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[Bid's Mommy]

Hi.. So I've been wondering do any of your give your cat milk? I know our Bid LOVES milk but haven't given him any since he was diagnosed cause I don't want to give him anything bad for him. Is milk terribly bad for him and should I avoid it?

Thanks! :smile:

 

[Byt2luv]

Typically I try to steer clear of cow/people milk. A lot of kitties are in fact lactose intolerant. I know at least two that I foster is and one even gets sick from cheese flavor let alone milk. If I want to give them "milk" I typical will give them Catsure (kitty milk but not really) but be forewarned these are high calorie and typically used as a suppliment for those kitties that cant and or wont eat. There is also Clinicare. I haven't personally tasted it but most my kitties seem to like it just fine. Catsure is marketed as a food suppliment for kitties 7+ years and suppose to taste like vanilla. I usually break these out for when I have a kitty that wont eat. It is a complete liquid and can be used for when a kitty has a feeding tube. I don't know if I would recommend it for syringe feeding because it can be pretty easy for the kitty to inhale rather than swallow it and then they can get pneumonia. Just my experience. I know there is also KMR which is "kitten milk" and can come in a powder that you mix.

 

[Karen & Smokey(GA)]

You can give "CatSip" or CatSure. A bit hard to find.

I used to by my CatSip by the case direct from the manufacturer, online, at:

http://www.akpharma.com/

Even with shipping, it's cheaper than buying it at the store.

You can also give small amounts (1-2 teaspoons) of heavy cream, instead of
milk....mostly fat and little if any lactose (milk sugar).

 

[Christie & Willie (GA)]

Keep in mind too that lactose (the stuff many kitties are intolerant to) is actually a form of sugar. It may not be a ton, but is definitely some!