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| Kitty litter sits in a flood after the water ran for hours at a Florida Humane Society shelter in Broward.
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By Michelle Kaufman
mkaufman@miamiherald.com
June 28, 2016 5:21 PM
"Curiosity may not have killed the cat in this case, but it certainly
did cause a whole lot of damage to the Florida Humane Society in Pompano
Beach.
"A frisky feline known to play in sinks apparently turned on a water faucet at the nonprofit’s shelter, left it running full blast for 17 hours, and flooded the place. Humane Society president Carol Ebert got a call at 7:15 a.m. last Thursday, informing her that water was running out the back door of the facility on North Powerline Road.
"Staff members initially assumed a water pipe had burst.
"But when they got inside to survey the situation, they discovered the mess was caused by a water faucet in a cat room that had inexplicably been turned on. Although none of the cats has confessed, there is a 6-month-old suspect. The Humane Society is not naming the cat.
"'We can’t be sure which cat did it, because we don’t have cameras in there, but we have a good idea because there was one younger female cat who really liked playing in sinks,' said volunteer Terry Arbour.
"'There was a tall spout in that sink that moves around, and the cat somehow was able to turn it on. It’s possible there was collusion from others, but she probably had something to do with it.'
"The suspect has been adopted since the flood, and Arbour said they warned the new owners that 'this cat is intelligent enough to turn on water faucets.'
"The flood left three to four inches of standing water, which damaged floors, cabinets and walls. Eight rooms were affected. The Humane Society also lost a large amount of cat food and cat litter. The damage was estimated to be about $5,000.
"Some cats have had to be relocated while the repairs are done.
"There were about 30 cats in the facility at the time, but none was injured. They were all safe and dry on countertops and high sleeping perches. The kitten cages are also kept up high.
"Arbour said the facility is seeking donations, and foster homes for the felines. Go to http://floridahumanesociety.org/ or call 954-974-6152.
"'It’s quite a mess,’' Arbour said. 'And we can’t imagine what our next water bill is going to look like.'"
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article86484242.html#storylink=cpy
When I first got Charlie, he preferred to drink from the bathroom faucet than from a bowl. When he was thirsty, he'd rattle a plastic cup in there and I'd come and turn on the cold water, very slow. There still was a bowl of water by his food dish. I changed it daily.
One day I noticed that the water bowl was knocked over. I cleaned up the mess and put back out food and water. The next day the same thing: the water dish knocked over. On the third day, I caught him starting to knock it over. From then on, to this day, his water bowl is in the bathtub.
He no longer prefers to drink from faucets.
"A frisky feline known to play in sinks apparently turned on a water faucet at the nonprofit’s shelter, left it running full blast for 17 hours, and flooded the place. Humane Society president Carol Ebert got a call at 7:15 a.m. last Thursday, informing her that water was running out the back door of the facility on North Powerline Road.
"Staff members initially assumed a water pipe had burst.
"But when they got inside to survey the situation, they discovered the mess was caused by a water faucet in a cat room that had inexplicably been turned on. Although none of the cats has confessed, there is a 6-month-old suspect. The Humane Society is not naming the cat.
"'We can’t be sure which cat did it, because we don’t have cameras in there, but we have a good idea because there was one younger female cat who really liked playing in sinks,' said volunteer Terry Arbour.
"'There was a tall spout in that sink that moves around, and the cat somehow was able to turn it on. It’s possible there was collusion from others, but she probably had something to do with it.'
"The suspect has been adopted since the flood, and Arbour said they warned the new owners that 'this cat is intelligent enough to turn on water faucets.'
"The flood left three to four inches of standing water, which damaged floors, cabinets and walls. Eight rooms were affected. The Humane Society also lost a large amount of cat food and cat litter. The damage was estimated to be about $5,000.
"Some cats have had to be relocated while the repairs are done.
"There were about 30 cats in the facility at the time, but none was injured. They were all safe and dry on countertops and high sleeping perches. The kitten cages are also kept up high.
"Arbour said the facility is seeking donations, and foster homes for the felines. Go to http://floridahumanesociety.org/ or call 954-974-6152.
"'It’s quite a mess,’' Arbour said. 'And we can’t imagine what our next water bill is going to look like.'"
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article86484242.html#storylink=cpy
When I first got Charlie, he preferred to drink from the bathroom faucet than from a bowl. When he was thirsty, he'd rattle a plastic cup in there and I'd come and turn on the cold water, very slow. There still was a bowl of water by his food dish. I changed it daily.
One day I noticed that the water bowl was knocked over. I cleaned up the mess and put back out food and water. The next day the same thing: the water dish knocked over. On the third day, I caught him starting to knock it over. From then on, to this day, his water bowl is in the bathtub.
He no longer prefers to drink from faucets.
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Harley loves to drink from the hose outside. Sometimes I do too as it's the only cold water to be found now that the temps are staying over 90. Showers are getting a little warm since there is no Ice cold water to counter them.
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