Does it hurt their digestive tract?
2007-02-14 01:26:59 · 14 answers · asked by Smartypants 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Humans are the only animals who drink milk after they are weaned. Milk has little nutritional value for a cat and if it can tolerate the lactose (many cats can, a lot cannot) it's OK for them. Mostly cats have always liked the fat in cream and have been given it to drink throughout the ages.
It would be better to use milk made especially for cats if you give a lot and it is not really important for a cat diet. One of my cats likes to lap up some milk from the bottom of my cereal bowl and he doesn't do it all the time.
No one has bothered to research whether the milk might be "good" for a cat or whether it harms them.
2007-02-14 02:37:16 · answer #1 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Milk causes diarrhea in cats then they get dehydrated. If they get severly dehydrated, they can die. So, yes, milk is very bad for cats. If you want to give your cat milk, go to a pet store and buy some Cat Sip. It's milk made especially for cats. It's in a small light blue carton with the face of a cat on the front.
2007-02-14 14:28:08 · answer #2 · answered by November 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Giving milk to adult cats is not a good thing. It will upset their stomatch.Yes it does hurt their digestive track.
2007-02-14 10:11:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It hurts their digestive tract. They can get gas and diarrhea.
2007-02-14 16:02:16 · answer #4 · answered by yahoo user 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most cats are lactose intolerant so milk can cause diarrhea. It is NOT a good idea to give cats milk. You can purchase Catsip ( a milk type product )that is safe for cats.
2007-02-14 13:05:39 · answer #5 · answered by leftygirl_75 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, little know fact. Cats are lactose intolerant. It will give them diarrhea. I suppose if you give them a very small dose as a treat it wont hurt. But, if you really want to give your kitty a milky treat buy him/her a can of kitten milk from the store.
2007-02-14 10:00:09 · answer #6 · answered by kileigh1076 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! milk doesn't hurts cats but it helps it to develop its babies and grow its width. Milk has all the calcium and proteins which it stores it in it's liver which helps the newborn babies to get their essential needs of calcium proteins and vitamins. So keep feeding it more and more so it gets a big family.
2007-02-14 09:44:53 · answer #7 · answered by talha s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like people, some cats are lactose intolerant. You can buy special cat milk at the store. I'd try that.
2007-02-14 09:32:22 · answer #8 · answered by cytogirl1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It isnt good for cats because its not cat milk if you cats like milk and you want to give it to them get like a kitten milk from petsmart not human (cow) milk!
2007-02-14 09:30:29 · answer #9 · answered by shana 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
for some cats yes it is bad for them for like people some cats can not deal with it in there bellys
2007-02-14 09:39:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋