i just don't want my kitties to get sick. i bought a bag of that new friskies feline favorites or whatever. it contains milk but apparenlty the food is lactose-free, or so says the packaging. will this hurt my 2 otherwise healthy adult cats?
2006-09-12 15:58:00 · 12 answers · asked by starfishblues 4 in Pets ➔ Cats
the food contains little bits of real "carnation milk" mixed in with all the other stuff.
2006-09-12 16:00:44 · update #1
If it's for cats...umm...than yeah.
2006-09-12 16:00:14 · answer #1 · answered by coreyrate92 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Friskies is a terrible food for cats in all its wondrous concoctions. Just another marketing ploy to sell their cheap, awful food.
There is nothing in milk that benefits a cat. They like the fat in cream. Cats are carnivores and meat is what they need to eat, not the corn that makes up 50% of Friskies food.
Kittens drink their mother's milk because it contains elements that help build the kittens' immune system. Once they have been weaned milk is not necessary.
2006-09-12 16:09:03 · answer #2 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That food should work fine for your cats,But I will tell you this from my experience with my two male cats,one of who I lost from him going to the neighbors and eating the cat food they put out.Male cats should always be on a cat food that says urinary tract,9lives has a real good one that most cats like.Male cat's penis gets small toward the opening and most cat foods do not break down like they should which causes them to block up and not be able to pee.It is like sand in there,The cats some time will go crazy when this happens,Their stomach gets real hard and they can't do much but lay around and die.They can unclog them but can cost lots of money.So if you have a male neutered or not,I would recommend urinary tract food for him.
2006-09-12 16:07:47 · answer #3 · answered by mytifine_01 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I shouldn't think so since is a kind of cat food. Most adult cats are lactose intolerant, so thats why they can't have regular milk. Being lactose-free shouldnt be a problem for them.
2006-09-12 16:01:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do cats like milk??? I've never heard of lactose free milk - send an email to friskies and ask them. Their addy should be on the package.
2006-09-12 16:12:08 · answer #5 · answered by luosechi 駱士基 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they start having diarrhea, it may be from this food.
If you want them to have milk, give them a little cottage cheese.
But don't overdo it. Cats can get kidney stones from too much calcium.
But what do I know; ask your vet.
BTW, I feed my cats Science Diet. You can buy it from your vet.
It costs more, but is actually cheaper in the long run because the cats eat less, poop less, and are healthier.
2006-09-12 16:09:27 · answer #6 · answered by GreenHornet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is safe, but I would not suggest it, unless you want to clean up diarrhea. Milk has a protein in it called lactose that cats can not digest. Thus, milk will give your cats diarrhea.
2006-09-12 16:01:13 · answer #7 · answered by Pixie31 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
HOW OLD IS YOUR KITTENS?
6-8 weeks of age should be ok. It should not hurt other cats, but changing foods could give loose stools.
2006-09-12 16:05:29 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I give my kitties a dish of milk everday if they want it. milk will not hurt a cat. you listen to these stupid vets you will not have a happy cat.
2006-09-12 16:06:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
y not
i fed kittens milk
2006-09-12 16:00:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your cat wont get sick go ahead and feed it to him
2006-09-12 15:59:58 · answer #11 · answered by Neil G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋