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“Most cats fed commercial wet diets will still drink some water, but cats fed dry food will drink more as a result of the lower water content in the diet (Villaverde Haro, 2020). However, cats on a dry diet will drink less than the moisture consumed if on a wholly wet diet with a similar nutrient composition (Xu et al, 2014; Villaverde Haro, 2020).” Source: https://www.theveterinarynurse.com/review/article/moisture-matters-a-focus-on-feline-hydration

We have a water fountain going too and they hardly drink any water from there. But why leave it to chance?

What cat food / brand do you use? in c/cat

[–] zhaozhaoer 5 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Dry is really hard on cats’ kidneys because they drink so little water. Wet is a lot better but why not just feed raw? Our two cats are absolutely thriving on raw, a mix of balanced mince and whole prey, which they have been on since they were kittens. Their coats are shiny, their breath doesn’t smell and even their poop smells a lot less bad than the poop of my friends’ cats on who are on commercial dry/wet food.

A lot of info on raw feeding can be found in the Pet Fooled documentary available for free on YouTube. Happy to answer any questions about raw feeding too, good luck!!

Brand New to the Forum! Long Time DRS Proponent in c/[email protected]

[–] zhaozhaoer 8 points 9 months ago

Welcome!! I use wefwef and it’s just like Apollo from the old days https://wefwef.app/ got used to it very quickly! Sadly many communities and users have not migrated, that’s the biggest problem 😔

little drawing I made of my beloved cat peeping at me in c/cat

[–] zhaozhaoer 3 points 9 months ago

Aww!! Our two do that too hahah 🥰

Why are women turning to TikTok for advice about the pill? Because doctors won’t listen to us in c/technology

[–] zhaozhaoer 25 points 10 months ago

If I were to hazard a guess… long queues at the GP, not knowing if a lady doctor would be the one they see, or if she will judge them for their life choices…

Diabetic cat in c/cat

[–] zhaozhaoer 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)

There’s a group on Facebook called “Feline Diabetes Support Group” that guides cat owners through this difficult journey. Many cats go on to have high qualities of life. Good luck!!