>whenever Hotspur goes to get a drink, he will put one paw up on one side >of the dish and with the other paw, dig at the top of the dish before he >will get a drink. I was wondering if maybe his depth perception was out >of whack? or if he's just being a ferret? Chris -- My guy Odo does the same thing..makes a friggin' mess. It happens just as you say. I have to change the paper under the "feeding station" at least twice a day. My other mitt, Dax, will do it on occasion, but she just sticks her face under the water and blows bubbles. I keep a water bottle filled at all times, so in case she blows and Odo digs all the water out of the bowl, there is always water available. The funny thing is, when I go to give Odo and Dax a bath, you'd think the bath water was hydrochloric acid the way they carry on. <sigh> -Celia [Posted in FML issue 2590]