Bought my cat a fountain water dish and i havnt seen her use it yet. How do i know if my cat is dehydrated . P.S my cat is afraid of everything.
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starting to worry
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You can tell by grabbing a bit of the scruff at the neck, and when you release it, if it slowly goes back then kitty is dehydrated. If it snaps back quickly, kitty is hydrated 
I should add that if your cat eats mainly wet food, they may not require to drink additional water. I feed wet food, with added water, so my cat rarely drinks from her water bowl.
I should add that if your cat eats mainly wet food, they may not require to drink additional water. I feed wet food, with added water, so my cat rarely drinks from her water bowl.
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HOw is her urine output? That is an indicator too. A healthy cat should produce at least one clump a day. Mine routinely leaves two giant clumps, and he very rarely drinks from his cup. I feed him wet only since he seems to really like it.
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I do feed her a can of wet a day (1/2 in the am 1/2 in the pm) and I only got it yesterday but there is little clumps. However my roommates cat likes to use her littler box as well sometimes so its hard to tell.
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Her neck seems to be snapping back though. I feel like cats are smart enough not too dehydrate themselves if water is avaible. I just love my cat and get worried lol
Awwh you're a worried cat Mama! I'm the same way. If you're worried about it, you can add water to the canned food, just for good measure!
My cat pees, anywhere from 2-5 times a day, depending, and she never drinks from her water bowl.
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Okay thanks guys
