CATDOLL : Cat won't drink water

1. Physiological reasons: It is the nature of cats not to like drinking water. Their sense of thirst is not well developed, and when cats drink water, their whiskers can easily touch the edge of the water bowl, which makes them feel uncomfortable and resist drinking water. At this time, you can feed cats food with a high water content, or feed them goat milk powder. The owner can also try to use an automatic water dispenser to feed, because the flowing water source can increase the cat's interest in drinking water. In addition, it may also be because the food already contains enough water, and the cat will naturally not drink water if it is not thirsty.

2. Pathological reasons: Cats may not like to drink water due to diseases, such as feline plague, bacterial gastroenteritis, respiratory diseases, etc., which can cause them not to drink water. Secondly, it may also be due to oral lesions in cats, such as ulcers at the corners of the mouth, gingivitis, etc., which can also make cats unwilling to drink water. At this time, you need to take them to the pet hospital for further examination. Generally, after the primary disease is eliminated, cats will drink water normally.

What happens if a cat doesn't drink water for a long time?

If a cat does not drink water for a long time, its body will be seriously damaged. Problems will occur in the liver, kidneys, etc. At the same time, it will also suffer from diseases such as internal heat, constipation, heat stroke, kidney stones, cystitis, etc. In severe cases, it may even cause dehydration, and severe dehydration will directly lead to the death of the cat. When a cat does not drink water for a long time, the owner can feed the cat wet food and fruit to replenish water, or prepare some delicious water when feeding cat food, such as adding an appropriate amount of honey.