depends on the cat; some can drink milk some can't... water's good
either way.

pat

Perhaps you should take some time surfing the web! There is a lot of
information out there that you can find all by yourself - incase you didn't
know!

I also got another question can cats also not be able to eat can food like
the meat one without getting sick..  cuz once again the old owner told us not
to giove her soft food.... just dry food or will it not bother (sorry for the
bother and Heh Question :-\ but like isaid never had a cat and want to know
about cats)

-Diego

Usually a point of indigestion, i.e., diarreah. Most cats don't
tolerate cow's milk well.

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Many cats are lactose intolerant, which upset their stomachs and
digestion. Lactose free milk is fine for your cat. Other milks, such
buffalo and goat do not have lactose, and are fine for your cat.

According to the information I got from my vet when I cat was still a
kitten, most adult cats are lactose intolerant.  Mine is.  She loves to lick
up what's left in my cereal bowl after I've drank the milk so I gave her a
tiny bit in a small bowl one day.  It didn't even cover the bottom of the
bowl.  She drank it and got sick.  I didn't do it again :)  But, it also
says that cats need lots and lots of water to avoid things like urinary
tract infections.  So even if you do give your cat lactose free milk, it
still needs water too.  As far as softer foods, I give mine mostly dry food,
which is fine.  But she does get tuna from time to time, in water, and she
loves these little packs of cat food that have slices of meat in juices.  I
forget the brand.  And she also dances around for a piece of cold cut turkey
from time to time.  Everything in moderation, as was said before.  But it's
also important to remember that changing food too often can upset their
systems.  Mine always has her dry food and from time to time gets the other
things as a treat, not a substitute.  For example, don't feed her dry food
for a few days then take it away in favor of a couple servings of tuna the
next few days.  That's not good for the little kitty.  Hope that helps!

You should find out who the cat's vet is and contact them.  Milk is on a
per-cat basis IME, but as far as "no wet food" is concerned, I have no idea.

pat

It depends on the cat.  Some cats can not handle it and some can.  The best thing to do is
try a SMALL amount and see if you cats get the runs.  All 6 of mine can drink milk (4 here
& 2 at ex's) with no ill effect but they have had it since they where kittens when I took
them in.  I give it as a treat a couple times a week.

Same with cheese.  Some cats get bound up bad but mine love the shredded cheese.  There
again I do it as a treat a couple times a week.

With a few exceptions, mostly humans from cultures based on milk,
adult mamals are lactose intolerant because their bodies quit
producing the lactase enzyme when the need for it has passed, that is,
bodies don't waste energy producing enzymes to deal with foods no
longer available.  Most of my cats can deal with half and half
(milk/cream) and they love it - some of them ignore it.  However, most
of them also use the great outdoors as their litter pan, so I don't
necessarily see the evidence of indigestion.

If you *want* to give your cat milk, then buy cat milk in the pet shop.
Otherwise water is fine or about once in a week (coffee)cream diluted with
water about 1/2 and 1/2.

Carola

Cow's milk gives cats the sh.ts, I just give mine water.