Why don't cats like water?

lothruin

Like most animals, whether a cat likes water, or anything else for that matter, is a question of personality and being raised a certain way. Most animals whose livelyhoods do not directly depend on them entering the water will only do so if they have to. The water poses risks that are best avoided if possible. Even many animals whose livelyhoods do depend on water must be taught to use it the way they should. Are most cats taught to enjoy water? Probably not, and as far as house cats go, most of them will only see water when they get a bath, usually an unpleasant experience in itself, and the negative conditioning doesn't help. In any case, I've known cats who have quite liked water and many of those who haven't, and the ones who did were almost all raised close to water and taught from a young age to play in it. There may be some nature to it as well as nurture, but I'm guessing it is mostly nurture. Jun 03 04, 7:08 PM

Yaarbiriah

By the way, wild and zoo tigers enjoy water for both play and bathing. http://www.lairweb.org.nz/tiger/water.html May 08 07, 6:19 PM

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