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Can Cats Drink Milk? There Is a Disease Called Lactose Intolerance

Author: PetsZone Release time: 2025-09-05 23:24:37 View number: 8

In our eyes, cats are very gentle because of their appearance and soft meows, but in real life, they are not always docile. They can get angry because of their owners' mistakes and may also ignore their owners. From this perspective, cats are relatively aloof pets, while dogs are more obedient. Cat feeding is also quite challenging because cats usually only eat cat food. Sometimes they can have some canned cat food, but sometimes we worry that cats are too skinny and not getting enough nutrition. Today, let's learn whether cats can drink milk?

Can cats drink milk?

Sometimes we feed our own food to cats. When we eat meat and rice, our weight increases, so owners hope their cats can gain weight too. They may give cats some soy milk or cow's milk to increase nutrition, but owners do not consider whether cats are suitable to drink it. Being able to drink and being suitable to drink are two different things. So when feeding cats food you do not understand, it is best to search for relevant information first to avoid harming their health.

Can cats drink milk?

Generally, cats should not drink cow's milk. Cow's milk contains a lot of lactose, which causes diarrhea in cats because their digestive system cannot properly absorb the nutrients from lactose, and it can also cause bloating. Some cats can drink milk because each cat's constitution is different. Generally, purebred cats should not drink milk due to potential harm to their health. The milk we give cats is from cows, but cats are animals that should drink their mother's milk. There is a big difference between the milk of two different animals.

Can cats drink milk?

Cat food also contains nutrients because there are many kinds of cat food. We can choose the ones suitable for cats and with high nutritional value, so cats won’t suffer from malnutrition. Besides cat food, owners can also mix in some more nutritious food packages with the cat food. Combining nutritious foods with cat food can also stimulate cats’ appetite because cat food's flavor is rather monotonous, and occasionally changing the flavor is good.

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