To those who care for feral or stray cats in an outdoor environment:
Do you notice that cats tend to drink more in winter than they do in summer?
I have three outdoor cats in my yard, with three dishes and a large bowl for water, nearly 1 liter. I have noticed that this bowl needs refill more often in winter than it does in summer.
Same thing happen for the cats of my colony, where they have two large bowls for water (nearly 2 liters total), but it seems it never lasts a whole day, while in summer this rarely happens. And we have to consider the evaporation during the high temperatures.
It's as if the cold drives them to drink more. Is it possible? Is there an explantion to this thing?
Do you notice that cats tend to drink more in winter than they do in summer?
I have three outdoor cats in my yard, with three dishes and a large bowl for water, nearly 1 liter. I have noticed that this bowl needs refill more often in winter than it does in summer.
Same thing happen for the cats of my colony, where they have two large bowls for water (nearly 2 liters total), but it seems it never lasts a whole day, while in summer this rarely happens. And we have to consider the evaporation during the high temperatures.
It's as if the cold drives them to drink more. Is it possible? Is there an explantion to this thing?