How Can I Make My Old Cat Love Water <span title="(URGENT)!!!!!!!!!?????????????????????">(URGENT)!!!!!!!!!????????...</span>

Question

my old cat hates water he is 4 yrs old plz help how can i make him love water

Answer 1

Do you mean drinking water? Put it on your clean fingers, and let him l**k the water. 4 years old is not old, I&#039;ve had cats live to be 22 years old. If you mean taking a bath, start with a face clothe and let him get used to it slowly. Some cats really love the water. Good luck.

Answer 2

If you are talking about drinking water, which I hope you are since I see no need for cats to love water otherwise, here are some recommendations:

Switch to wet/canned food. Wet food is better for cats. The reason is, in the wild, cats normally get most of their water content directly from their prey items and drink very little. Domestic cats are no different, and because of the fact that they are designed to take in water with their meal, they have a very low thirst drive. Cats often just don&#039;t drink enough. This leads to urinary tract infections and crystals. The bit about dry food being better for teeth is a myth and has not been proven in the least. Canned/wet food is better because it more closely mimics the cat&#039;s natural diet. More on why canned food is best:

http://www.catinfo.org/  (Excellent cat nutrition information by a vet)

http://cats.about.com/cs/catfood/a/canne...

http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.php?ac...

Another option to get cats to drink more would be a cat fountain. Cats tend to like to drink from running water and cat fountains see to that need, encouraging cats to take in more water.

Answer 3

put a dead rat inside water :)

Answer 4

first give him regular milk, then slowly and  gradually start adding more wa tter, so then half water hlf milk, then more then more, initl its all water, i dont know if itll wrk but its wrth a shot

Answer 5

cats are incapable of love.  

Answer 6

if you are thinking bath water.. go very slow with this.  actually

read this article: http://www.meow-kitty.com/kitten-bath.ht...

It is about how to get kittens to like water but I&#039;m sure it probably applies to older cats too. They will just be A LOT less forgiving :p

by the way.. whoever posted that you should give your cat milk... are they retarded? cats are lactose intolerant!!!

if you are thinking drinking water there is no way to make your cat love it. in the wild cats don&#039;t go about slurping up tons of water. They get their water requirements from the prey they eat. A wet food diet is recommended for optimum water intake.

Answer 7

dude unless you&#039;re talking about drinking water you should not be forcing your cat into liking water.  If you are trying to bathe your cat or something bring it to a groomer it&#039;s not too expensive and you don&#039;t have to deal with it. Cats by nature are not water lovers and it&#039;s cruel to force them. Besides cats are pretty clean animals so it it&#039;s just a grooming issue, use a wet brush to clean your cat.

Answer 8

Sry there is no way you will ever teach a cat to love water. It goes against there natrual instinct, and you cant teach a cat out of its natrual instinct.

Answer 9

My philosophy is that when he is thirsty he will drink.   Why are you trying to get him to drink?  Is the bowl clean of soapy smells?  Are you changing the water daily?