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My cat is sneezing and not drinking water. How can I hydrate him?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | unneutered | 1 year old | 8 lbs

A few weeks ago my 8 yr old cat stayed at the vet for 48 hours. He came home, recovering fine, but then he started sneezing/having discharge by his eyes. It’s starting to clear up after a week where he has no discharge & is sneezing way less, but now my 1 year old cat is sneezing a lot with no discharge anywhere. He just keeps pawing at his nose. Appetites are still great, playtime is exciting, & litter boxes seem okay, just haven’t seen him drink water. Besides wet food, how else can I hydrate?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on May 6th, 2019

Poor Itachi! You can add water to his wet food to get extra water into him. I also recommend getting a cat water fountain. It provides a continuous source of fresh water, and encourages cats to drink. I have one for my cats, and they love it. I hope this helps!

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