should I be buying distilled water for my kitties, especially my FLUTD cat? They have a water fountain, but should I buy them distilled? or some other type of water?
I use the filtered water from the fridge. (They like cool water, too.) But, most people do not change their filter every six months. I DO. I always want to give my cats the same, safe water that I drink.Originally Posted by fosterkitty
should I be buying distilled water for my kitties, especially my FLUTD cat? They have a water fountain, but should I buy them distilled? or some other type of water?
Yes, you cannot go wrong with distilled water. (If you have lots of money, you could even use Evian.) I even put it in the radiator of my car (distilled) because it will not corrode like regular water.Originally Posted by fosterkitty
hehe, I assume my fridge has a filter, but I have never changed it...but we also don't use it. I refuse to drink water unless it comes from a bottle. Soo, that being said, I guess distilled water is the safest, because they add stuff to spring water and things like that, don't they?
That's what I was going to say. In my issue of Bird Talk magazine, they said (for birds at least) never used distilled water for that reason. Filtered, spring or tap (if it's good) is the best.Originally Posted by sharky
Distilled water is DEVOID of naturally occuring minerals thus the PH is changed ... Filtered water IS A FAR better choice ... Distilled could in theroy lead to mineral defciencys
Spring is greatOriginally Posted by Yosemite
I only use distilled water in my steam iron. I wouldn't use it for the kitties. I do however buy bottled spring water for them as I just don't trust tap water.
I knew it was bad for reptiles and amphibians, that it can actually leech minerals from them. It makes sense that it would be true for every other animal too.Originally Posted by sharky
Distilled water is DEVOID of naturally occuring minerals thus the PH is changed ... Filtered water IS A FAR better choice ... Distilled could in theroy lead to mineral defciencys
We don't use the water or ice maker in our fridge...never have, so I don't worry about getting sick.Originally Posted by Persi & Alley
Yes, you cannot go wrong with distilled water. (If you have lots of money, you could even use Evian.) I even put it in the radiator of my car (distilled) because it will not corrode like regular water.
BTW, I read an article about how many people are sick because they are not changing the filter in their fridge.
I drink distilled water, too. This is also what my cats drink. I also make my coffee and tea with distilled water and I have been drinking it for many years, too.Originally Posted by gailuvscats
I only drink distilled water, it is the best water you can put in your body and it does not leech minerals out of your body.[http://www.durastill.com/myths.html
Here is a link to the myths about it, and if you can find anything negative about drinking it, that is not posted by a water filtration sales page, please post it here. I would like to see it. I have been drinking primarily distilled water for over 20 years.
I Start out the morning with a big glass to cleanse my system. I imagine it would be great for the kitties, as well, but I am dumping and refilling the water dishes several times a day, as Fang only likes fresh,so it would be far too expensive. I buy it by the gallon at the grocery store.