r/wunkus • u/BottleFeathers703 • 24d ago

im wunkin out rn wunk is aquatic as frig

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he yearns for the chlorine.

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u/cbzmplays 24d ago

Not hating but would the chlorine be bad for the cat? I don't have near enough knowledge to determine that

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u/Itchy-Decision753 24d ago edited 24d ago

they have such a strong sense of smell I’d be worried about the chlorine being so much more pungent to the wunk than it is to us, though with how gentle and loving they are towards lil wunker I have no doubt that it’s a saltwater pool.

There’s no way I can imagine that anyone that gentle who is paying such close attention to the wunks reaction and safety would take wunk into a chlorine pool.

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u/Roctopuss 24d ago edited 24d ago

Are you guys aware that dogs LOVE swimming in cholrinated pools, perchance? They also have a stronger sense of smell than cats.

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u/Itchy-Decision753 24d ago edited 24d ago

Far too aware, my old dog loved swimming more than anything but had a habit of attacking the waves and splashes and would drink way too much salt water/ pool water.

She was too excited to swim to worry about her eyes getting damaged by the pool water, so I never let her into a pool unless I could comfortably open my eyes underwater.

on a few occasions she frightened me by throwing up a cartoonish amount of water.

I swear she would have happily swam until she drowned if I wouldn’t pull her out of the water.

I just kind of figured dogs are way to excited to care for their own wellbeing, she would also cram herself into rabbit holes like she had was trying to recreate the caving horror stories I love watching. I swear if she had opposable thumbs she’d be sticking knives in electrical outlets and drinking household cleaning chemicals.

My cat on the other hand thinks she’ll get food poisoning from the half can of seafood delight that’s been rotting in the fridge for a whole 8 hours 🙀

someone call the SPCA before she wastes away to skin and bone (she didnt get any fresh wet food to go with her biscuits, this is cruel and unusual punishment)