My Cat Isnt Drinking As Much Water

Is It Okay That My Cat Doesn't Drink As Much Now That He/She Is Eating Rad Cat?

Cats are designed to naturally extract the moisture they need from their food. Not added water, like in canned food, but intracellular moisture from raw food. The moisture is released through digestion and is more thoroughly absorbed.
Dry diets are taxing on cats' digestive systems and, in essence, make them work in the exact opposite way than they were designed. As stated above, cats are designed to extract the moisture they need from their food. When consuming dry food, cats need to rehydrate the food in their stomach - taking the moisture away from other critical systems. This taxes the body and impedes proper digestive function. Once the food is hydrated and broken down, then the water can be reabsorbed. During this entire process, there is no additional, needed moisture contributing to the digestive process until the cat journeys to the water dish, which is typically long after a meal is consumed.
Often people are surprised to see that their cats stop drinking as much when eating raw. That is simply due to the high natural moisture content in raw food. For a healthy cat, it is possible to rarely see them drink from the water dish. When eating kibble diets, cats are often in a state of chronic dehydration. Many companies add salt to their food to try to encourage cats to drink, but all the salt does is contribute to the dehydration problem. When cats (or people, too) aren't drinking enough water, the urine becomes concentrated. This is a significant contributor to FLUTD, mainly stone and crystal formation. Optimal hydration also contributes to healthy kidney, digestive, joint, and cognitive functions.
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