If you are a cat owner, then you know that cats drink very little. This can often lead to health problems, as the bladder and kidneys are often undersupplied. Knowing that a cat needs around 50 milliliters of fluid per kilogram of body weight per day, a 5 kilogram cat needs around 250 milliliters of fluid. In today's blog post, we will explain how you can improve your cat's drinking behavior and keep an eye on the amount it drinks.
Detecting Low Drinking Amounts in Cats
A lack of fluids can lead to kidney problems and other consequential damage in your cat. Adequate fluid intake is very important for the health and well-being of your cat. You can already notice problems when cleaning the litter box. Few or small urine balls in the litter as well as crumbly feces should set off alarm bells.
If you feed your cat only dry food, there may be a deficit in daily fluid intake. Dry food removes additional water from your cat's body. In any case, you should ensure that your cat drinks enough fluids. If you feed wet food, however, the daily water requirement is usually covered.
Tips and tricks to optimize your cat's drinking behavior
To get your cat to change its drinking habits, you should make water more interesting for it in general. Remember that cats don't like to drink where they eat. So move the water source away from the feeding place. If you place the water source in a very visible place, your cat is more likely to drink more and more often. The more often it walks past it, the more likely it is that it will drink from the bowl.
As you have probably already noticed, most cats are very playful. For this reason, an indoor fountain can be very interesting. Many cats use the moving water as a toy. Wet paws are generally licked, so you can increase the amount your cat drinks in this way.
Fresh water is a must for many house cats. For this reason, it is essential to change the water several times a day. If necessary, you can also add a little water to your cat's food. But be sure to avoid chlorinated tap water.
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