In the hot summer, hydrating cats is a must-do for every poop collector. Drinking more water is beneficial to cats without any harm. Many new people who raise cats start by feeding them cat food. Cat food is a food with low water content. Originally, in the wild state, cats, as predators, contain sufficient water in their daily hunting animals. Cats can survive without drinking water or drink a small amount of water by hunting animals. .

But now cats have become domestic pets. They do not rely on hunting for a living every day. Most cats eat cat food. For food, water intake is not enough, so you must remember to give your cat water in time, because if the cat does not drink enough water, it will be very detrimental to the cat’s health, especially the kidneys and other internal organs.

The ancestors of cats used to live in the hinterland of the desert, so from a genetic level, cats have retained the thirst-resistant nature of their ancestors and rarely take the initiative to drink water. To this day, cat owners have to rack their brains to find ways to make cats drink more. Drinking water, today I will share with you several ways to "trick" cats into drinking water. (The formula for calculating the amount of water replenishment for cats is attached at the end of the article)

Water cheating Tips 1: "Hide the truth" and make the cat think that the water you give is "clean and hygienic"

In the eyes of cats, clean and hygienic Water is not necessarily the water you drink from a water dispenser or a mineral water bottle. It is difficult for them to judge whether the water is clean, and the "survival experience" passed down by cats from their ancestors tells them that flowing water has a high probability. It's clean and hygienic. This also explains why some cats drink water from the toilet, because they think "the water here is clean, hygienic and safe."

If we, the poop scoopers, want to improve this situation, let’s let the cat’s drinking water flow. There are many cat water dispensers on the market that can make the water flow, and cats will love to drink water more. Of course, if your cat looks like the one pictured above, that’s a different story.

Water cheating Tips 2: "Detour tactics" do not provide water alone

Although it is difficult for cats to take the initiative to drink water, they are still relatively active in eating, so we You can add some water-rich canned cat food, cat strips and other foods to the cat food, so that the cat can unknowingly replenish water in its daily diet. The key is that it will also feel that you are treating it well. It is recommended that you mix Haizhige's pet snack cat cans, Haizhige's natural grain-free staple cat wet food, and pet snack cat strips with Haizhige cat food, taking into account nutrition and deliciousness, and also replenishing water. Achieve multiple things with one stone.

Water cheating Tips 3: "Surrounding tactics" and setting up more water replenishment points

Set up as many drinking points as possible in the cat's activity area. This is mainly to remind the cat to drink water at all times. Place a water point next to the toys that it likes to play with, or where it likes to bask in the sun, and then put some small moving things in the water (but it will not affect the water quality) to attract the cat's attention, so that the cat will move out of curiosity. See what's in the water, and let him become interested in water! Of course, you must avoid making your cat interested in your water cup. Also, the weather is hot, so you must not do it. Ensure the water quality and change the water frequently.

Water Cheating Tips 4: "Direct Attack" Syringe Service

If the above "water cheating" If all tactics fail, then we can only enforce it, which is also a last resort. We need to make sufficient preparations, and it is best to carry out it with two or more people. One person holds the kitten tightly while the other person uses a syringe to inject drinking water into the cat's mouth. If you have a kitten, you can do it alone. However, this method of "cheating" water is the last resort. Try to use the first three methods as a last resort.

To put it bluntly, no matter which method is used, it is actually our full love for cats. Fighting wits and courage with cats is the daily norm. Today’s Haizhige cat cheat That’s it for the water guide. Of course, if you have a better method, please share it. Cat love comes from Hai Zhige!