Do Cats Like Milk Or Cream

Heinze adding that it should be treated more like a very occasional high-calorie treat than an everyday food.

Do cats like milk or cream. However these should only be fed in moderation. A well-balanced diet be it home-made or commercial cat food can provide all the protein that cats need. There are two reasons for that.

Yes most cats are lactose intolerant and consuming dairy products can lead to diarrhoea and vomiting. It is also very calorie dense. Furthermore even if you were to give your cat goats milk or other milk with less lactose content there arent any nutrients in milk that cats need.

But cats can definitely taste fats and proteins and will seek them out. If your cute kitty drinks cows milk or consumes cream it results in stomach upset and diarrhea -- not a pleasure for your pet and certainly not a pleasure for you to have to clean up. As stated earlier adult cats like milk but do not have the need for milk in their daily diet.

Cats and Dairy Fact 3. Veterinarians at the College of Veterinary Medicine for Cornell University say cats lack the lactase enzyme so digestion of the lactose sugar is impossible for them. An allergic reaction to soy protein may occur.

We generally recommend that cats be fed no more than 20 to 30 calories a day from unbalanced sources. Most cats have a difficult time digesting milk due to being lactose-intolerant let alone much heavier cream. What may seem like a harmless treat can cause gastrointestinal distress for your feline companion.

Some experts advise that cream is better than regular milk because it has less lactose than whole or skims milk. Human-grade lactose-free milk and goats milk may be digestible for lactose-intolerant cats. Cats love cream so much and you cant help with serving your kitty her favorite creamy milk every time you have the chance to because you love her and you want her happy.