Vitamin H (Biotin) Biotin is a vitamin that is a part of the B vitamin family and is helpful in increasing nail growth. This vitamin is responsible for strengthening as well as promoting growth of hair, nails and skin. You can obtain biotin from food or supplements, to meet your daily requirements. Foods containing biotin include whole grains, mushrooms, cauliflower and bananas.
So how much should a cat drink? A normal catâs daily water requirement ranges from 5 to 10 fluid ounces per day (or an average of 60 ml/kg/day). Cats eating canned food will receive much of their daily water needs from its food, since canned food is about 70 to 80 percent water.
Cats are designed to get their water with their food, Pierson says. Although mice, a cat's normal food, are about 70% water, and canned food about 78%, dry food is between 5%-10% water. That's why âcanned food does a much better job of keeping your cat well-hydrated,â Pierson tells WebMD. âThink of canned food as hosing down your cat's bladder several times a day.â Cat Feeding Mistakes: Offering Too Little Water. Clearly water is vital, for cats as well as people. Essential to life, water accounts for 60% to 70% of an adult catâs body weight, say ASPCA experts.