PLEASE anyone who does TNR and feeds, shelters homeless cats (house, feed)

[staystill]

There is a heat wave coming I ask please put out water in a large pan they can lay in that isn't to deep that if they fall asleep or pass out they drown. Please a big pan if you have one with about a half inch of drinking and lay in water.

They have no way of knowing where water is like other animals do. Even if not for the cats maybe if you can a bird bath for both cats and birds. We had that years ago and the birds had a blast taking baths in it. When the birds were done to our surprise we saw cats jump up and drink from it. One cat had fun playing with the water. We use to laugh watching this silly young cat swish the water around with his paws making it move with amazement. It was so funny.

Please it is a kind thing to do for them it's not like we and they all live near a clean brook or pond in the wilderness.

[Rene S]

We have long had a bird bath, and it's always amazing to see how many types of animals use it, from birds and even bees and squirrels.

I never considered that cats might use it too. I wipe it out daily and refill with new water.

[evening sun]

We feed our ferals & always make sure there is water. We also have bucket of water out front, for the deer.

[Lover of Animals]

Originally Posted by Rene S

We have long had a bird bath, and it's always amazing to see how many types of animals use it, from birds and even bees and squirrels.

I never considered that cats might use it too. I wipe it out daily and refill with new water.

Yes! Some of the homeless/ferals we feed would rather drink from the bird bath than the fresh,cold water in bowls we supply.

[staystill]

Originally Posted by Rene S

We have long had a bird bath, and it's always amazing to see how many types of animals use it, from birds and even bees and squirrels.

I never considered that cats might use it too. I wipe it out daily and refill with new water.

We did that too at my parents house when they were alive.

[staystill]

Originally Posted by evening sun

We feed our ferals & always make sure there is water. We also have bucket of water out front, for the deer.

That is a good idea to use a bucket of water for deer. I have to pass that along to family.

[staystill]

Thank you to all you kind animal friendly people. It's good to give back and help them when we can.

[thatdurncat13]

With the assortment of critters around here plus all the cats there's always plenty of water out.
I've got deer, raccoons, opossums, groundhogs and saw a peacock a few months ago.
Never know what comes around that I don't see. This weather is crazy and I worry about them all.

[NYC refugee]

I put a bucket out and the cats drink from it.

[oregonwoodsmoke]

I've got water out and when it is hot outside, the water soon becomes warm and if it is in the sun it gets quite hot. Shallow water heats faster than deep water, so I don't know how much the animals are using it to cool off and not just as drinking water.

I have to scrub the water buckets out with a scrub brush because otherwise they are soon fouled with algae. Swish and rinse isn't enough.

Really, OP, cats fall asleep in water and drown?