Cat help please!

[luckypeggy]

With the hot weather, neither of my cats are eating or drinking much. Am a bit worried about the male one as he had cystitis last year, and I was told to take him off iams and only give wet food and make sure he drinks lots.
Any ideas with how I can tempt them? Tried cat milk, water in different bowls, changing their wet food daily, offered them tuna?!
Thanks!

 

[pines of rome]

Mine are not eating so much n the heat, some of them drink a lot and two don,t!
I also have a male who has had bladder problems and if I feel he is not having enough water I syringe some into his mouth!

 

[suestowford]

You could try putting a bit of tuna brine in their water bowl to flavour it and tempt them that way.
Some cats like running water and you can buy pet fountains that circulate the water for them.

 

[Mia&Vin]

Make them a pond lol

 

[luckypeggy]

Thanks for the ideas, will give them a try, although will have to pass on the pond one though!

 

[cloverleaf1985]

I have a Catit water fountain, it's filtered and my 2 love it have a look on ebay

 

[luckypeggy]

Wow that water fountain looks amazing! Off to look at eBay now

 

[cloverleaf1985]

It's the one with the dome

 

[luckypeggy]

Do you leave the fountain on all the time? Or just during the day?

 

[cloverleaf1985]

All the time, it's been going strong for several years!

 

[Milliechaz]

Hi. This is an old wives remedy but it really works and my friend whose a vet nurse has now started recommending it to clients. A tincture made of boiling water and dried parsley. It can be kept in the fridge for 3 days. Put 1 tablespoon in each of his wet feeds n it should prevent cystitis. My cat is super prone and it works a treat for her. Put a teaspoon of dried parsley in 1/2 a mug of boiling water and let it cool before feeding
Good luck

 

[MagicMelon]

OP, have you tried running the tap for them? Sounds silly, but my two love water directly from the tap and usually come running every time I turn it on.

 

[luckypeggy]

Tried with the tap, they just looked at me like I was stupid! Borrowed a friends cat water fountain to see what they would be like- he just kept sticking his paw in the water and then licking it, but think it may be successful!

 

[Mudfukkle]

Mine isn't eating much either, been a nightmare, he is now eating James Wellbeloved wet food + some fresh chicken.

I personally wouldn't put any brine in anything as it is salty and can effect kidneys. I only feed tuna in spring water, so maybe some of the spring water would help, but def not brine.

 

[Captain Bridget]

I have a Catit water fountain, it's filtered and my 2 love it have a look on ebay

We have one of these, my cats adore it! I always see them going over for a drink. They used to drink from our water feature sometimes as that was running water but it broke so we had to get them something else!