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Originally Posted by Treaclesmum
He does have dry food (Hills Science plan) which he loves, but has wet food as well. He will eat a meal of Hills dry food overnight. Although he can drink half a bowl, I only see him do it maybe twice a day, not constantly. I have heard that kittens can drink alot more than adult cats due to their activity levels, I guess that makes sense, especially with Treacle..!!!  |
The fact he's drinking a lot in one go ( like humans when actually thirsty ) shows he's either on the verge of or actually is dehydrated, neither of which is good for the kidneys, for one thing.
For this reason I would switch him to an all wet diet ( you can always add a little water ) and if symptoms persisted I would have have him vet checked, just to be on the safe side. Yes, kittens can and do suffer from renal problems-more commonly due to infections and occasionally PKD-as opposed to the chronic form seen in older cats!
Alternatively the wet you're currently feeding may have a high sodium content.