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[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 43 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

My cats always run across the tile floor to the carpet to puke.

The other day I watched my cat drink an obscene amount of water, like 10 minutes straight of licking, then she went to the basement and puked it all up at the base of a cabinet.

I had to empty the cabinet and move it to clean up the 99% water puke.

[–] _druid@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

My cats will be about to throw up, so I'll slide a paper towel under them, and they will try to move to get back to the floor.

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I do that too. It's a much easier cleanup.

[–] _druid@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 months ago

For the cats, at least. I wouldn't recommend doing it for yourself. I learned that the hard way.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

They are just being considerate, since puke blends in better with carpets. Ask me how I know.

[–] LeninsOvaries@lemmy.cafe 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They think the carpet is a nice soft soil with grass growing in it. In nature, a soft surface like that is full of bacteria that will break the puke down and prevent disease from spreading. Puke on a hard surface, and that mess isn't going away for a long time.

[–] EffortlessEffluvium@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago

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