The Cat That Acts Like a Camel
In another life, you may call him a "camel!" Instead, he's sitting there looking like a kitty--in front of his water dish, when you walk past the room where you keep the dish of water.
Staring the water in the eye! So you fill up his dish with fresh water, and he watches you walk away.
You go back later and there he is again! And again and again! Still! And each time, you load up the dish with water.
Sooner or later, it's time to have a serious discussion with kitty about his "drinking habits.
" In fact, better yet, it may be time to consult with the vet--either via telephone, or more appropriately, through a physical examination.
It's not normal for kitty to have a never-ending thirst; this means much like you, kitty could be experiencing some health issues.
But first, rule out things like: Dry air Though dry air is not exactly a malady to threaten kitty's health, it could cause kitty to have to drink more water than usual.
With furnaces running, houses are often drier inside, and kitty might experience the need to drink more.
This can also hold true in summer when the outside air is dry.
Food related Although not a usual ailment, your kitty may be drinking more water than usual because you've changed his food.
Perhaps there's more salt or sodium in the food.
And if you've been feeding kitty any of your food, he may be extra thirsty because of your (people) food choices.
Age related Kitty may have some benign ailment associated with advancing age.
Of course, if your kitty is still a "kitty," an age-related issue could be ruled out quickly by your vet.
Medication At the off-chance kitty is taking medication for some reason, he may just be experiencing "dry mouth" caused by the medication and which in turn may cause him to be more inclined with the need to slobber around in his water.
Diabetes A cat that spends his days drinking water may subtly be giving you the message he could have the beginnings of, or a full-blown case of, diabetes.
Has kitty lost weight in a short amount of time? Kidney problems Problems with kidneys, as in kidney disease, can also cause kitty to hit the "drinking fountain" more than usual.
Liver disease The more you're around your kitty the more you may realize he often has some of the same health issues that you do.
Which means, in some instances, your kitty could have liver disease, which could cause him to spend his days and nights in front of the water dish.
While most of these issues may pose a serious health issue for any extended period of time for kitty if he is not diagnosed quickly and properly, and none of these ailments can be determined by just looking at your kitty, your best course would be to get kitty to the vet and as quickly as possible.
Once there, a blood test and other tests, would likely determine the course of action for you to take to get kitty back to his usual playful self.
As a pet owner and your kitty's keeper, it's up to you to keep him well so he can live a long life of giving you a lot of purrs and his special kind of kitty love!
Staring the water in the eye! So you fill up his dish with fresh water, and he watches you walk away.
You go back later and there he is again! And again and again! Still! And each time, you load up the dish with water.
Sooner or later, it's time to have a serious discussion with kitty about his "drinking habits.
" In fact, better yet, it may be time to consult with the vet--either via telephone, or more appropriately, through a physical examination.
It's not normal for kitty to have a never-ending thirst; this means much like you, kitty could be experiencing some health issues.
But first, rule out things like: Dry air Though dry air is not exactly a malady to threaten kitty's health, it could cause kitty to have to drink more water than usual.
With furnaces running, houses are often drier inside, and kitty might experience the need to drink more.
This can also hold true in summer when the outside air is dry.
Food related Although not a usual ailment, your kitty may be drinking more water than usual because you've changed his food.
Perhaps there's more salt or sodium in the food.
And if you've been feeding kitty any of your food, he may be extra thirsty because of your (people) food choices.
Age related Kitty may have some benign ailment associated with advancing age.
Of course, if your kitty is still a "kitty," an age-related issue could be ruled out quickly by your vet.
Medication At the off-chance kitty is taking medication for some reason, he may just be experiencing "dry mouth" caused by the medication and which in turn may cause him to be more inclined with the need to slobber around in his water.
Diabetes A cat that spends his days drinking water may subtly be giving you the message he could have the beginnings of, or a full-blown case of, diabetes.
Has kitty lost weight in a short amount of time? Kidney problems Problems with kidneys, as in kidney disease, can also cause kitty to hit the "drinking fountain" more than usual.
Liver disease The more you're around your kitty the more you may realize he often has some of the same health issues that you do.
Which means, in some instances, your kitty could have liver disease, which could cause him to spend his days and nights in front of the water dish.
While most of these issues may pose a serious health issue for any extended period of time for kitty if he is not diagnosed quickly and properly, and none of these ailments can be determined by just looking at your kitty, your best course would be to get kitty to the vet and as quickly as possible.
Once there, a blood test and other tests, would likely determine the course of action for you to take to get kitty back to his usual playful self.
As a pet owner and your kitty's keeper, it's up to you to keep him well so he can live a long life of giving you a lot of purrs and his special kind of kitty love!
