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Why does my cat prefer to drink water from the bathroom floor rather than a clean bowl?

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Why does my cat prefer to drink water from the bathroom floor rather than from his clean and frequently replenished bowl? He’ll run from the other side of the house to get in if he hears the door open. The other cats all drink happily from the bowl so that can’t be it.

Alison Cartland, Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia

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