Re: michelle/nina/belinda/marilyn - my minnie

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I want to help on the water thing - but I am in no way an expert on this.  I have 8 cats...weights in pounds  are 8, 11.5 ,11 ,10 ,12 ,17.5 ,9, 22lbs (yeah - I know 22lbs is HUGE but he looks like a small puma and has big bones).  In a day, the kids drink from 3-4 cups of water a day.  They are all very active though.  I'm guessing this is like 1/3rd to 1/2 cup of water a day on average.  Maybe more in summer.  I'll let the experts correct me but if I were going to guess on my gang here, I would think you'd do well to give 1/4-1/3 cup of water a day.  That's just a guess and in no way expert.  Cats seem to live on the edge of dehydration.     In a message dated 7/2/2006 11:23:05 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: thank you soooo much girlies.... will have to wait until tomorrow to see if the vet has any of the science diet a/d but will try the baby meats and maybe some of the pached ground chicken.   minnie has never had a huge appetite...but she does have to have some protein. i am still trying to syringe her with water/pedialite...she hates this...lol...i know i asked this before, but abouthow much water a day for a 7# cat? i have been trying to give her about 10 ml every hour or so,,,she is getting over half of it maybe more... i hate totake her int tomorrow for a sub Q....she HATES it and i don't want her to stress.   do y'all think a b-12 shot might help?   head bonks to one and all... LJ