Can my cats drink milk/formula into adulthood?

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Al Kondo - 15 Oct 2003 21:12 GMT

I have two kittens who are now 9 weeks old. I have been raising them
since they were a week old since they were orphaned by their mother.
I have slowly weaned them so that now they eat solid food readily.
However, I am having a hard time getting them to drink water. I
still give them formula as their source of liquid. I have been
diluting it so that eventually they will be drinking only water.
However, it seems that they stop drinking the formula when it gets too
diluted. Is there any reason why they can't continue to drink a thin
formula mix into adulthood?

Thanks, Al Kondo

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philo - 16 Oct 2003 01:55 GMT

> I have two kittens who are now 9 weeks old. I have been raising them
> since they were a week old since they were orphaned by their mother.
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> Thanks, Al Kondo

i've heard that giving milk to adult cats is not good...
but my own cat drinks it failry often with no ill signs at all
however your kittens are pretty young and have many more months
before they'd be considered adults!

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M.C. Mullen - 16 Oct 2003 02:24 GMT

| I have two kittens who are now 9 weeks old. I have been raising them
| since they were a week old since they were orphaned by their mother.
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| Thanks, Al Kondo

I don't think so as long as it agrees with the cats.
I have been wondering about milk myself. Every cat book states that you
shouldn't give milk to cats. But the farmers at milking times often leave
out fresh and warm milk, and all the cats come and have some of it and they
are all fine.

Carola

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