A few days ago I was talking about cats with a person that I know, and she said that her vet advised her on using a Purina product called Hydra Care, to increase the water intake of her cats. I looked into this product and found out it is just a gel to be added as a supplement to the normal feeding.
I really don't understand the use of it.
I told this person that I normally add fresh water to every wet meal for my cats, to a total of about 20-25 ml a day per cat, in addition to the normal moisture already present in the wet food (average 80%). Moreover, my cats drink a good amount of water on their own.
This person told me that her vet explained that fresh water, both drunk from the bowl and added to the wet food, does not contribute to the daily water intake because a cat wouldn't absorb it, and this is absolutely nonsense to me.
So, why should anyone spend $1 per 3 oz of this gel when water is free and healthier?
I really don't understand the use of it.
I told this person that I normally add fresh water to every wet meal for my cats, to a total of about 20-25 ml a day per cat, in addition to the normal moisture already present in the wet food (average 80%). Moreover, my cats drink a good amount of water on their own.
This person told me that her vet explained that fresh water, both drunk from the bowl and added to the wet food, does not contribute to the daily water intake because a cat wouldn't absorb it, and this is absolutely nonsense to me.
So, why should anyone spend $1 per 3 oz of this gel when water is free and healthier?