Roughly how much water should an adult cat consume daily? Obviously this would depend on variable factors such as kitty’s age, weight, activity level, diet etc. so a rough average would be ideal.
She’s about 7 years old, 12 lbs, and good health.
The various internet sources tell me the minimum required daily water intake is 4 oz per 5 lbs of body weight. So for Juli that comes to 9.6 oz, if my math is correct. Let’s round it to 10 for simplicity.
According to this article, the average 5 Oz can of wet food is about 80% moisture. Juliette gets 5.5 a day, so let’s say 5 to simplify. That’s like 4 oz of water from her food. So she would need to drink another 6 oz to meet her minimal daily requirement for water. Ever since feeding her only wet food, she almost never drinks from her fountain. I’ve been adding a little water to her meals (she gets two a day), but just winging it. So I would need to add about 3 oz of water to her each of meals.
Does this seem right? I’m not like set on an exact figure, just a ball park figure would be okay. There’s so many different answers online it gets a bit confusing
She’s about 7 years old, 12 lbs, and good health.
The various internet sources tell me the minimum required daily water intake is 4 oz per 5 lbs of body weight. So for Juli that comes to 9.6 oz, if my math is correct. Let’s round it to 10 for simplicity.
According to this article, the average 5 Oz can of wet food is about 80% moisture. Juliette gets 5.5 a day, so let’s say 5 to simplify. That’s like 4 oz of water from her food. So she would need to drink another 6 oz to meet her minimal daily requirement for water. Ever since feeding her only wet food, she almost never drinks from her fountain. I’ve been adding a little water to her meals (she gets two a day), but just winging it. So I would need to add about 3 oz of water to her each of meals.
Does this seem right? I’m not like set on an exact figure, just a ball park figure would be okay. There’s so many different answers online it gets a bit confusing