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Originally Posted by alaskayorkie  Are you talking about letting them drink it or just using it to wipe their eyes? I would say no to letting them drink it. All the bad stuff and the good stuff are removed from distilled water, so you pup will miss a lot of nutrients. Here's one site I googled, but I'm sure you've seen similar:
Distilled water is water that is nothing but water. That means it has no ions, no minerals, and no hardness. Distilled water is NOT safe by itself to be used with animals or for drinking. It will suck the ions out of any animal. Distilled water can be mixed with other waters and used. By mixing it with hard water for example, a water with lower hardness can be obtained. Distilled water is mostly sold for cleaning contact lenses because it is just water. There are a few cases where distilled water can be used as is for animals. Certain crustaceans such as triops and fairy shrimp can be hatched in distilled water. |
When we got Misha, all I heard was to use distilled water. Although I do mix here & there. After reading what you had to say, I looked up on th internet. Thankyou for posting. What is the best water to give?