How Water Fountains Improve your pets Health!
Pet Water Fountains to help increase water intake - could potentially save your pets life!
Okay we are getting close to wrapping up our conversation about urinary pet health... it has been a few weeks because there is SO much to discuss - and we can't wrap it up without talking about the importance of a pet water fountain! A well designed, pet water fountain can greatly help to increase your pets water intake which not only improves their health over-all... but because urinary tract infections, and urinary blockages can quickly become life-threatening, this extra water could even save your cats life!
The increased water can improve your pets health by:
- Reducing the concentration of urine which will then have a lesser chance of bacteria reproducing and crystal forming to cause Urinary Tract Infections.
- Improved skin healthy through increased moisture in the skin cells.
- Improved lymph function as water helps to stimulate lymph drainage keeping the body clear of toxins and infection.
- Colon health; increased water helps in pets who are at risk of chronic constipation like elderly pets.
The importance of increasing water intake can be especially critical for our kitty babies as they; being originally desert animals, do not have much of a thirst-drive. In nature, a cat gets 90% of their daily water needs simply from the prey they catch and eat, making additional drinking of water not very critical.
A pet water fountain an help stimulate your pet to drink additional water because it triggers their natural instinct that in nature they innately know "moving water=fresh water." In nature, an animal will always choose moving water over stagnant water whenever given a choice, because the moving water will be more fresh and less contaminated with potential bacteria, molds, parasites, where-as stagnant, "un-moving water" is a much higher risk for these infectious things. Have you ever noticed your cat or dog pawing at their water dish before drinking? This behavior acutely demonstrates ours pets desires to have their water moving before drinking, so a good water fountain just naturally draws them to it.
In addition to a good quality water fountain, a few other things you can do to help ensure your pet gets enough water is to add additional water to their food, give your pets several water dishes and different fountains throughout your home to choose from. Also, give them fresh quality water DAILY!
I have used several different types of water fountains through the years, and I have come to personally like and recommend a stainless steel water fountain as the best option for a few reasons:
Keep your pet safe and healthy when using a water fountain:
1. Clean it ideally daily, but at least 2-3 times per week to prevent bacteria build-up.
2. Be sure to change the filters regularly as instructed.
3. Be sure to keep enough water in the fountain to prevent the motor from over-heating and burning out with no water to circulate.
4. Wash wish a natural dish-soap, hydrogen peroxide or white vinegar.
STAY TUNED... more on keeping your pets Urinary Health well coming up... next up.... THIS pet-safe all natural fruit which greatly helps reduce urinary infections in pets.
A pet water fountain an help stimulate your pet to drink additional water because it triggers their natural instinct that in nature they innately know "moving water=fresh water." In nature, an animal will always choose moving water over stagnant water whenever given a choice, because the moving water will be more fresh and less contaminated with potential bacteria, molds, parasites, where-as stagnant, "un-moving water" is a much higher risk for these infectious things. Have you ever noticed your cat or dog pawing at their water dish before drinking? This behavior acutely demonstrates ours pets desires to have their water moving before drinking, so a good water fountain just naturally draws them to it.
In addition to a good quality water fountain, a few other things you can do to help ensure your pet gets enough water is to add additional water to their food, give your pets several water dishes and different fountains throughout your home to choose from. Also, give them fresh quality water DAILY!
I have used several different types of water fountains through the years, and I have come to personally like and recommend a stainless steel water fountain as the best option for a few reasons:
- Plastic water fountains can be a breeding ground for bacteria if your cat scratches or claws at the water while drinking.
- Ceramic is a hazard if it gets tipped over by young, rambunctious kittens and if it breaks there is the risk of cutting your kitty. Also there are contaminants in the ceramic glaze that are not good for our cats health if ingested regularly over time.
Keep your pet safe and healthy when using a water fountain:
1. Clean it ideally daily, but at least 2-3 times per week to prevent bacteria build-up.
2. Be sure to change the filters regularly as instructed.
3. Be sure to keep enough water in the fountain to prevent the motor from over-heating and burning out with no water to circulate.
4. Wash wish a natural dish-soap, hydrogen peroxide or white vinegar.
STAY TUNED... more on keeping your pets Urinary Health well coming up... next up.... THIS pet-safe all natural fruit which greatly helps reduce urinary infections in pets.
Thank you for being GREAT pet-parents and "Giving your pets the BEST of the Natural Life!"
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Sincerely your PetCoach,
April Arguin A.S., C.P.N., P.M.H.
ReNewedPet.com
April Arguin A.S., C.P.N., P.M.H.
ReNewedPet.com