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Why is my cat thirsty?

PoC avatarPosted on November 19, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 19, 2020

Your cat might be thirsty for a good reason. Perhaps she has just eaten dry cat food which should make a domestic cat thirsty because it’s so dry! It’s a good thing that she is drinking after eating it. There … Continue reading →

Posted in increased thirst | Tagged caring for your elderly cat, cat drinking, cat health diagnosis, cat health problems, Changes In Older Cats, chronic kidney disease, elderly cat, kidney failure, older cat, polydypsia, polyuria, thirst

What kind of water bowl is best for cats?

PoC avatarPosted on September 18, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 18, 2020

The kind of water bowl that is best for cats is either glass, ceramic or stainless steel and reasonably shallow. The shallowness is to avoid your cat’s whiskers brushing against the sides as they drink. Some cats don’t like this, … Continue reading →

Posted in bowls | Tagged cat drinking, Cat Drinking Water, cat products, cat water bowls, cat whiskers, domestic cat habits, water for cats | 2 Replies

Cats use inertia to drink while dogs scoop up the liquid

PoC avatarPosted on September 8, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 8, 2020

Cats and dogs drink in very different ways. I don’t want to sound biased but cats employ a far more sophisticated technique based upon fancy physics. Whereas dogs use their tongues to ladle the liquid into their mouths by scooping … Continue reading →

Posted in drinking | Tagged anatomy of a cat, cat anatomy, cat drinking, cat tongue | Leave a reply

Do domestic cats prefer cold water?

PoC avatarPosted on May 6, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 6, 2020

This is a rather esoteric question and I don’t think you will find the answer in books on the domestic cat but you will find opinions on the Internet. I think you have to work out an answer based upon … Continue reading →

Posted in water | Tagged cat drinking, Cat Drinking Water, cat water, cat water bowls, Water, water for cats | Leave a reply

Why don’t cats drink much water?

PoC avatarPosted on April 28, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 28, 2020

Instinctively because of their evolution domestic cats don’t drink much water which can impact their health and drinking habits. Domestic cats have kidneys which are two and a half times more efficient than ours at ridding the body of waste … Continue reading →

Posted in evolution | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat drinking, Cat Drinking Water, cat water, cat water bowls | Leave a reply

Picture of cat drinking out of a faucet (extreme version)

PoC avatarPosted on June 12, 2018 by Michael BroadJune 12, 2018

This is an extreme version of a cat drinking out of a faucet (tap in the UK). It shows the incredible flexibility of the cat and the determination to get what she wants. But on this occasion there was no … Continue reading →

Posted in water | Tagged cat drinking, Cat Drinking Water, cats and water | Leave a reply

Why is my cat not drinking?

PoC avatarPosted on April 12, 2018 by Michael BroadApril 12, 2018

If you ask “why is my cat not drinking” there may be three possibilities (1) he is drinking normally but you expect him to drink more (2) he is not drinking enough when fed dry cat food and (3) he has a mouth condition making it painful to drink.

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Posted in water | Tagged cat drinking, cat health problems, cat water, cat water bowls | Leave a reply

Note: cat on dry food diet requires minimum of 150 ml of water per day

PoC avatarPosted on August 25, 2015 by Michael BroadAugust 25, 2015

This is a very short note but an important one. We know that water is a critical factor in the nutrition and welfare of the domestic cat. An increase in fluid requirement is common in some diseases such as renal … Continue reading →

Posted in water | Tagged cat drinking, cats and water | Leave a reply

Cat is more Sophisticated than the Dog when Drinking

PoC avatarPosted on November 25, 2014 by Michael BroadNovember 28, 2014

‘Cats rule, dogs drool’ is a funny way to describe the difference. The dog has a cruder drinking technique than the cat. That’s what I claim! We know that cats are more sophisticated than dogs, don’t we?! Research, at the … Continue reading →

Posted in tongue | Tagged cat anatomy, cat behavior, cat drinking, cat tongue | 3 Replies

Cat drinking a lot of water?

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadDecember 10, 2015

This is almost invariably about kidney malfunction/failure…. “Cat drinking a lot of water?” is something that comes up as a query on the Internet. Other search terms are: “cat drinking too much water” and “cat excessive vocalizations and drinking”. Sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in urinary tract | Tagged cat drinking, cat health problems, chronic kidney disease | 4 Replies

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