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Why My Cat Doesn't Drink Water?
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I have a problem with my cat. He doesn't drink any water, like never. I feed him with wet food so he gots a bit hydrated but I don't think it's enough. What do you think I should do? I've read already a bit about it on the internet but people have different opinions. I am wondering if the cat water fountain is worth buying? I liked particularly this one https:/
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15:05 Tue 22nd Oct 2019
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Cats are quite notorious for this. And unlike dogs, will dehydrate themselves by not drinking enough.
But as long as fresh water is available all the time, and as he also has wet food, he may well be having enough. They drink out of puddles etc.
If he seems unwell, obviously, take him to a vet, but otherwise, I would leave him to it.
But as long as fresh water is available all the time, and as he also has wet food, he may well be having enough. They drink out of puddles etc.
If he seems unwell, obviously, take him to a vet, but otherwise, I would leave him to it.
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If your cat appears healthy, stop worrying. Indeed, if having not drunk much before, he suddenly starts drinking water you might need to worry about why there's been a change.
I had a rescued cat that, to the best of my knowledge, never drank a drop of water during the first three years he lived with me but he was perfectly healthy throughout all that time. (He used to chase Rottweilers down the street for fun!). When I eventually saw him take a drink I took him to the vet because it was so unusual! (It turned out that he'd got minor infection).
Post from new members which include links often turn out to be spam. I'll leave this post here for now but this thread is being monitored.
Assuming it to be a genuine question though . . .
If your cat appears healthy, stop worrying. Indeed, if having not drunk much before, he suddenly starts drinking water you might need to worry about why there's been a change.
I had a rescued cat that, to the best of my knowledge, never drank a drop of water during the first three years he lived with me but he was perfectly healthy throughout all that time. (He used to chase Rottweilers down the street for fun!). When I eventually saw him take a drink I took him to the vet because it was so unusual! (It turned out that he'd got minor infection).
I have 2 cats and they never drink water indoors (occasionally I've seen them drink from dirty rainwater in a bowl in the garden but only in summer). Personally I think you will be wasting your money unless he has shown an interest in water (such as sitting by a tap). Wet pouch food has a lot of water in it.
I have three water fountains, each time a fountain failed to entice Frankie I bought a better one. He currently drinks from a bowl of water in the spare bedroom and tries to drown his white mouse toy in the fountain almost daily.
He also likes the dripping tap in the kitchen, but I think that is more entertainment than actually as a source of water.
He also likes the dripping tap in the kitchen, but I think that is more entertainment than actually as a source of water.
Like several posters, our cats prefer any water they find in the garden rather than tap water, even when it's been left standing. We have a dish of water for them outside. My daughter has a cat fountain but her cat prefers to stand in the sink and drink directly out of the dripping tap. Personally, I think fountains are expensive to start with and also run on electricity. No sale here today
Apparently cats don't like to drink water that is placed near their food. They also won't generally drink water from vessels that brush against their (sensitive) whiskers and they prefer running water!
Short of buying an expensive cat water fountain, the solution I've found is to keep wide-mouthed regularly topped-up water containers planted on both upstairs landing and somewhere else eg. in the hallway.
Short of buying an expensive cat water fountain, the solution I've found is to keep wide-mouthed regularly topped-up water containers planted on both upstairs landing and somewhere else eg. in the hallway.
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