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How much should a cat drink?

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Water for cats should be kept full and down all day. The reason is, unlike a dog, a cat will most likely not tell you when they are thirsty. A cat should drink about two bowls of water each day.

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βˆ™ 12y ago

If ur cat drinks to much water he or she will die . so how much water does ur cat drink a day plaese call. and that's our answer .

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No cat will drink "too much water". In fact, the very opposite is true: Cats are notoriously bad drinkers, even when they are thirsty. This is because they have evolved to get all their needed moisture from their prey (their ancestors were cats that lived in very dry and arid environments where water was hard to come by). It is a trait that has been passed down over the thousands of years.

If your cat is fed a mostly wet food diet, it is most likely it is getting enough moisture from the food. Canned or pouched food has anywhere between 60 to 80% water. Seeing as in the wild a cat's prey is around 70% water, wet food provides a cat with more than enough water each day.

If they are on dry cat food then some cats may drink more as they need to substitute the water they are missing out on from the dry food. However, many cats will not drink enough water while on dry food. Some cats may drink as little as 50% of their water intake.

Another way to increase water intake is to leave a tap on, or purchase a pet water fountain. Many cats are fickle when it comes to water and will only drink fresh moving water. A running tap or fountain keeps water constantly moving and fresh, and both methods are very successful in enticing a cat to drink more water.

Always make fresh water available no matter what food they are on.

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They need to drink water whenever they are thirsty so leave out a bowl of water for them but make sure you change it daily.

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A cat's body consists of about 67% water. Coincidentally, that is approximately the percentage of water in the prey they catch and eat in the wild. A cat in the wild meets its moisture requirements just from the prey it eats.

Today, pet domestic cats are still designed to get their moisture from their food (a trait that has been passed down from their wild ancestors). Cats naturally have a low "thirst drive" and will not often seek out water on their own unless severely dehydrated. Wet cat food usually consists of 70% - 80% water which provides the cat with more than enough moisture. Dry food on the other hand, consists of 10% water at best, so a cat fed on only or partially dry food must drink more - several ounces of water a day - to meet the dietary requirement to avoid dehydration and possible Urinary Tract Infections.

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a cat should drink about 2 cup a day but it mostly depends on the weight of the cat for example a 10 pound cat should drink 2cups you go by two

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That's actually for the cat to decide; all you have to do is fill a bowl with water and let the cat take its own pace. By the way, regular milk is very bad for cats.

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5-10 oz of water a day. Never give cats milk, they can not process milk.

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They should always be provided water. All the time :) Just keep their water bowl clean, fresh and filled!:)

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