Pets and drinking water

WHY DO MY PETS NEED WATER?

Pets and all living creatures alike need adequate water and hydration to make sure that their organs function correctly. Water is continuously used in the processes of organ functioning.

HOW MUCH WATER SHOULD MY PETS DRINK?

To get a general idea of how much water your pet should be drinking, you have to know how frequently and how much they drink. Most animals have an instinct of when they’re in need of water, and they can do it on their own as long as there’s water nearby.

Despite what you think, cats and dogs don’t need that much water unless you’re taking them out for exercise and other activities. If cats have a diet that consists of primarily wet cat food, they’ll be drinking less water than those with dry cat food. The same goes for other pets. If their food contains a high percentage of water, they won’t need to drink as much, but for those that have a dry food diet, they’ll often be needing to drink more water because there isn’t as much water content.

HOW OFTEN SHOULD I CHANGE MY PET’S WATER?

In order to ensure that the water is clean, you should do a water change at least once a day for bowls or once a week if you are using a drinking water fountain with a filtering system. Aside from changing the water, you also have to ensure that you clean the bowl before refilling it. Pets have microbes in their saliva, and with the way they drink water, they’ll be bound to transfer some of them to the water bowl.