What to Do If Your Cat Refuses Water

26.04.2024 19:10

Purring pets have long become a part of modern man's life.

Probably everyone who gets a cat, especially a purebred one, pays special attention to their pet’s diet so that it receives all the nutrients its “furry soul” needs.

At the same time, owners very often do not attach importance to such an important fact as sufficient drinking for the pet, mistakenly believing that a beautiful bowl and clean water will solve all the problems.

Cats may refuse water for various reasons: stress, illness, and even resentment towards the owner, but most often the source of the problem is innate instincts.

Any domestic cat is a wild and untamable animal at heart, which forces them, like their distant ancestors, to obtain food and water on their own.

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Pets with developed instincts will refuse to drink water where they eat and will try to find another source of water.

In most cases, this will be a tap in the bathtub or sink, but do not rush to open it, cats like the smell and taste of chlorine, but such water can do more harm than good to your pet.

It is not difficult to solve this problem, just put a bowl of water where your cat likes to spend time: on a windowsill, a closet, or even several bowls in different places, but do not forget to regularly change the water.

Earlier we wrote about how often you need to wash your dog.

Author: Valeria Kisternaya Editor of Internet resources