[CorkyMax]

In case anyone missed this, I am repeating as it was a link you had to click on to see. I think it is important to know about--I am not a cat 'fancier' but love all animals in general and wish to help as many as I can. It bothered me to think a lot of people didn't see this and may not be aware of this problem and how to fix it to avoid diseases and poor health. It sounds like an easy solution to me! ---->

Dr. Lea Strogdale, an internal medicine specialist discussed diseases common to cats.

It turns out that slow motion video reveals that cats are inefficient at drinking water. This is why some cats like to drink from faucets or fountains. This makes sense since cats evolved from desert creatures where puddles are scarce. Because they do not drink efficiently, cats are prone to chronic dehydration. The bottom line is that many of the chronic diseases we see in cats, such as urinary crystals, chronic kidney disease, and constipation, may be due to the dehydrating effects of dry cat foods.

Do not feed your cat dry food. Many cats benefit from high-moisture canned or raw diets.

To entice your cat to drink more water, keep the bowl topped off or use a very broad bowl so she does not bump her sensitive whiskers against the sides.

[nattiej1976]

Its this and dry food combo which is a leading cause to feline diabetes too.

Not only does dry food lack moisture, its way too high in carbs, which is a food source that cats bodies are not even designed to digest properly in high quantities.

This site explains all of the details further into the dangers of dry cat foods.
Its a good read Feeding Your Cat: Know the Basics of Feline Nutrition :: healthy cat diet, making cat food, litter box, cat food, cat nutrition, cat urinary tract health