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21st September 2012, 12:21 AM #11
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Cats are not big drinkers by nature. They evolved as desert predators who get most of their moisture from prey (which is 70% water).
They don't take in fluids so much by lapping up water, but by eating meat. So, if you feed a predominantly wet food diet, or raw, it is perfectly normal that they drink very little water. As long as you find nice big pees in the litter tray it's OK. It means they get sufficient fluids from their food. That's why it is so important to feed wet food... much more effective than buying fancy fountains.
Also, "stuff in the water" should not be harmful. If it was, there wouldn't be anymore cats around.
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21st September 2012, 04:18 PM #12
Do they use a litter tray still? If they are soiling that then the chances are they are getting enough water. Less in = less out (by and large)
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21st September 2012, 07:35 PM #13
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23rd September 2012, 10:55 AM #14
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MC s and water
One of my MCs Floyd washes in water if he can
If the bowl is normal size he turns it over
I tried a much larger bowl with the same result so I sunk it in a large wooden box so even I struggled to tip it over - He approved of this and just sat in the water bowl and washed himself . Had to stop this it was just to messy.
We have now "agreed " that he uses a large very heavy cut crystal vase which he "discovered" while I was throwing away some flowers . he cant actually get in it so puts his front legs in completely and wash them seperately..
forntunately the two kittens have not copied him.
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23rd September 2012, 04:22 PM #15
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24th September 2012, 01:19 AM #16
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i will try to get a picture but he doesnt take showwers
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7th October 2012, 06:17 PM #17
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Couldnt get a pic of floyd with his paw completely submerged but........
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7th October 2012, 09:26 PM #18
he has outside a little spring where he drinks
yes I can
yes I can I thinkLast edited by deovolens; 7th October 2012 at 09:34 PM.
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22nd October 2012, 01:49 PM #19
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There is a simple test to see if they are dehydrated or not. Lift the loose skin at the back of the neck (The scruff, where vets usually give cats injections). Gently lift it up as far as it will go then let go, if it quickly springs back down to normal position they are fine, if it's quite slow it means they are dehydrated. The amount of time depends upon the severity of dehydration.
Hope this helps,
Mick
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22nd October 2012, 08:29 PM #20
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Pina also drinks from her paw. She will lap from her bowl but like to dip her foot under the faucet and lick the water off. She does the same when "sampling" whatever we are drinking.
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