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Cats get the majority of their moisture via food. Most dry food has about 10% moisture. A strictly dry food diet (regardless of how often you see your cat drinking) can lead to urine crystals, which make urinating painful. This can cause them to associate the litter box with pain. They can seek out a soft comfortable place to pee.
We had two cats that peed on anything soft. Within a week of switching to a moisture rich diet one had completely gone back to the litter box, while the other still has some issues from time to time.
Could I experiment giving her lacrose free milk as a treat to see if it helpsher?
Cats get very little moisture through drinking. An average house cat gets something like 1/12th of a teaspoon of liquid per “lap” of their tongue. You would be better off adding some water to its dry food, if dry food is all it is fed.
Wonder if there's like a cat gravy thay "turns" dry food into wetfood
Is there a reason you're unable to provide wet food? I know it can be a bit more expensive, but my vet said even literally a tablespoon of wet food a day mixed with some water is extremely beneficial for their health and will lead to lower vet bills over time.
Some people, vets included, have this notion that wet food is a treat and should be given sparingly.
Water.