Because the ancestors of cats lived in the desert, cats were not accustomed to drinking water under environmental restrictions, mainly through the blood of prey. Not liking to drink water is one of the ways of survival left by cats. However, the life-saving survival habit of cat ancestors is obviously no longer applicable to modern indoor cats.
I believe that most cat friends have had a headache about the problem that their cats don’t like to drink water, how important is water to cats?
1. What are the consequences of cat lack of water?
- disease
That’s right, the most serious consequence of cats not drinking water is the appearance of various diseases. Due to long-term insufficient water intake, it will bring some chronic and even acute conditions to cats, such as urinary system diseases
(urethral stones, urethritis, cystitis, etc.), kidney disease (acute renal failure
, kidney stones, etc.), diabetes, constipation (long-term constipation may lead to hirschsprung’s disease).
When the water in the cat’s body drops by 5%, the cat will show a decrease in appetite, increased saliva secretion, etc.; When the water in the cat’s body drops by 10%, it will affect the normal operation of the organs in the body; When the water in the cat’s body drops by 15%, there is a possibility of ” salt poisoning
, causing cats to die from organ failure such as heart, brain, lungs and kidneys.
- Affects metabolism
The amount of water in the cat’s body is more than 70%. Like humans, cats must maintain the normal functioning of their body systems through metabolism and water circulation in their bodies. In order to maintain the body’s water balance, cats need to consume enough water every day, especially cats with a lot of exercise, if they do not replenish enough water, the excretion of water for a long time is greater than the intake, it is easy to have problems.
2. How to trick cats into drinking more water
If the cat gets sick because it doesn’t drink water, not only the cat but also the waste people also spend money, so deceiving the cat to drink water has probably become a traditional art for all cat friends, in order to ensure the cat’s daily water intake, it really needs to waste a lot of effort.
Write at the end: In order to extend the storage time of cat food, cat food is usually very low in water content, so it is necessary to monitor the cat’s water intake every day to ensure the cat’s daily water intake, so as to reduce the risk of disease. Of course, if you find that your cat suddenly drinks a lot of water, you must be vigilant, this is also a sign that the cat is sick!
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Little tail~