We all know that if you don’t drink water for a long time, your body will rebel and cause various physical diseases. However, cats are creatures that don’t like to drink water.

Reliable data shows that lower urinary disease has become the number one disease in cats, with 30% of cats suffering from it, and the cause of the disease is mostly insufficient water intake!!!

Why don’t cats like to drink water?

When it comes to why cats don’t like to drink water, we must trace it back to their ancestors-the desert cats of Egypt.

In order to adapt to the dry environment, desert cats have learned not to rely on obtaining moisture directly from water sources, but to obtain it from prey.

For example: mice, their body water is as high as 70%. Cats can obtain the water needed to maintain life by eating mice.

Nowadays, pet cats rarely catch prey, but their habit of obtaining water from food has not changed.

The importance of cats drinking water!

Cats are carnivorous animals. Adequate drinking water can not only remove some toxins from the body, but also promote urination, flush the urinary tract, and prevent the formation of stones.

But now most domestic cats are fed cat food, which contains very little water. Low water intake is likely to cause them to suffer from urinary system diseases.

If a cat unfortunately suffers from a urinary system disease, it will often drink less water because of difficulty urinating. Drinking less water will increase the concentration of urine, which is not conducive to recovery and creates a vicious cycle.

Cats have very few sweat glands. In hot weather, they must replenish water to regulate their body temperature.

Tips to make cats drink more water

Let’s see which trick works for your master~

Prepare clean flowing water

Many owners find that their cats like to drink running tap water because cats think running water is fresh and clean.

In order to satisfy the cat's preference, you can prepare a cat fountain for the owner to attract the cat's attention and increase the amount of water it drinks.

Prepare more water basins

Some cats are picky about the shape, material, color, etc. of the water basin. Owners can prepare several water basins of different materials (plastic, ceramic, glass, etc.), different shapes, and different colors to suit their needs to attract cats to drink more water.

Place water basins in multiple places

Cats like to explore and place water basins in various corners of the home.Place the water basin everywhere, such as on the balcony, in the room, or high in the cabinet, to remind the cat to drink water at all times, but remember to change the water frequently.

Add catnip to drinking water

It is obvious to all that cats are crazy about catnip. Put chopped and fresh catnip into the water, and then you can watch the cat owner drink water crazily.

Feeding wet food

Wet food, in layman’s terms, is food with a higher moisture content, and its moisture content is much higher than that of dry cat food.

Canned cat food is a type of wet food, and the meat is delicious and nutritious, which encourages cats to take the initiative to eat, which is perfect for cat owners who are picky eaters.