Arm & Hammer Water Additive

[owneroperator]

I bought a bottle from PetsMart earlier today, but I was alarmed to find "Made in China" on the bottle. I then ran each ingredient separately through Google, but I did not find anything dangerous about the ingredients. Many of the ingredients are found in human mouthwash. The Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract is a substance that usually derives from China, so maybe that explains the product origin; not sure though. I wanted to run the product by the experts here on this board before trying it on my cat. I did try it on myself already however. One capful straight made my tongue numb. One capful mixed with 9 ounces of water was imperceptible to my taste. Please advise whether I should give it to her, or take it back to the store. Thank You.

Instructions:
Add one capful per 8 oz of your cat's drinking water every time you refill the bowl.

Ingredients:
Water, Sorbitol, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Bicarbonate, Cetylpyridinium Chloride, Proteases, Thymol, Zinc Gluconate, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Zinc Gluconate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

 

[stephenq]

Hi
My question to you is, why would you want to make your cat drink this? Water is all they need.

 

[LTS3]

IMO, the dental stuff you add to water doesn't work very well, if at all. A cat isn't going to drink enough water from a bowl daily for the additivie to have much of an effect, especially if your cat is eating a mostly canned food diet.

Brushing your cat's teeth is a better way to maintain dental health

 

[owneroperator]

stevenq - I got the water additive for her breath. Can you tell me if it's safe?

LTS3 - She drinks a ton of water every day. Can you tell me if you think the additive is safe?

 

[stephenq]

stevenq - I got the water additive for her breath. Can you tell me if it's safe?

LTS3 - She drinks a ton of water every day. Can you tell me if you think the additive is safe?

I can't tell you if it's safe because i don't have the knowledge, but bad breath shouldn't simply be considered something to treat with a mouthwash, it often indicates a medical problem like bad teeth thaat could be quite serious, but easier to treat sooner rather than later. I'd schedule a vet check.