Most animals are taken to new homes shortly after weaning. At this time, their diet is still focused on mother’s milk, and they cannot immediately accept other foods. Therefore, during the transitional period, milk products are still the main source of nutrition. Many people directly give them cow’s milk, such as feeding kittens milk. However, some people worry: Can kittens drink milk? Let’s explore this issue together.

The nutrients in milk are very rich, so many people feed milk to animals that need nutritional supplementation. When pets are newly weaned, people replace mother’s milk with cow’s milk for feeding. However, it should be noted that although milk contains many nutrients, kittens cannot be fed too much because their stomachs are very fragile and cannot digest or absorb so many nutrients at once. Therefore, feeding a small amount of milk is acceptable, but feeding too much milk may cause kittens to have diarrhea.

Some people might ask, why can’t kittens be fed milk? Milk is so nutritious, so if they don’t drink milk, what should they eat? Actually, many cats have lactose intolerance because they lack the enzyme lactase to digest the lactose in milk. The undigested lactose causes the kitten’s stool to become loose or watery. Once kittens have diarrhea, their stomachs and intestines have problems, making them unable to absorb sufficient water and nutrients, causing them to become thinner.

But kittens cannot stop eating altogether, so what should they be fed? They can be fed some goat milk. Goat milk is also very nutritious, but most importantly, it contains little lactose, so it will not cause diarrhea or absorption problems for kittens.

Can kittens drink milk? It can be said that kittens should only drink small amounts of milk. It is best to feed them goat milk or visit a pet store to find specially formulated food for kittens. Because kittens’ stomachs are fragile, it is best to start with liquid food and gradually transition to regular food. The key is to feed them regularly and in appropriate amounts to raise them well.