should pregant cats drink milk?

Question

is it good for my pregant cat to be drinking milk?

Answer 1

I fed milk to my cat when she was preg. and nursing. I offered it after her food though not to fill her up before eating. I know most say not to feed milk but as a treat in smaller amounts I don't think it would hurt. My cat had her kitten during a really hot period and she is picky and wouldn't drink enough water. So I added some milk. She never turns down milk. Evita

Answer 2

Cow's milk, not so much, as has already been noted, many cats are lactose-intolerant, and cow's milk may cause diarhea - and that would not help your pregnant cat.

I had a cat who had a litter of five kittens. For a while, she seemed so overwhelmed that I thought about "adopting" one or two of the kittens to feed by hand with KMR (kitten formula, available at the vet's, and pet food places) - I ended up just fixing up the formula and putting it out in a dish for the kittens, thinking that if any of them were still hungry they could eat it that way. Well, the long and the short of it is, that the kittens themselves were not interested in it, but the momma cat drank it down. It would be pretty good nutrition, if your cat is interested in it.

But the truth is, buying any high-quality cat food and allowing the cat to eat as much as she wants will provide her with all the nutrition she needs. There are any number of excellent brands, but here are my cats' favorites: Felidae, Wellness, Eagle Pack, Nature's Balance, Inova Evo. These may seem expensive, but they have fewer fillers than even Hill's and Iam's, so they are more nutritionally dense. I've noticed that my cats are satisfied eating a smaller amount of these foods (and poop less). Because of that, these foods are not as expensive as they look.

Plus I have learned the hard way that spending money on good nutrition saves loads of money on veterinary bills.

Answer 3

I know, cats love milk and sea food but it is not a good idea to feed it to them. Both can give the cat diarrhea. Special
milk for cats would be OK but the cat doesn't need it. Canned cat food containing fish also has other products mixed in. This should not be the exclusive diet though.
Your cat will need more food now and when nursing to keep her milk production at it's best. Remember, keep fresh water available at all times.

Answer 4

Cats should not drink cows' milk (nor should humans for that matter. Nor should anyone besides a baby calf). There are lactose free milks around. In the past, my cat (spayed) would drink a few sips of soy milk. She also liked to lick the bowl from soy ice cream. The vet said that the occasional dribble of soy wouldn't hurt her.

When your cat gives birth, she will produce milk naturally for her kittens. She will probably need to eat extra, but she doesn't need any other animal's milk to produce nourishment for her babies.

And I never heard of seafood being bad for cats. Fish is meat when you get down to it. And my cat adores fish-flavored foods.

Answer 5

its not a good idea for a pregnant cat to drink mile, because once a cat is full grown milk isn't good for them. Only when there kittens, and I'm assuming the cat is full grown since its having babies.

Answer 6

Milk should not be a part of a cats diet. Pregnant cats should be eating kitten food for the extra nutrients and continue eating it until they wean the kittens.

Answer 7

Probably soy milk, depending on the extent of their philosophy. Soy milk is a derivative of soy beans, and it's much more expensive because the beans themselves have such teensy tiny udders, that it's more labor intensive to milk them.

Answer 8

Cats shouldn't drink milk or eat seafood period. Cats need lots of meat and very little green stuff.

Answer 9

kittens drink milk -cats don't (unless a human feeds it to her).

Answer 10

yes its actually better for a cat to drink milk when its pregnet, you should have her drink milk that is high in fat, beacuse it helps replace the energy that the babys are needing on the inside