Sep 12 2008
Milk: Is It Good for Cats?
Cats love milk. But it really isn’t good for most cats. Milk often makes cats’ stomachs upset and may cause vomiting or diarrhea.
Carmine, for instance loves milk, but if he drinks very much of it at all, he gets an upset stomach and vomits a short while later. As much as he loves cow’s milk, I cannot let him have more than a couple of drops. I know he really wants a bowl of milk, but I cannot allow him to have it, as it does not settle well with him.
Milita on the other hand loves milk and *can* tolerate it. I could allow her to have a dish of milk occasionally, but I usually do not give either cat any milk because Carmine can’t have it, and I don’t feel it is fair for Carmine to have to watch Milita drink milk while he cannot have it.
In general, I recommend not giving your cat milk due to their inability to digest it well. However, if you really want to give your cat milk, either allow your cat to lick a drop or two of milk off of your finger or buy some CatSip, a special kind of milk designed for cats’ digestion.
I’m not sure where you can find CatSip, unfortunately. I haven’t been able to find any in my area yet. If you happen to know where to find CatSip, please leave a comment below!
Do you ever allow your cat or cats drink milk? If so, how does he or she react to it?
Please tell me what you think in the comments section below!
