Bella does that thing, too. She paws at the dish a few times, then snorkles her whole head in the bowl (think huge plastic dog bowl) before taking a drink. I always thought she was "digging" for fresher water, but I'm just a hoomin, so what do I know... She and Oscar have also taught me that all water tastes better when licked off of the floor. Come to think of it, the food seems to be better that way, too. Ingrid [Posted in FML 6157]