Cats themselves don’t like to drink water. Once the weather temperature drops, cats won’t touch it. How to solve the bad habit of cats not liking to drink water in cold weather? These 5 methods are simple and practical!
(1) Be careful when choosing water.
Some scavengers will give tap water directly to cats to drink. However, tap water that has not been sterilized by high temperature contains bacteria . Ingestion by cats will cause gastrointestinal discomfort, especially for furry children with sensitive gastrointestinal tracts, which will cause diarrhea.
It is best to choose mineral water or cold boiled water for cats, as their health is guaranteed.
Some people may say that mineral water is rich in minerals, and cats eating too much can cause stones, but this statement is wrong and a fallacy.
(2) Drinking water equipment needs to be upgraded
Cats love cleanliness, and cats would rather be thirsty than drink from stagnant and unclean water sources.
You can purchase an automatic water dispenser for your cat. The flowing water can stimulate your cat’s curiosity and increase your cat’s water intake. The filter element of the
water dispenser can effectively filter out a lot of impurities, making the water source cleaner and hygienic. This way, safe and pollution-free water is more popular with cats.
(3) The location of the water source is very important.
Cats are relatively lazy. They are relatively inert. When they feel thirsty when they are nesting, they rarely get up and walk to the water bowl to drink water.
You can place several cat bowls in places where cats often den, so that cats can drink water nearby.
(4) Add a little catnip
If your cat hates drinking water, it is recommended to add a little catnip to the water bowl.
Catnip is like the "marijuana" of the cat world. Its smell is very popular with cats. Crushing it and adding it can guide cats to drink more water.
It should be noted that the amount should not be too large to avoid stress in the cat, and the frequency should be controlled well.
(5) Use food to cheat water and drink
01 Add water to canned cats: Pay attention to the canned food and choose canned staple food. Eating too many canned snacks will cause the cat to be picky and anorexic.
02 Broth instead of water source: When owners cook water and meat for cats, they can keep the broth and give it to cats as water.
03 Freeze-dried and soaked in water for consumption: Owners can choose some freeze-dried that can be rehydrated and consumed to indirectly increase the cat’s water intake.
After trying the above methods, if the cat still does not drink water, the owner should consider whether there is any abnormality in the cat's body and take the cat to the hospital for examination in time.
It is not allowed to drink water like crazy. It is not good to go too far. Frequent drinking of water is also abnormal for cats. Cats suffering from acute renal failure will drink water all the time.
At the same time, the cat’s salt intake must also be controlled. Eating too salty food will cause the cat to drink water frequently, and it will also increase the burden on the kidneys. It is recommended that the cat’s staple food is cat food with a moderate salt content.
Conclusion: Does your cat like to drink water?
