a wetting apparatus for wetting a hydrophilic urinary catheter , comprising : a wetting fluid container containing a wetting fluid and being openable by the application of a pulling force thereto ; a wetting receptacle ; and a hydrophilic urinary catheter to be wetted by said wetting fluid and being arranged within said wetting receptacle . the wetting fluid container is arranged within the wetting receptacle , and the wetting receptacle is extendable , for opening the wetting container without rupturing a sealed condition of the wetting receptacle .