{"id":2603,"date":"2018-04-05T04:49:59","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T12:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=2603"},"modified":"2018-04-05T04:49:59","modified_gmt":"2018-04-05T12:49:59","slug":"thoughts-for-thursday-water-for-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=2603","title":{"rendered":"Thoughts for Thursday \u2013 Water for Cats"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Does your cat drink water? You may have read that cats don\u2019t typically drink much water and maybe that\u2019s because they weren\u2019t bred to. Their ancestors lived in the wilds and they got enough moisture in their prey. So it really is against a cat\u2019s nature to be attracted to water. Except for maybe the fishing cat, the Turkish van and some of the big cats that live in very hot, arid climates. Not only do these cats tend to drink more water, but they will take a dip to cool off.<\/p>\n

Some other cat breeds seem to like water and then there\u2019s the rare cat with an unknown heritage that doesn\u2019t mind getting wet or who drinks a lot of water.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve had two cats over time who were fascinated with water. \"\"Winfield loved to play in his water bowl\u2014pawing at the water, splashing in it, spilling it. And he drank with his paw. He\u2019d dip his paw into the water and lick the water off his paw.<\/p>\n

Lily came to us with kidney failure. Her kidneys seemed to be compromised even when she was a kitten and our first clue was her need for water. She craves water and drinks a lot of it.<\/p>\n

\"\"If you don\u2019t think your cat is drinking enough water and especially if he or she is prone to urinary tract issues or has kidney problems, here are some tips:<\/p>\n