My cat isn't drinking water for days but is eating and acting normal.

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Why is my cat (9 yr old neutered) not drinking? It's been at least 6 days since there has been any appreciable water taken from her bowl. She's not acting different. She's still eating normally and urinating normally. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 9 years old | 10 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

Cats normally get the majority of their water from their diet (mice), so if a cat is on a canned food or moist diet, they often will not drink water. However, you didn't mention that you had changed Varmit's diet, so if she is on a dry food diet, she should be drinking water. Is it possible that she is getting water from another source? Does she go outside? Does she appear to be swallowing normally when she eats? If there has not been any diet change and she's on a dry food, then it would be abnormal for her to not be drinking water, and it is time to have your veterinarian examine her. They will likely do a thorough oral examination to look for any abnormalities in her mouth, then check blood work just to make sure there isn't anything internally causing a problem. Good luck! I hope that was helpful and that Varmit is fine. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My cat isn't drinking water for days but is eating and acting normal.

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