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0 comments on "“My cat isn’t drinking enough water”"

If you’re worried that your cat isn’t drinking enough water, look at the placement of their food and water dishes.

You don’t want the food and water right next to each other.

As carnivores, cats in the wild eat their prey and that’s a messy business. As such, their instinct is to avoid drinking from standing water near where they’ve eaten as they want to avoid fouled water that will make them sick.

I know it’s more convenient to have the food and water dishes right next to each other, but if you want your cat to drink more water… Think about putting the food at one end of the room and the water at the other.

Your cat will eat, groom, then search out water. And make sure you give them fresh water everyday and when the water gets dirty.

My cats will usually let me know if they need new water by standing next to the bowl and looking at me meaningfully while not drinking.

If your cat is stubborn about drinking water, consider feeding them wet food so they get at least some hydration. But if separating the bowls helps, that’s an easy fix.

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0 comments on "Cat toys question — Imma look for the answer"

So I’ve got these two cats now. Well, a cat and a kitten. Which is kind of the problem.

Banjo is kind of a bully. And I’m thinking it’s due to a sense of being usurped. (I’ve seen that Simpsons episode. "Uu-SUR-pER!")

She’s starting to get along with Lemon, but she’s also become kind of aggressive. She’s just all around grumpy.

We try to include her in play, but she just sits and stares. She’s become standoffish. And I think it’s because she feels like she’s losing her place.

I want them to play together.

So I was wondering if there is a toy where they have to cooperate together to get treats. Like a Kong for cats, but forcing cooperative play.

Or are cats not able to relate like that? Would they be able to figure out that the toy only works if they BOTH depress a switch at the same time? Or maybe if they pull at the same time, treats shoot out both ends.

They could become buddies.

Though, maybe I’d regret it if they became hunting pals. I’ve watched stuff on lions and tigers and other big cats:

Two female cats. One a large calico short hair with a kinda smushed face(?) and the other a long-haired tabby (Morris cat). Working together, like lionnesses, they hunt through the house. Pouncing on anything that moves. Bullying the dog. Making everyone regret their life choices.