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Hi, is ok to feed your cat milk?

8 Answers  |  Asked By: tinytoesbrain   1   

My cats love to drink milk, but i am wondering if there is any health risks.

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Answer 1
kitty

4

Cow milk is not good for cats. Milk from cows is very different from milk from mother cats. Cats are lactose intollerant - their bodies cannot digest lactose. But, bacteria and fungi can and use the lactose to reproduce by the billions. The cat\\\’s body does not like that, so it tries to get rid of them using diarrhea, which not only gets rid of bacteria and fungi, but also gets rid of important nutrients and fluids. A very small amount occassionally, especially as a hairball remedy, would not hurt. Some cats do learn to connect the milk and diarrhea, and won\\\’t drink milk. But most cats don\\\’t learn.

By: jpete46   1837
 

Answer 2
kitty

0

jpete is right. Their tummies just don\\\’t do well with cow\\\’s milk. Stick to a kitty formula and always have fresh water for them!

By: sprvixn   188
 

Answer 3
kitty

0

after they stop nursing they shouldnt have milk :)

By: candycat   10
 

Answer 4
kitty

0

I don`t think it is ok to feed them milk but I still do to my cat and now after I read about it, I won`t any more.

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Answer 5
kitty

0

i only give it to my cat on her birth day but not to much or else they have problems going to the bathroom

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By: twinkle   14
 

Answer 6
kitty

-2

I hope it\\\’s ok, I feed my cats milk too!

By: iluvmycats   21
 

Answer 7
kitty

-3

I prefer to soak a chimichanga in an energy drink and fire at them with a tennis ball machine. They see to prefer that over milk.

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By: flipperkitty   12421
 

Answer 8
kitty

-4

I feed my cat milk and it\\\’s fine. What do you think they drank from thier Mothers.(MILK) The only difference is your is from a cow.

 

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