In children’s stories, cats and milk seem to be a perfect match. Almost everyone has seen Tom&Jerry In the scene, the cat hits the roof of the house and knocks it off for a small dish of milk and a mouse. So can cats drink milk? You will understand after reading this!

However, the fact is - mice are not so durable, and cats do not need to drink milk. Not recommended. Although milk is very nutritious, it is not friendly to cats.

First, for young cats, the fat, protein and lactose content in milk is different from that in cat milk, which cannot meet the cat’s nutritional needs. Especially the protein in milk cannot meet the protein needs of kittens. Feeding milk to kittens for a long time will lead to insufficient protein intake and cause anorexia.

Secondly, for weaned cats, they are unable to digest the lactose in milk, causing lactose to directly enter the cat’s large intestine, causing cat diarrhea. The fermentation of lactose in the large intestine will produce a large amount of gas, further causing bloating and diarrhea in cats.

Third, the fat chain in milk is also difficult for cats to absorb, which can also cause diarrhea in cats.

Therefore, many poop collectors will find that after feeding their cats milk, they will have smelly diarrhea. This is not a problem with the cat's gastrointestinal condition, nor is it a problem with the milk. It is caused by the cat's inability to digest and absorb some nutrients in the milk.

Cats are allergic to the protein in milk

Some cats are allergic to the protein in milk, whether they are kittens, adult cats or old cats. This has happened. Cats develop vomiting, diarrhea, asthma and other symptoms after drinking milk. Just like humans, if this allergic phenomenon is severe, it may lead to death if the rescue is not timely.

For those cats that have no adverse reactions after drinking milk, it is recommended that the cat drink some fresh water after drinking milk. In addition, a little reminder, it is best to heat the food for cats in winter, as it will cause diarrhea in cats when it is too cold.

There is milk powder specifically for cats

For new poop scavengers, you don’t have to worry about your little master leaving his mother and having no milk to drink. There are now cat-specific milk powders on the market that can meet the nutritional needs of kittens. As a reminder, wait until the temperature reaches normal temperature, that is, when you put the back of your hand on the bottle and it feels no longer hot, but just warm, then give it to the cat to drink to avoid scalding the cat.

In addition, cats as young as two months old can already start eating cat food, and cats as young as six weeks old can also start feeding soft cat food. There are many cat foods specifically for kittens on the market, and the amount you feed can be determined based on the cat’s age and weight. We have also written about cat food before, which basically covers all aspects of cat food. Interested readers can read it.