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Cat Keeps Drinking Unattended Drinks
I propose replacing his assigned water bowl with something he likes drinking from, like a dessert glass bowl or a drinking glass with a low rim.
Different containers can add their own smell and taste ...
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Cat Keeps Drinking Unattended Drinks
I presume you're changing it very regularly already, but if not: make sure your cat's water is fresh, and keep the water and food bowls away from the litter box.
If the water in the glass is fresh ...
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How can I stop my cat throwing up after drinking water in the morning?
My cat has the same problem. I solved the problem by giving my cat a small portion of wet food before I give her the dry food. Wet food with gravy/gel works best for my cat.
I believe the reason for ...
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My cat just drank one bowl full of water in an hour, is this normal?
One instance of a cat drinking 4oz of water in a sitting is not really alarming, but if you are noticing a pattern of your cat drinking more water than usual, repeatedly emptying the bowl in one ...
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Should I add water to wet food to provide extra hydration?
To answer your questions one by one.
Cats need to have clean water in addition to the water contained in their food.
Adding water to the wet food is not something you need to do. It can reduce the ...
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Cat dropping food in her water
Cats can develop strange little rituals when it comes to food and drink. If I put down food that our cat is not prepared to eat, he will stand over it and scratch the floor as if he is trying to cover ...
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Cat & dog eggnog equivalent
What's not safe
Cats and dogs cannot tolerate alcohol. You should not give any foods or drinks that contain alcohol to your pets.
Milk or cream (which is one ingedient in egg nog) often causes ...
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Should I add water to wet food to provide extra hydration?
While you've listed off three questions about adding hydration, the first question you should be asking is:
Is my cat dehydrated?
It's very easy to check this yourself at home by using a pinch test. ...
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Do cats prefer water from bowls that are far from their food bowls?
In my experience of owning 7 cats, I too have noticed that they PREFER water away from their food as opposed to water by their food bowls. I capitalize prefer because I want to stress that they don't ...
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Cat is eating and drinking but hasn't gone to the bathroom since I got him a different kind of litter yesterday
This answer is part of Pets Spring Cleaning Campaign. This question is old, but this answer will still help people with the same problem.
Basically what the comments already suggest:
Cats are ...
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Should I add water to wet food to provide extra hydration?
As to question 3:
Do not feed gravy or other seasoned foods to your cat.
Cats do not eat any salt or spice naturally. Especially salt can increase the risk for urinary diseases, which cats are prone ...
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Does frightened cat drink a lot of water?
Just like humans, animals can have their own personal reactions to stress.
Just a simple example, we adopted two sisters who are prone to anxiety when strangers are nearby. One is a stress eater, the ...
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How to Limit Puppy's Water Intake?
You should not limit the access to water at all. It is common that if a dog drinks lots of water and then goes to play and run, she will surely throw up (imagine you eating and drinking a lot and ...
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Do cats prefer water from bowls that are far from their food bowls?
An interesting note, but it could be true.
Our cats have water near the food and we found out that any other water (even a tea - no sugar :) ) in the house that is within the cat's reach in most ...
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Do cats prefer water from bowls that are far from their food bowls?
We've had cats for more than 20 years and never had a too huge separation between food and water – no issues. But these were all outdoor cats, so they were able to drink outside as well (e.g. from our ...
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Cat dropping food in her water
I'm a fairly new cat owner.
I adopted my kitten after finding her in the street at roughly 5 weeks old. She is now in the region of 4 - 5 months old and for the last couple of ...
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Cat dropping food in her water
My water is chlorinated from sink, my tomcat will tote food across the room in his mouth to dump in his water system. I purposely separated the food area across the kitchen from the water bowl to see ...
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My cat just drank one bowl full of water in an hour, is this normal?
Never ever give sweets to cats; first of all, because it might kill your cat; and second, cats cannot taste sweetness.
The reason why your cat drinks lots of water is to try to flush out the poison ...
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Cat won't drink water, only gravy from wet food; can I prepare the gravy myself?
Cat food is formulated with all the vitamins and minerals a cat needs and with the assumption that the cat would only drink water in addition to eating the food. So if you want to make gravy yourself, ...
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Dog Drinking and Peeing Habits - Cushings?
I definitely wouldn't be ignoring this - going back the vet that made the initial diagnosis or another if you lack confidence in them is the only real course of action here. The increased thirst and ...
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Why does my cat knock over his heavy, refillable water dish?
It sounds to me like your cat has got himself a new "toy." Telling him to stop is useless, so you need to solve this another way.
You might get a heavier water dispenser, but it will need to ...
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Bottle Feeding A (Smart) Elderly Dog
First off, you're working under a completely wrong assumption: that sucking milk from a teat or a bottle is less work for the tongue than lapping up water from a bowl.
Puppies don't have the muscles ...
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Cat Keeps Drinking Unattended Drinks
I have found that some cats seem to dislike getting their whiskers wet, and these cats generally prefer drinking from glasses instead of bowls since the whiskers are pushed back by the rim of the ...
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How to Limit Puppy's Water Intake?
First of all: I have no idea why she would drink so much that she imediately vomits afterwards.
A common problem - especially with small dogs - is pet food with a high grain content. The dog eats ...
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Cat & dog eggnog equivalent
You can buy "Pawsecco" for dogs and cats that you add to their food. You can find this on Amazon or in pet shops. You can also find doggy beer which is basically the same thing.
Or you can make your ...
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My gerbils don't know how water bottles work
It's very important to always provide them with water, so you should tap the nozzle yourself to let water collect in the bowl below until they figured it out.
Eventually, they will understand that ...
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My cat just drank one bowl full of water in an hour, is this normal?
She my be dehydrated from the sweets and dry cat food so switching to wet food and giving her cat treats may be better for her health.
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Should I add water to wet food to provide extra hydration?
Fresh water should always be available to dogs and cats at all times, thus making it unnecessary to add water to the food. However, if you add water it isn't harmful. Food spoils when it's left at ...
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Cat Keeps Drinking Unattended Drinks
Add a bit of lemon or lime juice to your water. Cats generally dislike citrus and that may discourage the behavior. Of course, that's assuming you like lemon or lime flavored water.
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