UK 'You be the judge' post asks whether a cat should drink from the kitchen counter

A reader asks whether her husband should stop letting their cat drink from a water bowl on the kitchen counter, which a letter from James calls unhygienic. The Guardian's 'You be the judge' column invites readers to decide.

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1. 22 Oct, 07:00 UTCGuardian runs cat-counter 'You be the judge' column

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• You be the judge: should my husband stop letting our cat drink on the kitchen counter?The Guardian