Unfortunately, he's been drinking water like this for days. He even proposed that we build a giant waterslide downtown. He's either oblivious to the fact that we're dealing with a real problem here, or else he's a cat.
He's given up all of his other activities, like lacerating furniture and not giving a sh*t when his owner comes home. He's kind of like Nicolas Cage in Leaving Las Vegas, but with more of a chance of realistically dating Elisabeth Shue.