Cat is a kind of creature that does not like to drink water. In fact, it has to start from the ancestors of cats. Cats are felines that originated in deserts and grew in deserts. After several evolutions, they were gradually domesticated by humans. Live in various families.
Cats living in human families eat better food, but due to the existence of long-term water-hating genes in their bodies, many cats are dehydrated.
With the advent of the modern era of healthy pet-raising, more and more owners are no longer feeding their cats in terms of eating and pulling, and cat hydration has become more and more popular in many pet-raising families. healthy feeding concept.
I. How much water should a cat drink every day to be healthy?
In fact, there are two calculation methods, one is the weight calculation method, cats need to consume 40-60ml of water per kilogram per day.
The other is the calorie calculation method. The cat needs 1ml of water for every calorie intake per day. The owner can calculate the equivalent according to the food intake.
Second, what should I do with cats who don’t like to drink water?
1. Feeding wet food
The main food for most cat families is still dry food. Food to supplement the water that cats lack in their daily diet.
2. Homemade cat rice
Add a small amount of water, boil the meat the cat likes to make a soup, the juice should not be too thin, and the meat flavor should be preserved. It is best to choose fatty meat, and cats prefer to drink fatty broth.
3. Add water secretly
You can secretly add water to the canned food. If the cat does not reject wet food, you can also drink the dry food and drink it to soften it. cat eats.
4. Add seasonings to the water
Cats usually have little interest in plain water, but just like humans, they like drinks but don’t like white water.
Third, how to make water that cats like to drink?
The owner can buy some high-quality catnip leaves to soak in water for the cat to drink, or juice the cat’s favorite grass, such as wheatgrass, for the cat to drink. However, there is a certain probability that some cats do not like to drink.
1. Fresh and clean water
Cats are very picky and only like fresh and clean water. Cats usually choose to eat by smelling their nose.
Once the water quality is no better than the cat’s nose, the cat will not choose to drink it. Therefore, the owner should change the water regularly and keep the basin clean.
2. Flowing water
Cats like flowing water, which actually has to start with cat genes. Cats usually choose to drink small amounts of water when they live in the wild. In the eyes of the cat, the water in the stream usually represents freshness.
3. Use different water containers to create freshness
Does your cat like to drink water from your water glass rather than from its own basin , it can only be said that your water glass is fresh and interesting to attract it.
Research proves that cats will be attracted by beautiful colors, especially when your quilt is weird and bright, cats will like to drink from the glass of water.
4. Put a lot of water containers at home
It is not recommended to put only one water basin for shoveling shit, and it is even less recommended for the owner to put the water basin in the cat’s food. Putting water next to the food bowl will help your cat develop the habit of drinking water only at mealtimes.
You can put a water basin in every corner of the house where the cat often goes, so that the cat can drink water at any time.
