My cat drinks excessive water and won't eat. Should I worry?

I'm sorry to hear of your concerns with Master Shake. Excessive appetite and drinking can be indicative of a medical issues such as diabetes or hyperthyroidism. I would recommend that you have Master Shake seen by your veterinarian to ensure there's not an underlying medical condition causing this vehavior. Your veterinarian may recommend blood work to better determine if there is a problem. If Master Shake is deemed healthy you may need to begin meal feeding the cats so that you are able to portion out their meals and separate them to ensure the other cat is able to eat normally. You should not limit water for either cat.

Hi, I would worry and have her checked over unless you had just recently changed her diet and started feeding her dry biscuits for example. Best to have her checked over to pick up on signs sooner rather than later. She is definitely beautiful and looks so healthy ! Hopefully there is nothing to worry about.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This is concerning as it may be an indication that his diabetes is not well-controlled at the moment. I would highly recommend that you check in with a veterinarian as soon as possible to check for this possibility. If this is the case, they can work in getting him to feel better and then possibly focusing in controlling his diabetes better. Best of luck!

It's definitely unusual for cats to noticeably drink a lot of water, since they usually don't drink much at all - this can be a sign of many different illnesses, including liver or kidney disease, diabetes, or a thyroid problem. If you feel that Lucky's water intake has increased lately and is more than normal, I would recommend taking him to the vet for an exam as soon as you are able to. Your vet can do blood work and a urinalysis to help determine if anything is wrong, and get him started on appropriate treatment if any problems are found.

Drinking a lot of water can be a sign of kidney problems or diabetes. Depending on your cat's age not using the litter box may be a sign of arthritis (most cats get arthritis by the age of 7) and squatting may hurt, so he would hold his bowel movement until he can't hold it any more and then does not make it into the litter box in time. I suggest you take him to your vet for a blood test and exam and assessment for pain medicine.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Tigger. Increased thirst and subsequent increases in urination can be the result of a medical problem. I recommend letting his veterinarian know of this change in behavior. He will likely need blood work and urine samples tested. Diabetes, kidney disease and thyroid disorders can all affect thirst. I hope this information helps!

If your cat is drinking excessive amounts of water then this can be a sign of kidney disease. We can often see early kidney disease with hyperthyroidism as well. I would recommend having some bloodwork done on your kitty if he hasn't had any in the last few months to check his kidney values. This is recommended every 6 months in a cat his age.