Trick to make cat drink more water

One day when I was sitting on the can, I noticed my kitty displaying
some strange behavior. She jumped up onto the sink and into the bowl (not
unusual), and was trying to lick water from the faucet for the 1st time (it
doesn't drip at all).

So that kind of told me that she isn't getting enough water from the
Drinkwell fountain (some sites claim you can use the filter indefinitely,
but I guess 6 months is probably 4 months too long). Her pee is very
yellow.

I have been feeding her 2 oz twice a day (dry cat food) all along,
but this time I decided to pour a cup of water (8 oz) into her empty dish
and put the dry food on top. She is kind of apprehensive about seeing her
food floating and moving, so before each meal I take out a spoon and shovel
up 1 bit of food and some water and keep feeding her til she decides to eat
the rest on her own. So now she drinks up to 2 cups of water a day that
way! Now her pee is very clear, although I have seen her pee up to 3 times
in 2 hours.

So, does anyone have any questions or comments about my technique?
What is your trick(s) for making yours drink water?

--
"Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise." -- Alice Walker

Hey!

My cat Starla didn't like drinking water out of her dish either. She would
try to drink out of the toilet but its been kinda clogged for a while so the
water level is low and she didn't have that option. Anyways, one night I
had set a cup of water on my nightstand and as im trying to fall asleep, I
hear a lapping by my face. She was drinking out of the cup. She has
continued doing that and I got kinda sick of injesting cat hair and spit so
I gave her her own cup on the nightstand. It's always there now full of
water and she drinks like crazy. Something about if a cat finds the water
himself/herself they are more likely to drink it.

Anyways that's my technique and it WORKS.



Maya



"Ablang" wrote in message
...
One day when I was sitting on the can, I noticed my kitty displaying
some strange behavior. She jumped up onto the sink and into the bowl (not
unusual), and was trying to lick water from the faucet for the 1st time
(it
doesn't drip at all).

So that kind of told me that she isn't getting enough water from the
Drinkwell fountain (some sites claim you can use the filter indefinitely,
but I guess 6 months is probably 4 months too long). Her pee is very
yellow.

I have been feeding her 2 oz twice a day (dry cat food) all along,
but this time I decided to pour a cup of water (8 oz) into her empty dish
and put the dry food on top. She is kind of apprehensive about seeing her
food floating and moving, so before each meal I take out a spoon and
shovel
up 1 bit of food and some water and keep feeding her til she decides to
eat
the rest on her own. So now she drinks up to 2 cups of water a day that
way! Now her pee is very clear, although I have seen her pee up to 3
times
in 2 hours.

So, does anyone have any questions or comments about my technique?
What is your trick(s) for making yours drink water?

--
"Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise." -- Alice Walker

"Maya J. Wozniak" wrote in message
m...
Hey!

My cat Starla didn't like drinking water out of her dish either. She
would
try to drink out of the toilet but its been kinda clogged for a while so
the
water level is low and she didn't have that option. Anyways, one night I
had set a cup of water on my nightstand and as im trying to fall asleep, I
hear a lapping by my face. She was drinking out of the cup. She has
continued doing that and I got kinda sick of injesting cat hair and spit
so
I gave her her own cup on the nightstand. It's always there now full of
water and she drinks like crazy. Something about if a cat finds the water
himself/herself they are more likely to drink it.

Anyways that's my technique and it WORKS.



Maya


Giving my cats their own glass was the *only* way that I could get my girls
to drink water. Now they have two glasses. They need to feel important
too.
kili

If all else fails, put the water in your favorite tea cup or mug. G



George

I gave her her own cup on the nightstand.

In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.misc", Another
artfully composed this message within
on 07 Jun 2004:

If all else fails, put the water in your favorite tea cup or
mug. G


This works for my cats! I have several coffee cups around the house
with fresh water.


George

I gave her her own cup on the nightstand.





--
Cheryl

My cat Wilson has a plastic beaker in the bathtub
although he has dishes of water all round the house,
he only drinks out of the beaker. Jean.P.
Another wrote in message
...
If all else fails, put the water in your favorite tea cup or mug. G



George

I gave her her own cup on the nightstand.

In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.misc", Another
artfully composed this message within
on 07 Jun 2004:

If all else fails, put the water in your favorite tea cup or
mug. G


This works for my cats! I have several coffee cups around the house
with fresh water.


George

I gave her her own cup on the nightstand.





--
Cheryl

My cat Wilson has a plastic beaker in the bathtub
although he has dishes of water all round the house,
he only drinks out of the beaker. Jean.P.
Another wrote in message
...
If all else fails, put the water in your favorite tea cup or mug. G



George

I gave her her own cup on the nightstand.

My cat Sundance likes his water fresh from the faucet -- by the time it gets
into the bowl and onto the floor, it seems to get stale! He likes to lick
water off of my arms after I wash my hands. He also likes it when I fill a
little cup and let him drink from it while still holding it over the sink.
---
Sandy
Do the math to email me directly.
Pix in the Cats album at http://tinyurl.com/3djsq

"Another" wrote in message
...
If all else fails, put the water in your favorite tea cup or mug. G



George

I gave her her own cup on the nightstand.

My cat Sundance likes his water fresh from the faucet -- by the time it gets
into the bowl and onto the floor, it seems to get stale! He likes to lick
water off of my arms after I wash my hands. He also likes it when I fill a
little cup and let him drink from it while still holding it over the sink.
---
Sandy
Do the math to email me directly.
Pix in the Cats album at http://tinyurl.com/3djsq

"Another" wrote in message
...
If all else fails, put the water in your favorite tea cup or mug. G



George

I gave her her own cup on the nightstand.