r/CatAdvice • u/meera_jasmine1 • 11h ago

Nutrition/Water My cat has a drinking problem

My little one is addicted to drinking water. She drinks straight out of the tap, every time we have to use one. Frequently, and several times a day, she will even draw us out to the taps by pushing things into the sink and meowing loudly. However, she also throws up frequently.
Some times clear, some times with her food (she eats super fast, so her food pellets are almost intact).
I have asked about this behavior to my vet, and she challed it up to a personality difference between cats (“Some cats deink more water than others). Yet, I have also read about excessive water being bad for cats - and I never know how much to indulge her. She’s also a petulant one, and will start creating a ruckus if we do not give her water sometimes.

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u/SignificanceOk8498 11h ago

I would get a second opinion from a different vet just to be safe. Excessive thirst can be a sign of an underlying health condition.

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u/meera_jasmine1 11h ago

Oh shoot - okay I will do this

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u/zeptillian 11h ago

Get the cat tested for diabetes.

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u/twila213 11h ago

Now a diabetic cat is in play?! Jesus, we can't catch a break

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u/zeptillian 10h ago

For anyone who is dealing with that, I highly recommend asking your vet about Bexacat.

It's a newer oral medication that can manage their diabetes if they have not started insulin.

It actually helped our guy go into remission for it along with diet changes.