My 9yo orange tabby male eats only wet food. I give him a 3 oz can in the morning and 3 oz can at night. He used to eat only dry food, but he started to exhibit diabetic symptoms (peed a lot, threw up a lot, drank lots of water, getting fat). Now that I switched him to all wet food (he's been on the wet food diet for about 5 months now) he seems to be in way better condition. He lost some weight (he looks like a fit cat), his fur is shiny, he seems more active, his "kitty acne" on his chin healed completely, he uses the bathroom much less, and barely throws up (only throws up if he eats too fast). However, my concern is, I barely ever see him drink his water. I give him fresh water every morning but never see him drink it (nor does the water level go down). Is this okay? Is it because there's a lot of water in the canned food already? I feed him Fancy Feast Gourmet Chicken Feast. He goes to the bathroom everyday and doesn't appear to have any problems (he doesn't strain or appear constipated). I feed him "dental" treats to keep his teeth clean.
Also, I've noticed that he is getting black spots on his lips. Being that he is an orange tabby, I've heard that these are pretty much freckles. Is that what it is? They don't seem to give him any discomfort....he eats his food fine and he eats his hard dental treats fine. Do I have anything to worry about?
Also, I've noticed that he is getting black spots on his lips. Being that he is an orange tabby, I've heard that these are pretty much freckles. Is that what it is? They don't seem to give him any discomfort....he eats his food fine and he eats his hard dental treats fine. Do I have anything to worry about?
