With more heat on the horizon, specialists at Pets at Home are alerting cat owners to take additional actions to keep their animals hydrated.
Dr Karlien Heyrman, Head of Pets at the store, said: “We all understand the significance of keeping ourselves hydrated in heat, however numerous animal owners don’t understand how hazardous dehydration can be for cats – especially elderly cats.
“Cats are likewise more susceptible to bladder and kidney issues than other animals, so it’s especially essential to ensure they are remaining hydrated to support kidney function.
“Thankfully, there are some easy tips pet owners can follow to encourage their cats to drink more – in fact, one of the main reasons they don’t tend to drink enough is simply because they can be very particular about the way they drink.”
These are Dr Heyrman’s leading pointers for keeping your cat safe throughout the heat.
Put their water bowl in a various area
Most cats don’t like having their water bowl right beside their food bowl, so attempt to separate them if you can.
And discover your cat a peaceful space where they can take their time to consume far from diversions such as kids and other animals.
It’s finest to utilize ceramic or stainless-steel water bowls and most cats choose their bowl to be broad, shallow and stuffed.
Give them choices
Putting a number of water bowls throughout your home and garden will provide cats a lot of chance to keep themselves hydrated, and it’s worth try out various kinds of bowls to discover your cat’s choice too.
Ideally, cats ought to have at least 2 water bowls in various locations of the home as some animals don’t like to constantly consume in the very same area.
This is particularly essential if you’ve got more than one cat as they can be possessive over both their food and their beverage.
Add water to their food
If you’re having a hard time to get your cat to consume, you can attempt providing wet food if you aren’t already, or including some water to their food to increase their consumption.
The natural sparkling water from a tin of tuna likewise makes a delicious treat for cats to motivate them to consume more – you can even attempt freezing the sparkling water into ice. Avoid providing the liquid from tuna in salt water or oil though as this is too salted for them.
Try running water
Some cats choose to consume from running water, so it’s worth thinking about getting them a water fountain to consume from, so you can be sure they constantly have a lot of filtered water available.
