fresh water is important for all living things and cats are no different.
Making sure your pet has easy access to water is very important.
some cities the water from the tap is not the best quality. If you keep
bottled water for your personal consumption you should provide it to
your pets as well.
natural sources of water such as wells, creeks or lakes can have minerals,
bacteria and even parasites in them that are not good for your pet and
can even make them sick. Boiling the water will help with bacteria and
parasites but won't help with most minerals and compounds. Another compund,
Arsenic, is a commonly occurring compound left over from pesticide use
that can affect the quality of water you have available for your pet.
If you have any questions about your water, switch to bottled water
for your pet’s drinking water.
those of you that are breeders there may be an additional issue with
drinking water. There is a certain amount of empirical data that indicates
the PH levels of the breeding queen can have an impact on the gender
of the kittens she produces. Water is one of the ways your breeding
female can have her PH impacted.
theory is that the spermatozoa carrying
the Y (male) chromosome are lighter and swim faster thus making it easier
for them to reach the egg waiting to be fertilized after ovulation.
They are however more fragile than those carrying the X (female) chromosome
and are sensitive to higher PH levels. The PH level in the Queen's Uterus
gets higher the longer she is in heat. At the third day of heat the
PH levels make it harder for the Y spermatozoa to survive long enough
to reach the unfertiized egg(s). The PH of the water the Queen drinks
can also affect the PH levels in the Uterus. Giving higher PH water
is believed by some to increase the chance of producing female offspring.
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