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Cat Forum / General Topics / August 2006How much water is too much?
My mom's cat Misty has been drinking a lot of water for the past few weeks, at least more than she usually does, and i know cats aren't big water drinkers. I've been filling her water bowl every morning, it holds about 1-1/2 cups, and it's all gone by night time. There's a chance she could be tipping some of it over. I was just wondering if that sounds like too much water for a cat to drink or if it sounds normal. If it's not normal, could that be a sign of UTI or diabetes? I know I should ask my vet, but I wanted to get your opinions first. My mom would rush her to the vet if she knew Misty could have UTI or diabetes and I just don't want her to worry before I get a few opinions first. Is the cat out in the heat if not yes it is a major sign call the vet > My mom's cat Misty has been drinking a lot of water for the past few > weeks, at least more than she usually does, and i know cats aren't big [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > diabetes and I just don't want her to worry before I get a few opinions > first. >My mom's cat Misty has been drinking a lot of water for the past few >weeks, at least more than she usually does, and i know cats aren't big [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >diabetes and I just don't want her to worry before I get a few opinions >first. I live in a very hot area and my AC has been running since May. I think this dehydrates my cats and dog because I have noticed I have to refill the water bowls much more often than in other seasons. Personally, it just seems normal to me. >>My mom's cat Misty has been drinking a lot of water for the past few >>weeks, at least more than she usually does, and i know cats aren't big [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >Personally, it just seems normal to me. How old is the cat ?? > >>My mom's cat Misty has been drinking a lot of water for the past few > >>weeks, at least more than she usually does, and i know cats aren't big [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > How old is the cat ?? She's about nine or ten, she has a small frame, but she's overweight and doesn't eat wet food, that's what made me afraid she might be diabetic. I'm not sure if drinking a lot of water is a sign of that, she pees 3 times a day, that's normal right? It might not be UTI because she doesn't pee anywhere other than the litterbox and she doesn't strain to pee. My mom refuses to give her wet food because it gave her diahhrea when she was a kitten. I've been sneaking her fresh raw chuck and she gobbles it up and doesn't get diahhrea, so I think I probably should tell my mom to spend the little extra on wet food and take her to the vet to get a UTI or diabetes test. Also, she's an inside cat and it's cool inside. When a kitten gets diarrhea from wet food there is one sure thing that the kitten was being overfed wet food The UTI is not out of the question usually a sure sign is when they go in any other place other than the cat box. Now diabetes is a major concern and the cat is showing signs drinking a lot of water is a major sign but cats gets most of there water from eating wet food That is how I found out rumble is diabetic he became over fascination with water www.felinediabetes.com http://www.felinediabetes.com/newdiag.htm IMO A vet visit and a simple glucose test which are not expensive I paid 36.04 including tax in central Florida for Rumbles test 2 months ago. Good luck let us know the diagnoses or if you need anymore help >> >>My mom's cat Misty has been drinking a lot of water for the past few >> >>weeks, at least more than she usually does, and i know cats aren't big [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > take her to the vet to get a UTI or diabetes test. Also, she's an > inside cat and it's cool inside. > When a kitten gets diarrhea from wet food there is one sure thing that > the > kitten was being overfed wet food Really? I have never heard that. I have fostered for several years now, and I always over feed my mom and kittens with wet food hoping they will put on weight, and this really hasn't been an issue. What I have heard (and seen) is that a dramatic switch in food will almost always cause diarrhea in cats that are used to eating only one kind or type of food.. meaning a cat that only eats dry is fed wet, or even a switch in brands if a cat has only ever eaten one brand of food. I always make a point to feed my cats a varity of foods so that if the brand I feed changes the formula there won't be a huge problem. Switches in food should be done gradually if the cat has been feed exclusively one brand or type of food. 3/4 old food to 1/4 new for several days to a week, then half and half, then 1/4 old to 3/4 new.. etc. Diarrhea in kittens is usually a sign of a parasite from my experience. But I am sure there are more things out there then I am aware of. > The UTI is not out of the question usually a sure sign is when they go in > any other place other than the cat box. I have had two of my six end up with UTI issues. Excessive drinking wasn't a sign. Peeing outside of the box, or many trips to the box with out actually going is another. > Now diabetes is a major concern and the cat is showing signs drinking > a lot of water is a major sign but cats gets most of there water from > eating wet food That is how I found out rumble is diabetic he became > over fascination with water www.felinediabetes.com > http://www.felinediabetes.com/newdiag.htm LOVE those websites.. My Emerald was 9 when she was diagnosed. Her BG was in the 1000 range (yes.. 1000. Normal bg is 100) Fortunately you have more time with high bgs than you do with low bgs, but I would also recommend a quick trip to the vet. Around here a vet visit is around $45 with a BG around $10. Then if they get a high reading, you are looking at some more expense while you try to get the kitty regulated, but a lot of that CAN be done at home, but you have to be willing to home test (with a human glucometer), and have a vet willing to work with you. A lot of them are still against home testing, and a lot of them are still very out dated on treatment of diabetes in cats. If they start talking about a high fiber diet, you'll want to find a new vet (unless they are willing to read up on FD and are open to the new treatments) > IMO A vet visit and a simple glucose test which are not expensive I > paid 36.04 including tax in central Florida for Rumbles test 2 months [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] >> take her to the vet to get a UTI or diabetes test. Also, she's an >> inside cat and it's cool inside. That is a definite thing to have checked out when a kitten has diarrhea but sometimes the most simplest answer to a problems is staring you right in the face http://www.maxshouse.com/kitten_care.htm#Caring%20for%20Orphan%20Kittens Feeding problems usually encountered by inexperienced handlers are overfeeding or underfeeding. A sure sign of overfeeding is diarrhea. The intensity of the problem is indicated by the color and consistency of the stool. The color can range from yellowish to grayish. A grayish diarrheic stool indicates a more severe problem and may signal impending dehydration. Failure to gain weight, excessive crying, listlessness, and shivering occur when a kitten is underfed. The best criteria by which to determine if the kitten is being properly fed are a steady weight gain of ten grams, or one-third of an ounce, per day-and a normal stool (firm and yellowish). The number of stools is usually the same as the number of feedings per day >> When a kitten gets diarrhea from wet food there is one sure thing that >> the [quoted text clipped - 81 lines] >>> take her to the vet to get a UTI or diabetes test. Also, she's an >>> inside cat and it's cool inside. |
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