My 14-year-old overweight cat moved in with us 4 years ago. Since then, apart from once, she has never, ever had a drop of water from the water bowl. She is also an indoor cat, so no water from other sources. I fed her wet food, and was always mixing water with it, so that she would get water anyway, and she was happy with that. Because of the above, the water bowl was often empty or with old water in.
I left for three weeks, two of which she was cared for by my husband, and when I came back I had a feeling that she might want water so I filled the bowl. This was 4 days ago. Since then she has been drinking at least two times a day. Not massive amounts - most of it is on the floor around the bowl, but still more compared to the usual 0. I filled the bowl up today, it can contain 300 ml, so I suppose in a day she might actually drink 100ml.
The vet took a blood sample today and tomorrow I am going to bring the urine I collected, but I am really worried about this sudden change (and sick to my stomach thinking that she might have wanted water sooner and could not get it).
I know that thirst often mean diabetes, kidney failure, cancer. I do not think she has a urinary infection.
Is anyone here able to tell me that there might be other, less-tragic, reasons for her change in behaviour?
Thanks.
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wokeupwithasmile · 16/10/2014 22:35
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