Best drink for cats | What Can Cats Drink Besides Water?

Cats' favorite drinks

Cats are not heavy drinkers: finding the right cat drink is important for their health, especially if they eat dehydrated kibble. Monitoring the drink is also very important in the context of the kitten's diet. To make it easier to take, it may be useful to offer the drink in a water fountain.

• What drinks are good for cats?
• What can cats drink instead of water?
• What do cats love to drink the most?
• What juices can cats drink?
• Is it OK for cats to drink milk?
• Can cats drink coconut water?

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Water, the best drink for cats

Even if the cat is not an animal that drinks a lot, it needs fresh water, in sufficient quantity, available at all times to meet its needs:

On average, the cat needs to drink 40 to 60 mL of water per kilogram per day. In periods of high heat, its ration can go up to 100 mL of water per kilogram per day.

In addition, your cat's diet will have an impact on its water needs:

A cat eating kibble must have a bowl filled with water next to it, because dry food is, as its name suggests, devoid of water.

On the other hand, mash or homemade food already contains water. The intake of water apart from its food intake will therefore have to be less.

The best way to tell if your cat is a good water drinker or not is to measure its daily intake for a few days. This will allow you to adjust the water supply.

Drink for cat: milk prohibited!

It is often believed that cats love milk and that it can be given to them without any problem. If your tomcat likes milk (and all dairy products: yogurt, fresh cream...), unfortunately he doesn't know that it's bad for him:

The cat digests lactose very badly. It is therefore not recommended to give it to him regularly, as this can lead to digestive disorders (vomiting, diarrhea).

However, it is possible to give a little milk to your cat by cutting it with plenty of water.

Lactose-reduced cat drink

There are milk for cats with a reduced lactose content available on the market:

This drink can give a little pleasure to the cat or encourage it to drink.

It is quite concentrated, so it is possible to dilute it in water to make it less rich. This tip is especially to be applied in cats that tend to be overweight.

Monitor your cat's drink

If you only give your cat kibble, consider offering plenty of drink, as it does not contain water. It is therefore necessary that the cat drinks enough elsewhere. If he does not drink enough, he is at risk of developing kidney disease, especially as he gets older. There are tips to encourage them to stay hydrated:

change your water regularly;

offer him water with milk for cats;

prepare fragrant broths (unsalted, made from chicken carcasses or leftover fish that you will boil to give flavor to the water);

buy him a water fountain.

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