Hello Everybody,
I have a 1.5 year old Russian Blue named Pillow. Ever since I bought him, he pees on my bed very regularly, and I tried everything.
I live in Taiwan, the tap water here is not consumable for humans, so I give my cat RO Water (Reverse Osmosis Water), which is basically distilled water.
However, many of us here know that not all cats enjoy drinking from the bowl, and often enjoy the shower and the faucet. However, with fear of making him sick, I always refrained from letting him drink tap. I bought one of these (http://cache.smarthome.com/images/61862.jpg) but he wouldn't drink that either.
The entire time I've had him, he sheds more than my old cat. And WAY more than a Russian blue should (according to breed info). So I brought another urine sample to the Vet. The vet said that my cat was DEHYDRATED!!
The vet said it was ok for cat and dogs to drink tap, and tap is not as dirty as we think. Our piping system is way improved than when we were kids, and most citizens don't drink it out of habit. So I started letting my cat drink tap water and shower water, and what a difference it made!! His coat is much shinier, his mood is much more upbeat, and most importantly, HE STOPPED PEEING ON MY BED!!!
Upon further research online, I discovered the best way to hydrate my cat is actually switching to wet foods. And the health benefits are endless. So I am determine to switch my cat over the canned foods.
However, I don't have the major brands you have in the US. So I have a few questions:
1. What nutritional value should I look for in a canned food? (and what is better? Fish, guts, chicken, etc etc)
2. How much do I feed a day? (I will only be able to feed twice a day, and since the cans here seem smaller, can you give me the amount in weight?)
3. Do I have to transition him by weening out the dry food slowly?
4. Do I have to stop the dry food diet completely? Or Can I have a dry/wet food combination?
5. Does this mean I have to brush his teeth more often?
I am so glad that Pillow is healthier and happier, I hope switching to wet foods will take it to the next level!!
Thanks everybody.
5.
I have a 1.5 year old Russian Blue named Pillow. Ever since I bought him, he pees on my bed very regularly, and I tried everything.
I live in Taiwan, the tap water here is not consumable for humans, so I give my cat RO Water (Reverse Osmosis Water), which is basically distilled water.
However, many of us here know that not all cats enjoy drinking from the bowl, and often enjoy the shower and the faucet. However, with fear of making him sick, I always refrained from letting him drink tap. I bought one of these (http://cache.smarthome.com/images/61862.jpg) but he wouldn't drink that either.
The entire time I've had him, he sheds more than my old cat. And WAY more than a Russian blue should (according to breed info). So I brought another urine sample to the Vet. The vet said that my cat was DEHYDRATED!!
The vet said it was ok for cat and dogs to drink tap, and tap is not as dirty as we think. Our piping system is way improved than when we were kids, and most citizens don't drink it out of habit. So I started letting my cat drink tap water and shower water, and what a difference it made!! His coat is much shinier, his mood is much more upbeat, and most importantly, HE STOPPED PEEING ON MY BED!!!
Upon further research online, I discovered the best way to hydrate my cat is actually switching to wet foods. And the health benefits are endless. So I am determine to switch my cat over the canned foods.
However, I don't have the major brands you have in the US. So I have a few questions:
1. What nutritional value should I look for in a canned food? (and what is better? Fish, guts, chicken, etc etc)
2. How much do I feed a day? (I will only be able to feed twice a day, and since the cans here seem smaller, can you give me the amount in weight?)
3. Do I have to transition him by weening out the dry food slowly?
4. Do I have to stop the dry food diet completely? Or Can I have a dry/wet food combination?
5. Does this mean I have to brush his teeth more often?
I am so glad that Pillow is healthier and happier, I hope switching to wet foods will take it to the next level!!
Thanks everybody.
5.