Senior moment # 8,923 for The Horse
By The Horse
@TheHorse (226444)
Walnut Creek, California
April 27, 2025 10:35am CST
When I went to feed Kitty this morning, I noticed that her water bowl was almost dry. I put a handful of dry food in her dish and grabbed the water bowl to fill it up.
On the way back to her dining room, I passed my desk. I was thinking about something else and put the water bowl on my desk where my ash tray usually lives.
After about three minutes I realized that I had put Kitty's water bowl on my desk, and left her high and dry.
I rectified the situation.
Let me hear it: "Glad I've never done anything like that." 
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12 responses
@FourWalls (74675)
• United States
27 Apr
Oh, I almost filled Kitty’s water bowl yesterday…forgot I was running dish water in the sink. (No, it didn’t overflow…the mountain of suds was ample warning before the sink got too full.)
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@FourWalls (74675)
• United States
27 Apr
@TheHorse — no. Didn’t do the Ann-Margaret thing in Tommy, either.
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@RasmaSandra (84990)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Apr
that is rather amusing, Glad you did not realize that while flicking an ash or perhaps left the ashtray for Kitty. The best thing I remember was the time my husband could not find his glasses to read. Finally, I asked what do you remember doing while you still had the glasses. He said filling glasses with ice, Sure enough the glasses were in the freezer. Took out the ice tray left a deposit 
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@snowy22315 (189464)
• United States
27 Apr
Oh that kind of stuff is a way of life around here.
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@DaddyEvil (148217)
• United States
27 Apr
It could have been worse... you could have put water in the ashtray and put that down for poor Kitty to drink out of.
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@Ineeddentures (1185)
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27 Apr
It's a long time since I used an ash tray- not allowed to smoke in the house at all. I smoke at the back door and stub them out and put them in a wheelie bin.
At least it did not take you very long to realise what you had done.
Would Kitty have found it on your desk?
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@TheHorse (226444)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Apr
@Ineeddentures They are blessed. Kitty threatens to visit the toilet when I forget to freshen up her water.
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@Ineeddentures (1185)
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27 Apr
@TheHorse
Our cats only had a drink from their water fountain. They wouldn't drink from bowls. When we adopted them they were dropped off with this great big electric driven thing like Niagra falls. It kept the water fresh and cool and surprisingly clean.
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@BarBaraPrz (49591)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
28 Apr
At least you didn't give her the ashtray.
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@celticeagle (174383)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Apr
Ahhh, that poor cat. She puts up with so much.
I am always reminding the kids to be sure the cats have fresh water.
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@celticeagle (174383)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Apr
@TheHorse .......It's just a reminder, not a demand. I hope they do it at some point.
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@wolfgirl569 (116073)
• Marion, Ohio
28 Apr
@TheHorse I shut Pretty cat in the bedroom this morning.
@JESSY3236 (20509)
• United States
29 Apr
My mother usually washes and puts the water bowl out for the cats. One morning last week, she had to go to work earlier than usual. I forgot to put any water for the cats!! She fussed at me about that.
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@Traceyjayne (1973)
• United Kingdom
28 Apr
It is so easy to get distracted ....im sure Kitty would not have let you get away with it totally though ! cats have their ways ....
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