Cats can drink yogurt. Yogurt contains probiotics and lactose has been broken down, making it more suitable for cats to eat yogurt. However, yogurt can easily cause gastrointestinal irritation to cats with weak constitutions and gastrointestinal conditions. Cats should be fed yogurt that is room temperature and has less sugar.

What kind of yogurt can cats drink

After milk has been fermented, the protein and lactose that are difficult to digest and absorb have been broken down. When giving yogurt to cats, try to choose yogurt with relatively simple ingredients, original flavor, room temperature, and no xylitol.

Many yogurts add a lot of sugar, which is not good for cats. It is better to give cats some plain yogurt. Yogurt is generally refrigerated. Yogurt that is too cold will be harmful to cats with poor gastrointestinal function. If you find that your cat is feeling unwell, you should immediately stop feeding the cat yogurt and feed it an appropriate amount of probiotics.

Many yogurts contain a large amount of xylitol. Xylitol can easily cause xylitol poisoning in cats. Do not give cats yogurt containing xylitol.

Things to note when giving yogurt to cats

Comparing the ability to regulate the gastrointestinal tract, there is a difference between yogurt and pet-specific probiotics, and the gap is still very big. The strains in yogurt are different from the strains in probiotics. The strains in yogurt are very fragile and cannot survive in the intestines for a long time. After digestion in the intestines, they completely lose their effect. The number of surviving probiotics is too small. , cannot protect the stomach and intestines. The pet-specific probiotics contain Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis, Bifidobacterium, etc., which have a stronger health care effect on cats than the bacteria in yogurt.

The yogurt people drink is made according to the needs of the human body and contains a large number of additives and preservatives. Do not give yogurt to kittens that anyone drinks. The kitten’s gastrointestinal tract is not fully developed yet. Eating yogurt may cause some irritation to the gastrointestinal tract and may disrupt the normal flora structure of the kitten’s gastrointestinal tract.

Although cats like to eat yogurt, it is just a snack for the cat at best. It can be eaten, but not too much. Pay attention to feeding it in small amounts and licking the milk cap to adjust its appetite.

Although the lactose in yogurt has been broken down, try not to feed your cat some dairy food. The food that most people eat is not suitable for cats. Cats do not need to eat too many vegetables and fruits. They can eat cat food, cat-specific snacks and scientific homemade food.