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VitaPet New Zealand - Most of our feline friends don't like to have their water bowls near their food. Just place your cat's water bowl away from food bowls and litter boxes,
Swanspool Veterinary Clinic Small Animal - Cats aren't big drinkers & hate to have their water close to their food. To encourage them to drink more, move their water bowl well away
![Encouraging Your Pet to Drink Water – Bow Bottom Veterinary Hospital | Your local Vet in South Calgary, Alberta Encouraging Your Pet to Drink Water – Bow Bottom Veterinary Hospital | Your local Vet in South Calgary, Alberta](https://www.bowbottomvet.com/files/2014/05/drinking-water-660x660.jpg)
Encouraging Your Pet to Drink Water – Bow Bottom Veterinary Hospital | Your local Vet in South Calgary, Alberta
![TIL cats don't like to drink water if food is nearby. Moving your cat's water away from its food will help prevent kidney disease - a very common condition in older cats. [ TIL cats don't like to drink water if food is nearby. Moving your cat's water away from its food will help prevent kidney disease - a very common condition in older cats. [](https://external-preview.redd.it/wIJrwGgWhL0hRGSvEFotFtUm8MaAbQ1ZoXiwjtuL3RY.jpg?auto=webp&s=c74c76230482686a3543f18c4f30d0ab227795ef)