milk and my cat?

Question

my cat sadie is about 9 months old can she dirnk milk and if she can how much

Answer 1

CAN your cat drink milk? Well, yes. Your cat can drink anything she wants to, whether it's good for her or not.

SHOULD she drink milk...? That depends. Many cats are lactose intolerant, and should not be given cows' milk. She may not be, but why take the chance?

There are places where you can get milk formula just for cats. Look into it, give her that, not cows' milk, and if she likes it, give her whatever's recommended on the package.

Answer 2

Most cats are lactose intolerant. That means it won't poison her but will make her ill with tummy troubles and diarrhea, which may or may not make her a crabby kitty. There's no reason to give your cat milk. She might be able to eat a little yogurt, though -- maybe a teaspoon or so. My husband lets his kitty lick the leftover milk out of his cereal bowl and there have been no problems, so a little might be okay. I just wouldn't make it a regular part of her diet.

Answer 3

Cow's milk could give her diarrhea. However, if she drinks a little bit and she is fine (no runny stools), she can drink like 4-5 spoonfuls a day. Whiska has now introduced a milk suitable for cats, sold in small bottles, you can try that. Goat's milk may be better too, because it has less lactose.

Answer 4

Cats are prone to lactose intolerance but this doesn't stop them actually liking milk. If you want to give her milk try the specially formulated cat milk that you can buy at the pet store or lactose free milk or even goat's milk. Avoid regular cow's milk.

Answer 5

If you have to give her milk give her a special lactose formular at every pet store but never give her regular milk as this will give her a stomach ashe and the runs!! Anyways she is well old enough to have kitten food, feed her wet or dry food the biscuits are good but the can food is better because it has moisture in it if you do give her dry food make sure she has a constant supply of water!
Best of Luck!

Answer 6

Yes she can but not often. Look into full fat lactose-free milk. I give it to my kitten and dog about once a week, they love it. Don't spend money on 'cat milk', it's ridiculous. What do you cat owners think is in it?? They have a cat milking factory? It's just lactose-free full fat milk with some extra dressing.

Answer 7

As others have said, cats are lactose intolerant...as am I :)

You can give your kitty special cat milk, or even Lactaid Milk. Never give milk in excess though, it is purely a once in a while treat.

Answer 8

You shouldn't give her regular milk, could give her a tummy ache and the runs! They sell cat milk in the stores - you should try that instead.

And yes, she should be old enough. I would say not more than 2 ounces at a time though.

Answer 9

Not sure how much but I would say YES.

For some reason though, I heard that even though millions of carers give out milk to their kitty-cats, it's actually BAD for their tummies. Weird, eh?

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Answer 10

No, most cats are lactose intolerant. So giving them milk will give them diarrhea and/or tummy cramps. Cats would love to drink it but it will make em sick.