hi, my cat is due to have kittens any time now and i was just wondering wether she need milk before she has them thanx x x
2007-05-01 05:50:33 · 12 answers · asked by kitty 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
No, cow's milk for humans is hard for most cats to digest and could upset her stomach.
You could give her cottage cheese if she likes it. Most cats can digest it very well.
Be sure to give her a high-quality cat food and plenty of fresh water.
2007-05-01 05:57:14 · answer #1 · answered by Kayty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never give your pets milk you drink. If you wanted to give her some milk replacer for cats it wont hurt her and she will think of it as a treat and then you will have it on hand if you need it for the kittens. Cows milk cause other digestive problems that may appear later in life even if you stop giving it to them
2007-05-01 05:55:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Cow's milk is not advisable for cats at any stage of their life, it tends to give them diarrhoea. Even things like whiskas cat milk are of no benefit, they are a treat food only.
A pregnant cat or nursing cat should be fed kitten food right up until the kittens are weaned - she needs the extra calories.
Chalice
2007-05-01 06:59:41 · answer #3 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but she does need to be on kitten food that has a milk base to it, it's got all that she needs in it to feed her kitten and help keep her milk up for her babies.
2007-05-01 05:57:29 · answer #4 · answered by angel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not especially, just make sure she had food and water when she needs it. She produces her own milk for her kittens, it's not like the milk you give her to drink will come out of her teats for the babies...
2007-05-01 05:56:16 · answer #5 · answered by Spazzcat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
of direction a nursing mama is sweet yet whilst that may not obtainable,... uncooked unpasteurized milk of fox or perhaps cow may well be extra perfect than formula. it would have probiotice, be crammed with fat, and all of the total things the kittens want. uncooked milk isn't the comparable as pasteurized milk in any respect. Pasteurized milk is undesirable.
2017-01-09 06:12:59 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. But it's ok to give her the kitty milk (replacer) and formula you see in pet stores. However, do NOT give her cow's milk or anything containing cow's milk. Cats are VERY lactose intollerant. They lack the enzymes need to digest lactose (milk sugar).
2007-05-01 06:00:29 · answer #7 · answered by SINDY 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Never give a cat milk.
2007-05-01 06:34:56 · answer #8 · answered by wigglemommyof3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no I would not think so humans do not need milk it just comes same with cats also with humans it is not good to drink cows milk while breast feeding because babies do not need cow protien i took the breast feeding class and learned that
2007-05-01 05:59:16 · answer #9 · answered by simpleyme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no milk the best thing for your cat to drink is water always
2007-05-01 07:15:53 · answer #10 · answered by wolf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋