My cat won't drink water from his bowl. Vet found nothing. What can I do?

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My cat suddenly cannot seem to lap water from his bowl that he's had for his whole life. He eats his wet food just fine and loves licking the sauce up first. I've tried bigger, smaller, deeper, tilted, gravity bottles (for rabbits etc) with no luck. He just scratches the floor by his dish and meows. I've resorted to using a syringe to get water into him, but this is not a solution either of us like. Our vet looked at his mouth and finds nothing wrong. What can we do??? Pet's info: Cat | Maine Coon | Male | neutered | 17 years and 10 months old | 11 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Try adding water to his canned food, and that will get more hydration into Tweak. You can try a cat water fountain. It provides a continual source of fresh water, and encourages cats to drink. I have one for my cats, and they love it. You can get them online or at a pet store. I hope this helps!

My cat won't drink water from his bowl. Vet found nothing. What can I do?

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