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 How to encourage your cat to drink more water ?

     You may forget that cats need to drink a lot of water, but domestic cats, especially those that depend for their nutrition on ready-made cat food, need to maintain the proportion of water in their body, as well as if the cat suffers from problems in the bladder or kidneys, it You need to maintain the proportion of water in its body, and fortunately, there are many ways that you can follow to encourage your cat to drink more water, provide her with a large amount of clean, clean water and encourage her to drink water by identifying her preferences.

 1 Provide her with different types of water bowls.

 The cat may be selective in the type of bowl that she likes to drink water in. She may like a certain stainless-steel bowl, or a regular bowl of porcelain or plastic. To know what your cat likes, put different shapes and types of water bowls for her to notice which type You will tend to him to drink water from. 

2 Put the utensils in separate places of the house.

Avoid putting all the utensils in one place in the house, because this discourages the cat and does not motivate it to drink water, and instead put some utensils near the water basin and the kitchen table, near your bed and in the bathroom, and in separate places in the house in general, this will encourage the cat to exploration and remind her to drink more water. 

3 Make sure the water and utensil are clean.

 Clean the water vessels with soap and water every day, and make sure to rinse the utensils with water well after washing them. Especially if the pot is near the kitchen. Pay attention to where the cat drinks water. You should put the water bowl in a place that the cat likes, far from her food bowl or trash. While some cats don't care if the water bowl is near her trash or food bowl, some cats don't like it at all.

 4 Pay attention to where the cat drinks water.

 You should put the water bowl in a place that the cat likes, far from her food bowl or trash. While some cats don't care if the water bowl is near her trash or food bowl, some cats don't like it at all. Make sure the cat watches you change the water bowl to a new location away from the trash or its food, so it doesn't feel like you've hidden the water bowl.

 5 Open the water tap.

 Although this method is not ideal in terms of water conservation, some cats like to drink from the tap, the cat may get excited and curious about the movement of the water, and thus encourage it to drink the water. You hold her near the sink to show her how fun it can be to drink water from the tap.

 6 Consider using a drinking fountain.

 If you find that your cat likes to drink from running water like from a tap, you can buy a drinking fountain, so that the water stays in front of it all day, which makes the drinking experience interesting for him, and the cat may just like to stare at the water, play in it or drink From it, and do not raise the water pots if you use the water fountain, and leave both options available to her until she chooses what she prefers. 

7 Add flavor to the water. 

Add some chicken or fish broth to the water, and you can also put some of the juice of ready-made cat food that is not dry, one or two tablespoons in the water may be enough to stimulate the cat to drink the water, especially if your cat likes those flavors you added, but you need to be aware that Some cats prefer this, while some cats do not like the taste of machine water.

 8 Try bottled water.

 Buy a bottle of bottled water and try giving it to the cat. The cat may like bottled water more than tap water. The cat may not like tap water because it contains additional chlorine or minerals.

 9 Provide your cat with more wet food .

 Although wet cat food is more expensive, it has a higher percentage of water than dry cat food, and if you are worried that your cat is drinking enough water, you should switch entirely to wet food or add some of it to meals Be sure to consult your veterinarian before making any modifications to the cat's diet. 

10 Add ice cubes to cat's water .

Some cats love cold water, and ice cubes are an entertaining game for them. In the beginning, do not add more than two cubes of ice to each water bowl, so the cat will not be disturbed by the sharp change in water temperature, and if the cat loves flavored water, you can You freeze the broth into cubes and then add it to the water. 

11 Feed the cat smaller meals more often . 

Many cats tend to drink water after they have finished eating, just like humans, so you should try to feed your cat more than once or twice a day, by breaking up its accustomed meals with smaller meals in order to encourage it to drink more water Throughout the day, the cat may need some time to adjust to the new feeding schedule, but this will help her maintain hydration.

 Helpful ideas. 

If the water is likely to freeze, use stainless steel instead of glass, and if there is electricity nearby, you can buy a water pot with an internal heater to warm the water and prevent it from freezing, many pots are plastic, but Lined from the inside with a separate stainless steel bowl, put the water in and around the iron bowl so that the heat is distributed over the water in an appropriate manner. 

Warnings.

 Drinking a lot of water and urinating more than normal may be unhealthy and dangerous medical signs, and a cat who is suffering.

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