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Cat Forum / General Topics / November 2005Feeding my cat milk
My 15 year old male cat suddenly likes milk. So I have been giving him a little bit every now and then. Is that okay for his health. It seems to have caused him no ill effects. > My 15 year old male cat suddenly likes milk. So I have been giving him a > little bit every now and then. Is that okay for his health. It seems to have > caused him no ill effects. You should never give you male cat milk. It is not good for them. Especially males. http://www.fanciers.com/cat-faqs/general-care.shtml Milk Most adult cats are lactose intolerant and drinking milk will give them diarrhea. Otherwise, milk is a nutritious snack. Cream is even better than milk -- most cats can handle the butterfat just fine and it's good for them. A small serving of cream will satisfy the cat more than a saucer of milk and will contain less lactose >http://www.fanciers.com/cat-faqs/general-care.shtml > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >fine and it's good for them. A small serving of cream will satisfy the cat >more than a saucer of milk and will contain less lactose Very interesting! I may get a small container of cream, just to see whether His Majesty will condescend to lap at it. He has never deigned to partake of regular milk -- not that I would make a habit of feeding it to him, because I have also been under the impression that milk isn't good for cats. Along the same lines, wouldn't yoghurt be even better, lactose-wise? Just an intellectual query. Aspasia -- "Other than telling us how to live, think, marry, pray, vote, invest, educate our children, and now, die,I think the Republicans have done a fine job of getting government out of our personal lives." wrote: >>http://www.fanciers.com/cat-faqs/general-care.shtml >> [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Aspasia Yes, my vet recommended plain low-fat yogurt or a 50/50 yogurt & milk mix for my little milk-drinking maniac. It's definately easier on their digestive systems than straight milk. sometimes a saucer of leftover breast milk is good, since it gives them the liquid and vitamins without the lactose. what the hell are you smoking you need to go to rehab I asked my vet about this and she said it was fine unless it gave him diahhrea (geez, I can never spell that!). Also, she said if no side effects, it's good because some male cats don't drink enuf water, and it's one way to get liquid into them. ShirleyB, Rexie's Mom <To Reply by email: remove 'nick'> Pictures of His Majesty, Rex are at: http://community.webshots.com/album/255873683SwWQZJ Richard related the following on 10/29/2005 10:42 AM: > My 15 year old male cat suddenly likes milk. So I have been giving him a > little bit every now and then. Is that okay for his health. It seems to have > caused him no ill effects. > I asked my vet about this and she said it was fine unless it gave him diahhrea > (geez, I can never spell that!). Shirley, It's spelt: Dire Rear! :o)) Spider > My 15 year old male cat suddenly likes milk. So I have > been giving him a little bit every now and then. Is that > okay for his health. It seems to have caused him no ill > effects. It might be ok for some cats but some are more intolerant of lactose. You can buy special low-lactose cat milk in most places where you buy cat food. Ivor It does not seem to affect him badly, no Diarhrea . He likes it and it gives him more fluid. So I think I will give it to him occasionally. Thanks for the information. >> My 15 year old male cat suddenly likes milk. So I have >> been giving him a little bit every now and then. Is that [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Ivor > It does not seem to affect him badly, no Diarhrea . He likes it and it gives > him more fluid. So I think I will give it to him occasionally. Thanks for > the information. Hi Richard, I'm sure an occasional treat is fine since he's showing no adverse reaction. I used to give my beloved Tiggypuss semi-skimmed milk occasionally and he purred his whiskers off! He lived to 22 years of age, so I don't think it's a problem at all in moderation. It seems to be up to the cat in question. My current cats simply aren't interested. Spider Enfalac would be ok Wayne How do you milk a cat? I'm thinking about starting a cat milk business. Sometimes you are just strange! you accountants cannot follow my creativity. my cat milk business will revolutionize the milk industry. Go smoke so more catnip The industry has already been claimed! Why not use Lactaid. It's sold at all stores and has most of the lactose removed. It also has a very long shelf life. ---MIKE--- >>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') my cat likes cheerios with his milk, plus a generous helping of strawberries and brown sugar. |
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