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A cat eating mostly dry food usually does what, according to International Cat Care?

Dry-food cats concentrate their urine instead of drinking more.

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  1. Makes more concentrated urine instead of drinking more ✔
  2. Drinks twice as much water
  3. Never needs fresh water

Why: International Cat Care says that on low-moisture foods, cats concentrate their urine rather than drink enough extra water. For cats fed mostly dry food, it's important to encourage drinking.

Huh, didn't know that: In the wild, a cat's typical prey has a moisture content above 60 percent, so cats have less need to drink.

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Answer: Makes more concentrated urine instead of drinking more. International Cat Care says that on low-moisture foods, cats concentrate their urine rather than drink enough extra water. For cats fed mostly dry food, it's important to encourage drinking.

  1. International Cat Care, Should I feed my cat wet or dry food? icatcare.org/articles/should-i-feed-my-cat-wet-or-dry-food
    their response to low moisture foods is to concentrate their urine rather than drink more water
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. International Cat Care, Should I feed my cat wet or dry food? icatcare.org/articles/should-i-feed-my-cat-wet-or-dry-food
    In the wild, a cat’s typical prey has a moisture content of >60%
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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