My cat won't drink water after move. Is wet food enough for hydration?

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Hey guys! My poor cat (9 year old American shorthair) recently was adopted from another family, just before I moved. So, she's moved three times in the last few months. She is very stressed, and since the most recent move, she hasn't been drinking water from her bowl. I have tried 3 different "kinds" of water and she's not interested. I've been feeding her 100% wet food, and she seems otherwise fine and happy (minus stress), but I'm wondering if I should worry. It's been 5 days since the move. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 9 years and 7 months old | 17 lbs

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

Congratulations on your new addition! If you haven't previously fed 100% canned food before, you may not be used to how infrequently cats will drink water. My cats are also on a 100% canned food diet, and I rarely see them drink water (maybe once a week). That is because they get almost all the moisture they need from the canned food. It is important to have fresh water available to her at all times, but I would not be worried about not seeing a cat on 100% canned food not drink. If you're concerned, you might consider adding some water to her caned food or adding a running fountain since most cats prefer that to drink from. If Bronte seems stressed otherwise, you could try a couple of things. One option for decreasing stress is to add a Feliway Diffuser ( https://www.feliway.com ) to your house. This is a calming pheromone that will work for a month. I have also had luck with Rescue Remedy ( http://www.bachflower.com/rescue-remedy-pet/ ) which can be added to the food. You could also consider calming music specifically for cats ( http://throughadogsear.com/tace/through-a-cats-ear-1-music-for-calming/ ). Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

My cat won't drink water after move. Is wet food enough for hydration?

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