The daily water requirement of a cat is about 50-60mLmL per kilogram (weight). If wet food canned fruit or raw meat is the main diet, the wet food contains about 93% water; on the contrary, if Cat food and dog food contain only 10% water for dinner. For example, a 4KG cat needs to drink 200mL of water spontaneously. However, because the dry mouth system of cats is not well developed, they often lack water, which is very serious. It can easily cause many diseases. ​​​​​​

If cats don’t drink enough water, they are prone to genitourinary and bladder diseases. Most of these diseases are chronic diseases, and the onset of the disease requires a complete process. It is not until the cat becomes middle-aged and elderly that the disease comes to the cat, and the cat slave gradually regrets it. Therefore, you must pay attention to the status of cats drinking water.

Under normal circumstances, as long as the owner provides the cat with fresh and clean cold water every day and ensures that the sink is odor-free, the cat will drink it. It is very likely that some cats like the taste of drinking water, some cats like to drink liquid water, and some cats will secretly drink water from the owner's water cup when the owner is not paying attention. Therefore, as long as the cat is healthy, mentally and metabolically normal, the owner does not need to worry too much. Cats are also very careful about how much water they drink.

Pet owners should not think that the more water their cat drinks, the better. A sudden increase in the amount of water a cat drinks may be a sign of disease. Cats' ancestors lived in desert areas, and they were not physically capable of drinking a lot of water at one time. A sudden increase in the amount of water a cat drinks may be caused by some diseases, such as renal failure, endocrine disorders, diabetes, pyometra and other diseases.

Cats may also suffer from work stress problems. When your cat's lifestyle is uncharacteristic and his mentality is sensitive and manic, cat owners need to pay attention to whether the cat has been under a lot of stress recently. Of course, if the cat drinks a lot of water after the meal, it may be because the kitten food makes the cat feel thirsty and too salty, so they drink water desperately. It is recommended that the owner change to a kitten food with a light taste. grain.