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They seem too young to already be having kidney failure. FIV might be a what caused it in my cat, but can't know for sure. It also took years to progress. I'd get your cat looked at. I think the issue would probably be something else for a cat that young. There is supposedly a test that exists for k...

Very late in getting back to this post but the answers are found. The problem was kidney failure. The reason it wasn't diagnosed at the time is because it doesn't show up in regular blood and urine tests till about 65 to 70% failure. I also add a lot of water to my cats wet food to keep them hydrate...

The vet did a blood test and x-rays. It was a little over a year ago the last time so I forget the details. There were a couple things that were a little high but nothing that would explain his excessive water drinking. The vet does have an excellent reputation. I do know it is more than an issue of...

Does anyone have an FIV cat that drinks an excessive amount of water? Trying to find out if this is common and what it may or may not indicate. My cat probably drinks as much water as 4 cats. Does pee a lot as a result. I add water to his wet food and he still pauses eating to drink more water. Eats...