Oliver Certainly Knows What He Likes and Doesn't Like

United States
July 30, 2026 11:25am CST
When we adopted Oliver from the animal shelter 15 months ago, we bought one of those kitty drinking fountains for him. We had never used one with our prior cats. He absolutely loved it! Then about 2 months ago it broke. So we order a new one, a different one, a better one (stainless steel). He wouldn't drink out of it. So earlier this week we ordered another one of the original type of kitty fountains he had and he's crazy about it. He's drinking a lot. I don't know what it was about the second kitty fountain that he didn't like, but apparently he knows what he likes. Now the crap part of it is that we're 6 days past the date to return it for a refund. Damn! We're going to donate it to the animal shelter.
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@Ronrybs (21899)
• London, England
31 Jul
Cats never fail to amaze me. So picky and yet indiscriminate!
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@JudyEv (385450)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Jul
I sometimes think water tastes funny when it's been in contact with stainless steel.
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@snowy22315 (211515)
• United States
30 Jul
Nico on the other hand has never been attracted to fountains we have tried a few. He will from time to time drink from a faucet in the guest bathroom though.
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@wolfgirl569 (138288)
• Marion, Ohio
30 Jul
Donating is a good thing
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@MarieCoyle (60917)
30 Jul
Even though you can’t return the one Oliver does not like, someone will be very glad to get it when you donate it. Oliver definitely knows what he wants!
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30 Jul
Ah not so good. But donating it to an animal shelter is a great idea I daresay some other kitty will get the chance to enjoy drinking from it
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@Wrexxo (4250)
30 Jul
The kitty does know what it wants..and yeah, you may have to give away the one the kitty doesn't want
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