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Have you thought of forming a self-help support group with Tim Dowling,
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/apr/28/tim-dowling-cat-fountain-dog-tortoise -
Patch wouldn't drink from a bowl either, she wouldn't even drink from the water fountain if I forgot to turn it on after changing the water / washing it. Have you tried different types of water fountains?
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A friend (is a vet) suggested adding a little bit of tuna juice (i.e. from a can of tuna in water) to the fountain. Worked with getting ours to trust it.
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Does anyone have any experience with a cat that refuses to drink from a bowl? Mine will happily sit in the sink and yelp for 30 minutes waiting for the tap to be turned on. I'm torn between resisting in order not to encourage it, and turning the tap on for the sake of my own sanity. I've tried the fountain bowls to no avail. The noise is seriously testing our relationship :(