With more and more diseases and illnesses coming to light, people are getting more and more meticulous with their health, including going to great lengths to make sure the food they eat and the water they drink is clean and safe. Nowadays, it is considered a great health risk to drink it straight from the tap or any other unfiltered sources.
Sure, people would spend a lot of money to ensure they are drinking clean and pure water, but what about their pets? A lot of households house pets including dogs, cats, hamsters, fish, rabbits, guinea pigs and the like, but while people find it disgusting to drink water straight from the kitchen faucet, some would find it amusing or even cute to find their pets drinking out of ponds, puddles and even toilets. But if humans can get sick this way, it is alarming how some pet owners do not immediately have the same standards for their pets.
Dogs and cats should always have a clean supply readily available to them (preferably matching the quality of what their owners drink), especially the active pets who are more prone to dehydration. This supply should also be replaced and replenished regularly (even if the pet did not empty the bowl), as stagnant water is a good breeding ground for bacteria and other parasites that your cat or dog could ingest. Another thing that some pet owners should regularly and meticulously do is clean the bowl or container to ensure no bad organisms are left. If financially possible, pet owners should invest in special dispensers and pet filters to ensure the health of their cats and dogs.
In the case of caged and aquatic pets like fish and gerbils, it is different because they live where they eat and drink, which also means that they excrete waste where they live, which makes their living environment even more of a health risk. Caged pets should have their food and water changed regularly, regardless of the amount left in the containers. It would also be beneficial to the health of pets if their cages are given a full cleaning at least once a week. As for fish, pet owners should take into consideration the number of fish and the size of the aquarium. A bigger tank and a bigger number of fish would require a better than usual filtration system and more frequent cleaning. It is important to ask your local pet shop or veterinarian what is best for your pets.
Just remember, pets, just like humans, are partially made of water. Ensuring a clean and pure supply to pets will not only save the time, effort and cost of going to the veterinarian, it will also give pet owners more chances to play and enjoy their pets.
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