Adding water to wet food

[blumarine916]

I started doing this recently. I would add 1-2 tablespoon of water to mix into the wet food just to increase their hydration.

Anyone else does this?

 

[tabbytom]

Anyone else does this?

Yes, many of us here does that. This is one sure way that your cat is kept hydrated, especially for male cats. Some cats like soupy food and some don't like them too soupy and most cats would not drink water from the water fountain or water bowls and so by adding water to the wet food will help keep them hydrated.

Please keep doing this when you are feeding your cat.

Edit : Forgot to add this - Best is to use filtered water.

 

[She's a witch]

Always, sometimes even more water, depending on the food texture- firmer pates get more water. To their canned food I add hot-ish water so that it warms the food up, and warm-ish water to their raw food.

 

[kittyh19834]

I haven't tried this, but I am going to ...

 

[SpecterOhPossum]

Every single meal she has, I add water to it. Generally her home cooked gets more because I cook it with water, freeze, thaw, then add more water and it seems to "soak" up more of it unlike canned that becomes soupy.

 

[mizzely]

Every meal

 

[Twylasmom]

Every meal. Also helps prevent constipation.

 

[tuffsmom]

Yes, I add about 1 tbs to each 3 oz can of wet food, which Is twice a day. My cat Tuffy refuses water any other way.

 

[stacydc83]

I wish it were that easy for us! I've tried several times to add water to Lily and Zoe's food. Zoe doesn't seem to mind, but Lily wont touch it, she knows its been "messed with ". So I encourage her to get her "showers " from the faucet a few times a day

 

[KarenKat]

I used to do this for Olive but she started really hating it and sometimes wouldn’t finish her food. She’s on wet food only and she does use the water fountain so hopefully that’s enough.

 

[kittyluv387]

Yes I always microwave a cup of filtered water and add it to their wet or raw.

 

[jen]

Always and when she leaves some behind and it gets a little dried out, I add some more water to freshen it back up.

 

[catman513]

I add water to all of Jack's feedings. He used to drink from the toilet and this has all but eliminated that. He won't drink from a bowl of water.

 

[motoko9]

I used to do this for Olive but she started really hating it and sometimes wouldn’t finish her food. She’s on wet food only and she does use the water fountain so hopefully that’s enough.

I recently started adding water to one of my cat's food. He's a good eater and doesn't seem to notice the extra "gravy," but the other two cats in my household are like your Olive. Way too picky to fall for my tricks!

 

[verna davies]

Because Buzz has had a few UTI's I add water to every sachet. His food is in gravy and he doesn't notice.

 

[clpeters23]

I've done this since my very first cat developed CRF.

 

[DreamerRose]

Yes, I add water. Mingo had a bout with crystals, but he hasn't had any since I started that. He doesn't mind the soupyness.

 

[mizzely]

I wish it were that easy for us! I've tried several times to add water to Lily and Zoe's food. Zoe doesn't seem to mind, but Lily wont touch it, she knows its been "messed with ". So I encourage her to get her "showers " from the faucet a few times a day

Mine is the opposite and won't eat it out of the can without extra moisture lol

 

[Uncled]

Mine don't mind the extra water

 

[MissClouseau]

Always, and more than one tablespoon. If you mix the water with pate food physically (I do with my hand) it becomes a runnier mousse texture. Hima has them all this way. Otherwise she leaves some water on the plate.