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Can I add water to my cat's thick wet prescription food for syringe feeding?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Maine Coon | Male | unneutered | 3 months and 3 days old

My cat has just been prescribed hills prescription z/d science diet. It is very thick and my cat seems to have a hard time eating it but LOVES it when i syringe feed the food to him. Can i mix some water with the wet food to make it easier for the food to go up the syringe?

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on April 3rd, 2018

Yes you can, no problems with it at all. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

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