Hey, all!
So, until recently, I was putting two bowls of water out for my baby, both in different rooms and apart from the food. I recently upgraded one to a Whisker City fountain bowl, and keep the other in the living room, hoping eventually to just use the fountain because it's a little less cleaning and refilling, and because it's supposed to increase their desire to drink if it's moving.
However, I am concerned that she's not drinking enough. Now, I know cats don't drink that much anyways, and she never drank that much before. I also know that cats sleep a /lot/, but she seems to be sleeping more than average (she just turned one) the past few days. I was just wondering if I've done something wrong? Could lethargy be related to potential dehydration? Are there other signs I should look for?
The fountain is not in a place where I can ordinarily see it. When I first powered it on, she investigated, and I think she took a drink. I've had to partially refill it one time, and it's been about three days. Her bowl of water in the other room seems to be evaporating as opposed to going down significantly.
I add water to her wet food, so she gets water, but I'm a little worried that she's not drinking enough. She is my first cat, and I've had her since December with no health problems or hiccups whatsoever. She is extremely spoiled in every way- the best food, plenty of toys, free roam of the house except for kitchen counters. I want to make sure I'm doing the best by her.
So, until recently, I was putting two bowls of water out for my baby, both in different rooms and apart from the food. I recently upgraded one to a Whisker City fountain bowl, and keep the other in the living room, hoping eventually to just use the fountain because it's a little less cleaning and refilling, and because it's supposed to increase their desire to drink if it's moving.
However, I am concerned that she's not drinking enough. Now, I know cats don't drink that much anyways, and she never drank that much before. I also know that cats sleep a /lot/, but she seems to be sleeping more than average (she just turned one) the past few days. I was just wondering if I've done something wrong? Could lethargy be related to potential dehydration? Are there other signs I should look for?
The fountain is not in a place where I can ordinarily see it. When I first powered it on, she investigated, and I think she took a drink. I've had to partially refill it one time, and it's been about three days. Her bowl of water in the other room seems to be evaporating as opposed to going down significantly.
I add water to her wet food, so she gets water, but I'm a little worried that she's not drinking enough. She is my first cat, and I've had her since December with no health problems or hiccups whatsoever. She is extremely spoiled in every way- the best food, plenty of toys, free roam of the house except for kitchen counters. I want to make sure I'm doing the best by her.
