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One Shiny Bowl, One Russian Blue and Three Thirsty Chicks

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A shiny metal bowl sits on a woven mat by the window, and everyone has come to drink. A gray Russian Blue cat dips her chin to the water, her vivid green eyes half open and her whiskers just brushing the surface. Three fluffy yellow chicks crowd the other side of the bowl, tilting their beaks as they sip. Sheer curtains, a mug and a basket of onions sit in the soft morning light behind them.

Fresh water is essential for every pet, and many cats prefer a wide, shallow bowl because it does not press on their whiskers. Metal or ceramic bowls are easier to keep clean than plastic, and water should be changed daily. Chicks also need constant access to fresh, clean water from the very first day, but in a special chick waterer or a shallow dish with pebbles, since small chicks can drown in even a little water. Sharing a bowl is sweet to imagine, but it is safest for a cat and chicks to drink separately and under supervision. Talk to your vet if your cat drinks much more or less than usual.

The bowl is calm and the sips are quiet. It looks like the smallest and politest gathering in the house, and everyone seems happy to wait their turn. A drip lands on the mat, a chick lifts its head with a little peep and the cat looks up, whiskers dripping, entirely unbothered by the commotion.

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