Lucius Part Turkish Van?

The 14 week old kitten must be part Turkish Van? I am shocked at how much he loves water. When we brought him home, his legs were wobbly and he did not have much strength. Just 2 weeks later, he is jumping with complete control and excellent strenght. He is eating very well too -- five times a day.

He loves water. He could care less about getting wet. We let him on our deck and he ran out yesterday in the rain. Just like a kid who loves to get in a mud puddle, he seems attracted to wherever he can muck about the most. We brought him in, kissed his head, and wiped off his little paws and sopping body.

Well, additional muscle strength means he can jump onto a counter to get in the sink. He sticks his paws down any sink drain to check out what is below and brings the guck all up to prance about and make kitten paw tracks across the counter. You know he's done it from the inductive nature of observing kitten tracks all over.

He loves to play with water rather than drink it. He puts his paw in and pulls it up to lick it. He puts it pack three or four more times shaking it each time and then just pulls the 12 oz glass over to prance about in the water. Water spills are his version of running through the sprinkler. Water covers half the table, drips through to the floor, and Pet Mom and Pet Dad lift him out of his mess to dry off everything to start over. For his few weeks of being with us, he's pulled glasses over about five times. He does not really seem to tire of his game.

He needs to be up around the sink if you plan to run the tap. He is amazed by the cool stream of water. "How do taps do that?" he inquires looking at the tap and then back at Pet Parent. "Yes, Sweetie, that is new technology! It is amazing, isn't it? Mom likes running water too. It makes washing my hair really easy. I really need it because I can't self-groom."

Sometimes, Lucius likes to drink water. By observing the behaviours of other cats a.k.a. Martius, he has learned the best water is that last poured. Even better, Pet Dad's water because that has had a seal of approval from the Pet Dad lips. It must be okay. Each of the cats have their own way of asking for water. Lucius still does the strong kitten "M-E-E-E-O-W". It's intended for Cat-Mom. I now know it has been adapted for me. Beginning preparations finding a new glass and starting the tap is enough to simply instill patience as I do the job. "It's coming, Lucius."

As a small cat, we have a small bowl for him. He plays in the big cat's water. He drinks better from his baby cat water. He eats from a small bowl too so that his posture is the most practical for eating.

We've never had a cat so in love with water. I wonder if he is part Turkish Van.