Consider this a preemptive strike against a joke that I humbly suggest may have become a wee bit too predictable:

Clearly, that cat is only trying to wash out the earmites.

I had a cat that did this constantly, but he also turned his head siddeways so the water ran down his cheek into his mouth

CAT!

Don't knock it til you try it.

The entire 1:09 - 1:23 sequence.

It's the look of defeat that really makes it.

The water serves as percussion to the background music.

It's funny because cats usually treat water like hydrochloric acid when touched by anything but their tongue.

:3

Nothing beats water filtered by cat hair.

he hates himself and is thirsty

Five for the cat's expression on the freeze-frame before you click.

This video really calms me.

It's like the 2-year-old who tries to drink from a hose but only manages to spray water on his cheek.

2:04!

I had a cat who would only drink by dunking his paw into the water then licking it off.

We have a brown tabby that drinks like this too. We play a game called "Why are you wet?"

This is better than the fountain show at the Bellagio.

the cat dares you to find something funny about this

also, that's a nice faucet/countertop

I can think of no better reason to run water than this.

that is some smooth jazz!

clearly he thinks he is a kappa, and is trying to refill the bowl in his head that contains his life essence

I do pretty much the same thing when I shower.