There are moments when urging your cat to drink more water might be beneficial.
This includes, but is not limited to, examples:
Cats suffering from kidney failure
These cats are more likely to become dehydrated and their kidney failure will exacerbate this.
Cats with Idiopathic Cystitis of the Feline (FIC)
It helps to avoid relapses of this disorder by creating greater amounts of more diluted urine.
Water bowl type
Pick a bowl that your cat likes to drink from.
Experiment with the bowl styles that you give your cat
In general, cats prefer plastic dishes to glass, metal and ceramic dishes.
A big shallow bowl is favored by most cats so that they do not have to place their head inside the cup to drink from it. Cats typically do not want to hit the side of their water or food) bowl with their whiskers.
Some cats prefer drinking from tumblers (if put on a high surface, choose a non-breakable one).
Fill the bowl of water to the brim-Cats prefer to drink from a large container
Amount of bowls for water
Have many bowls of water so that to find one, your cat does not need to go far.
One at each floor of the house, for example, so that the cat does not have to go up or down to find their water
If you have more than one cat, at least one bowl of water for each social group of cats in the household, you need to provide ample resources for each 'social group of cats.
Place of bowls for water
For your water bowls, pick a good spot.
Cats tend not to drink close their food bowl: away from the food bowl:
Stop double bowls (for water on one side and for food on the other). If food and water are given in different places, your cat can drink more.
In a quiet spot, away from doors that are heavily used or particularly busy.
Other deliveries of water
As most cats like to drink from flowing water, suggest running water sources.
Foundations of water
Other possibilities include:
A tap dripping
With a small amount of water in it a shower tray or bath
Placing a ping pong ball inside a wide diameter bowl full of water, some cats may enjoy playing with it and it will encourage drinking and help generate some water movement that many cats like.
Different water forms
Consider playing with various water types-see if your cat has a preference. Many cats do not like water that is heavily fluorinated.
Attempt: Try:
Tap water ('faucet') (so long as it is safe for human consumption)
Rainwater collected, such as from containers put in your greenhouse,
If given a preference, many cats prefer to drink from puddles and water sources in the garden.
With mineral water
Some liquids that you can try
Water left over from poaching after a piece of chicken or fish has been cooked
Liquid in spring water from a can of tuna
Liquidated prawns, fish or beef in water to make a soup or broth
Liquid to prevent:
Liquids that are acidic, such as brine
MILK
This is not suitable if your cat has kidney disease because it contains high levels of phosphate that are not healthy.
Cow milk can not be completely digested by cats, so it can induce diarrhoea.
Anything containing onions or powdered onions, for example. Stock. Onions are toxic to cats
Additional Tips
Where possible, offer water and other liquids at room temperature (the flavor is reduced in cold liquids)
Feed rather than a dry diet, a wet diet (cans or pouches)
Check with your veterinarian to change your cat's diet before
Growing water intake can also benefit by adding extra water to wet food. Some cats will gladly eat food resembling soup! (Rather than cold water, apply water at room temperature).
Try adding water to your food if your cat just eats dry food.
Be insistent
Cats do not like abrupt changes to their food or water to allow changes gradually.
