I know they can't have cow milk, because they are lactose intollerant. Can they have soy milk mixed with dry food to help ween them from mom?
2006-09-22 23:21:06 · 16 answers · asked by Joshua H 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
The kitten in question is 4 weeks old and mom is not really feeding it. I just wanted to know if I could use soy milk since KMR is so expensive
2006-09-24 08:28:50 · update #1
go to the pet store and they have this stuff called cats milk, try using that.
2006-09-22 23:51:46 · answer #1 · answered by macleod709 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I must vote that the best thing is go bite the bullet and just buy the kitten formula. I've raised or supplemented mama-cat milk before with the powdery formula or milk for kittens and didn't have to worry about the conflicting is soy or the other milks bad. Paying a little more to keep the animal healthy is much cheaper than vet bills.
2015-06-24 03:03:02 · answer #2 · answered by Bert 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're talking about kittens under 8 weeks that should still be gain weight rapidly, then what would be best to get Kitten Milk Replacer from a petstore. Soymilk is very high in sugar, which is really not good for cats, where as KMR gets most of it's calories from protien and fat. If the kitten is a little older and you're just looking for something to give it as a treat, try a lactose-free milk treat made for cats, like Catsip. If you're wanting to make the food more palatable to your cat, I would try either wetting the food with water (or KMR) or buying canned food instead of using the soymilk. While it won't hurt her if you've already given it to your kitten, it's best that she gets most of her calories from the protien and fat in her catfood and not simple sugars.
2006-09-23 00:20:07 · answer #3 · answered by Hallie 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would use "kitten milk" instead, which you can buy either at a vet, a pet shop, or even in the pet food section of a grocery store. It is better formulated for them to digest and has good nutrition for them.
Soy is not anything a cat would ever naturally consume.
2006-09-22 23:44:16 · answer #4 · answered by P-nuts and Hair-dos 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
im not sure , but id definatly give it a go. coz my cat had 3 babys ( only one survieved ) and the baby was still feeding from her mom when she was 6 months , and now whenever the baby is in the same room as the mom , the mom hisses at her and hits her . so do whatever u can to make it not feed off its mom for long
2006-09-22 23:31:27 · answer #5 · answered by FinalFantasyGirl 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are proprietary brands of milk specifically for kittens available from your local supermarket. So use them if you are worried about your kitten being intolerant to cows milk.
2006-09-22 23:29:52 · answer #6 · answered by avian 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
YES, i would believe so , especially since some cat foods contain soybeans as a protein ingredient! GO FOR IT!
2006-09-22 23:39:23 · answer #7 · answered by Josianne 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, my cats LOVE it. I never tried to feed it to them, but when I have my cereal, I can't get them to leave me alone. I tried giving them the plain cereal, but no, it HAS to be soaked in the soymilk, and god forbid I spill some, lol. They also love tofu, peanut butter, mayo (i think thats standard), and salt and vinegar pringles, weird cats!
2006-09-23 01:28:04 · answer #8 · answered by Shyamala 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes they certainly can don't worry x x x x good luck x x x x x hope this helps
2006-09-22 23:22:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
GET RID OF THAT CAT IT WILL KILL YOU!!!!!
I just got bitten by a kitten in India and have had to have rabies shots, 5 to be exact. It is not fun...
I don't like cats any more.
And no, I know that they can't have soy milk but soon as they are weaned they can and will start eating hard food. (had a friend who tried the same thing.)
2006-09-23 00:45:13 · answer #10 · answered by Alexander (The man who knows) 1 · 0⤊ 10⤋