Cats are animals that do not usually drink a lot of water, something that makes a lot of sense when you think that they need to ingest practically all that they need from their food. Of course, it is one thing for them to live in their natural habitat and quite another in a home.
By moving to live with humans they have the possibility of drinking more, but Can my cat drink any type of water? Let's see.
Water is essential for life. If a cat goes three days without drinking it would start to have serious health problems that could cause death unless treated in time. But as I said, it is not an animal that drinks a lot; Sometimes it is necessary for us to figure out how to get him to take in the amount he needs (50-100ml / kg), for example buying a fountain-type drinker, or cleaning the container very often (like 2 or 3 times a day).
Sometimes despair leads us to think of other ways to get him to drink water, such as giving him other types of water. But, Which is the best for him and why should we not take risks?
The best water to drink for a cat is the same as for us: mineralEither bottled or collected from the rain in areas where it rains often. The rest should not be given under any circumstances so I'm going to tell you:
- Tap water (calcareous): this is the one in the Mediterranean region for example. There are cats - like mine - that tend to drink from the tap, but I always try not to leave them as it has a lot of lime, which can end up causing kidney or gallbladder stones.
- Pool water: if we use chlorine or other chemical products, we should never give this water to drink as it can be very harmful to your kidneys.
- Tea water: often contains methylxanthines which are stimulants like theine that can affect the nervous system.
I hope it has been useful to you.