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Is your cat overweight? Is your cat drinking more water lately and worried that he is overweight for this reason?
Unusual increases in water intake, especially in obese cats, may indicate a chronic disease such as diabetes.
Water has zero calories, no carbs and no fat. Drinking water does not make your cat overweight. If you do not add calorie foods to your water, this is the only way your cat can become heavy drinking water. Adding sugar to your overweight cat’s water can be the culprit. Adding sugar to the water of an obese cat will not only make you overweight, but also cause more health problems.
Some cats are genetically “heavy”. No matter how little or little food they eat, they are still heavy. Your fat cat may just fall into one of these more cautious breeds. You can definitely find out by consulting your veterinarian or doing a quick online search.
One of the main reasons your cat may be overweight is because you are probably feeding him an unbalanced, mostly corn based diet. You need to change your fat cat into a more balanced diet that contains real meat protein as well as fat, carbohydrates, in the ideal percentage of ingredients. Don’t forget about vitamins, minerals and other trace elements.
You can also over feed your cat. Can he consume too much food / calories he does not need? If you have a habit of leaving his food (most likely dry food) throughout the day, he may overeat.
Have you recently changed his feeding pattern? Shifting from canned or wet foods to more dry foods? Dry foods contain about 10% moisture, while canned foods typically contain 70-80% moisture. If you have recently added or replaced moist, canned foods with dry food, an increased amount of dry food can probably cause your pug to drink more free water. In this case, drinking more free water would be the natural balance of ingesting less moisture from its food.
Some cats would just eat and eat, whether hungry or not. I’m betting your cat eats when he’s bored. You can reduce its food intake by getting the right container size. Try as much as possible without getting obese cats into an unbalanced diet by simply reducing calories!
Does an overweight cat constantly exercise? A cat that snoozes and sleeps all day is obese. If you recently added a new toy or if your chunky fluff ball just discovered a new toy and its exercise has increased, this is a good activity. However, he may need extra free water due to exercise!
Water itself will not add weight. If an overweight cat drinks too much water, this can be a sign of more serious problems. Drinking too much water can cause your cat’s kidneys to malfunction. Other serious problems such as thyroid and diabetes can also be the reasons your heavy cat drinks a lot of water. On the other hand, drinking more water can be a natural consequence of lifestyle changes.
If you notice any change in your cat’s behavior, especially your eating habits, you should closely monitor and monitor it. Online research. Contact your vet. The vet will do the necessary tests to check if anything is wrong.