My cat drinks water slowly. How can I help him get enough hydration?

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Hi. My Topher can drink water but too slow. He will lick the water one at a time and he will stop drinking but still licking his lips and ater 3 or 5 seconds he will continue to lick the water again and then repeat and so on. He will never gonna finish his drinking water. He is too slow. Also, when I put water on his dry cat food, his drinking is very normal but I can't put water on his dry cat food because he didn't like it anymore. I also cannot afford to feed him only wet food. What do I do? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 8 months and 27 days old | 4 lbs

Dr. Davis · Accepted Answer

I would feed a small amount of wet food twice daily with added water in it. Continue to leave out fresh water and you can try a cat water fountain too. That circulates water and encourages cats to drink more. Most cats will drink what they need daily so I’m not overly concerned about this if he’s acting normal, has a shiny coat, and is a normal weight. If he’s lethargic, thin or not grooming well then he may have an underlying medical problem that needs treatment. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Topher.

My cat drinks water slowly. How can I help him get enough hydration?

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