Cat not drinking water

"RPSinha" <rpsinha DeleteThis @null.void> wrote in message
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>I haven't seen my cat drink any water. I do feed her 100% canned and
> she spends several hrs outdoors, so could be drinking when I am not
> there to notice it.

Likely.


>
> Is this something to worry about or should I just leave water around
> and let her nature take its course?

Unless you see dust clouds come out of kitty's mouth when it sneezes, no
worry.
Leave water around. and make sure its always fresh.


>
> Should I try to insist that she drink some water before serving food
> (about the only leverage I have)?


As a long time cat owner,....THAT, I would like to see <LOL>
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On Oct 26, 4:40 pm, RPSinha <rpsi... RemoveThis @null.void> wrote:
> I haven't seen my cat drink any water. I do feed her 100% canned and
> she spends several hrs outdoors, so could be drinking when I am not
> there to notice it.

More than likely drinking when you don't see her.
She could also be drinking from other sources, and even rain water.

> Is this something to worry about or should I just leave water around
> and let her nature take its course?

Absolutely leave out fresh clean water on a daily basis regardless.

> Should I try to insist that she drink some water before serving food
> (about the only leverage I have)?

You can't force a cat to do anything.
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: > should I try to insist that she drink some water before serving food
: > (about the only leverage I have)?
:
: As a long time cat owner,....THAT, I would like to see <LOL>

Notice that I wrote "try" and with considerable hopelessness while I
typed---wish they sold catnip flavored water. :)

I have posted a couple other questions, since you have the experience
please respond to those as well. Thanks.
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"AMUN" <spamblocker.TakeThisOut@bett.net> wrote in message news:fftjqg$i2o$1@aioe.org...
>
> "RPSinha" <rpsinha.TakeThisOut@null.void> wrote in message
> news:261020071540120482%rpsinha@null.void...
>>I haven't seen my cat drink any water. I do feed her 100% canned and
>> she spends several hrs outdoors, so could be drinking when I am not
>> there to notice it.
>
> Likely.
>
>
>>
>> Is this something to worry about or should I just leave water around
>> and let her nature take its course?
>
> Unless you see dust clouds come out of kitty's mouth when it sneezes, no
> worry.
> Leave water around. and make sure its always fresh.
>
>
>>
>> Should I try to insist that she drink some water before serving food
>> (about the only leverage I have)?
>
>
> As a long time cat owner,....THAT, I would like to see <LOL>
>
Reminds me of a joke by "Bugs" Baer, a columnist for the old New York
Journal American.....He said, "You can lead a horse to water, but if you can
get him to swim on his back, you're got something."
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"studio" <tlack DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Oct 26, 4:40 pm, RPSinha <rpsi... DeleteThis @null.void> wrote:
>> I haven't seen my cat drink any water. I do feed her 100% canned and
>> she spends several hrs outdoors, so could be drinking when I am not
>> there to notice it.
>
> More than likely drinking when you don't see her.
> She could also be drinking from other sources, and even rain water.

My cats love rain water, old dirty fountain water, and any water that isn't
fresh and chlorine smelling.
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"RPSinha" <rpsinha RemoveThis @null.void> wrote in message
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>: > should I try to insist that she drink some water before serving food
> : > (about the only leverage I have)?
> :
> : As a long time cat owner,....THAT, I would like to see <LOL>
>
> Notice that I wrote "try" and with considerable hopelessness while I
> typed---wish they sold catnip flavored water. :)
>
> I have posted a couple other questions, since you have the experience
> please respond to those as well. Thanks.



Sorry but I burst out laughing just reading that last part.
As I know if a cat does not want to do something, there is almost no force
on earth that can make it happen.

All you can do is just to make sure "kitty" has a bowl of water near the
food, and keep it fresh.
Ours will still drink water after several days, but definitely prefer if
it's changed daily or preferably every 12 hours.

In the house we put it in old plastic 4 liter ice-cream buckets, two are
always kept full for the cats.
And another on the back porch for when they go roaming
They can never drink it all but we know it will always be there if they need
it, in case we go out or forget.


I don't think you will find anyone with all the answers when it comes to
cats.
All I know is that over the years we got to the point where we don't get too
concerned about what the cats do or eat.
They seem to know what they need.

We have one here that eats chocolate, and not only eats it but if anyone has
a chocolate bar, will follow you around the house like you had a raw fish,
until you get her a piece, and never gets sick..
The others won't touch it.
We've also had cats who never cared for catnip.
So go figure.

Left outdoors they savor rats, bugs, and grass, and will drink week old
water from a used tire, and seem no worse for it.
So whatever you do will be fine.
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On Oct 26, 7:40 pm, "William Graham" <w... RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote:
> My cats love rain water, old dirty fountain water, and any water that isn't
> fresh and chlorine smelling.

Yes.
Big Mama has 2 water supplies outside seperate from the elements...
yet if it rains, she'll drink that instead.
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> You can't force a cat to do anything.

There's really nothing you can force a cat to do, is there? You can't force
them to go to sleep, to sit still for a picture, to be affectionate when you
want or anything.

Mike in Illinois

"studio" <tlack DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Oct 26, 4:40 pm, RPSinha <rpsi... DeleteThis @null.void> wrote:
>> I haven't seen my cat drink any water. I do feed her 100% canned and
>> she spends several hrs outdoors, so could be drinking when I am not
>> there to notice it.
>
> More than likely drinking when you don't see her.
> She could also be drinking from other sources, and even rain water.
>
>> Is this something to worry about or should I just leave water around
>> and let her nature take its course?
>
> Absolutely leave out fresh clean water on a daily basis regardless.
>
>> Should I try to insist that she drink some water before serving food
>> (about the only leverage I have)?
>
> You can't force a cat to do anything.
>
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On Oct 26, 3:40 pm, RPSinha <rpsi... DeleteThis @null.void> wrote:
> I haven't seen my cat drink any water. I do feed her 100% canned and
> she spends several hrs outdoors, so could be drinking when I am not
> there to notice it.
>
> Is this something to worry about or should I just leave water around
> and let her nature take its course?
>
> Should I try to insist that she drink some water before serving food
> (about the only leverage I have)?

Your cat will definatly tell you if its thirsty! Yours sounds ok,
don't worry! If you don't see signs of dehydration, she's fine. Cats
need fresh water everyday so change it daily! Also cats can't be
forced to do anything.
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> shadowtiger4.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
> Also cats can't be forced to do anything.

Sure they can. If I want my cat to move in a particular direction, I pull
her tail lightly in the opposite direction. Works most every time.... Unless
of course, she's in a fighting mood and then she flips backwards, bear-hugs
my ram and sinks her teeth into it. <g>
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On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 03:08:41 -0400, Upscale <upscale.TakeThisOut@teksavvy.com> wrote
in <news:c5691$4722e43f$cef88bc5$12515@TEKSAVVY.COM>:

>> shadowtiger4.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> Also cats can't be forced to do anything.
>
> Sure they can. If I want my cat to move in a particular direction, I pull
> her tail lightly in the opposite direction. Works most every time.... Unless
> of course, she's in a fighting mood and then she flips backwards, bear-hugs
> my ram and sinks her teeth into it. <g>

What are you doing with your ram anywhere near your cat? That's just
perverted.

--
Nicolaas.


.... A real person has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and
the real reason.
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"Nicolaas Hawkins" <grumpy.mole DeleteThis @t.large> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 03:08:41 -0400, Upscale <upscale DeleteThis @teksavvy.com> wrote
> in <news:c5691$4722e43f$cef88bc5$12515@TEKSAVVY.COM>:
>
>>> shadowtiger4 DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> Also cats can't be forced to do anything.
>>
>> Sure they can. If I want my cat to move in a particular direction, I pull
>> her tail lightly in the opposite direction. Works most every time....
>> Unless
>> of course, she's in a fighting mood and then she flips backwards,
>> bear-hugs
>> my ram and sinks her teeth into it. <g>
>
> What are you doing with your ram anywhere near your cat? That's just
> perverted.
>
What's a "ram"?
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"William Graham" <weg9.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message
> What's a "ram"?

A mistyped "arm".
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