the house?I have never had a problem with my pets drinking out of the toilet- but they always have fresh water avaliable inside the house.If you have drinking water avaliable (leave bowls out on tiled floors like in the laundry and kitchen) there should be no reason for your pets to seek water elsewhere.

Paige · Apr 30th 2013, 4:06am

gross you leave your toilet open??? close the dang lid silly

9889 · Apr 30th 2013, 4:06am

they are probably doing it because its a source of "fresh" water.... since it is flushed it is never stagnant. i would keep the lid down and get an automatic drinking fountain for the pets. that way the water never tastes stale and they would have no reason to drink from it... also keeping the door closed would help... but thats hard to remember some times lol.

Eyes of a Warrior-APBT · Apr 30th 2013, 4:06am

Train the people in your home to leave the lids down.

Eyes of a Warrior · Apr 30th 2013, 4:06am

I keep the lid down because my cat not only like to drink from the toilet, but she uses her paws to splash water all over the floor

Catahoula Queen · Apr 30th 2013, 4:06am

It appears to me that the dogs and the cats need to have their own water bowl. What is up with that?Keep the lids down on the toilet. simple!