How? Cats don't hydrate well from simply drinking water. They take water on more from their food, which is why it is important they get some kind of wet food, and not just dry kibble.
Also, it's more helpful to encourage drinking water by having it in a wide, shallow dish with some kind of pattern on the bottom so they can see it is water.
Not saying yours have it, but our older cats usually started drinking more once they were older due to kidney complications, caused by phosphorus in cheap cat food. Look out for that.
I appreciate that; however, tho I moved from Blue Buffalo to a fewer ingredient allergy sensitive catfood thats pretty expensive, there hasnt been any appreciabledifference I'm aware of. One of them or another has always let me know they need water
A little over a year ago we switched all of our cats to a wet food diet. Before that I never realized how little water they get from drinking. It is something like 1/12 of a teaspoon per "lick" (0.409ml).
My cat stopped drinking water entirely since i switched his diet to wet food. Although I do add an additional spoon of water to his food just to be sure he stays hydrated
It's essentially just spam. It's not useful information, and isn't explained in any way as to why you should know it, despite the claim that it will hydrate your pet better (because it won't).
Meh, it worked for OP. Cats are unique, it's possible someone else could find this works for their cats because of this post. Doesn't feel like spam to me. And it no longer has negative votes, so I guess others agree
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dugmeup@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 239d
Cool tip. Moar cat tips please
sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz · 10 pts · 239d
finally someone cool
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 12 pts · 239d
How? Cats don't hydrate well from simply drinking water. They take water on more from their food, which is why it is important they get some kind of wet food, and not just dry kibble.
Also, it's more helpful to encourage drinking water by having it in a wide, shallow dish with some kind of pattern on the bottom so they can see it is water.
sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz · 17 pts · 239d
Mine empty their bowl regularly to the point they learned to move it around noisily to make sure i know to refill it
Mine must be exceptional i guess, just like their ol' sopularityfax
chimp@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 236d
Not saying yours have it, but our older cats usually started drinking more once they were older due to kidney complications, caused by phosphorus in cheap cat food. Look out for that.
sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 236d
I appreciate that; however, tho I moved from Blue Buffalo to a fewer ingredient allergy sensitive catfood thats pretty expensive, there hasnt been any appreciabledifference I'm aware of. One of them or another has always let me know they need water
nocturne@piefed.social · 4 pts · 239d
A little over a year ago we switched all of our cats to a wet food diet. Before that I never realized how little water they get from drinking. It is something like 1/12 of a teaspoon per "lick" (0.409ml).
sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 236d
I assure you, mine are quite a directly thirsty bunch. I must have to water them basically every other day, it seems
nocturne@piefed.social · 2 pts · 236d
I am guessing you only give them dry food.
Czele@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 238d
My cat stopped drinking water entirely since i switched his diet to wet food. Although I do add an additional spoon of water to his food just to be sure he stays hydrated
sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz · -1 pts · 238d
Theres no
wetfoodin The WildKolanaki@pawb.social · 4 pts · 238d
There's no dry food in the wild; all the wild food is wet.
mybuttnolie@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 231d
...blood?
Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 239d
Weird downvotes
sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 239d
Its whatevs, used to it. Matters not to the self-actualized :X
RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 239d
First time on Lemmy? Lol
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 0 pts · 238d
It's essentially just spam. It's not useful information, and isn't explained in any way as to why you should know it, despite the claim that it will hydrate your pet better (because it won't).
Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 238d
Meh, it worked for OP. Cats are unique, it's possible someone else could find this works for their cats because of this post. Doesn't feel like spam to me. And it no longer has negative votes, so I guess others agree
sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz · -1 pts · 237d
UR essentially spam
Luxyr@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 239d
Why? How?
sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 239d
Cuz they like to lick it, even kings never knew such luxury nor them. It marvels them
Just try it
kokesh@lemmy.world · -27 pts · 239d
sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz · 16 pts · 239d