A bowl of milk if we do not have access to dry or wet food, We think it will feed a very hungry cat. Giving milk to cats is a behavior that has been considered correct for years.

So by giving milk to cats? Are we doing good or evil?

According to experts, feeding milk, especially to adult cats, can do them more harm than good.

As cats get older, they, like most people, become more sensitive to the sugars in milk. They lose their tolerance to lactose. This means that most cats’ ability to digest lactose begins to decline after weaning.

In cats that cannot digest lactose, diarrhea and vomiting are common, as are various digestive problems. Some cats though can retain the ability to digest lactose into adulthood. However, feeding extra cow’s milk to cats fed a complete and balanced cat food has no additional nutritional benefit.

Because cow’s milk is full of fat.

So much so that a plate of milk is not enough for a cat in terms of fat and calories. It’s similar to someone eating a large pizza. For this reason, cats that regularly consume cow’s milk may experience weight problems.

In addition, cow’s milk contains a high phosphate content. These are some kidney disorders may bring. Research shows that high phosphate levels in cats are associated with chronic kidney disease.

On the other hand, under normal circumstances, kittens can, until they are completely weaned, that is, until they are a few months old, They are fed with breast milk. Carefully formulated complementary foods should be given to kittens that need to be raised due to illness or loss of their mother.

All types of milk, such as cow’s or goat’s milk, are enough to meet growth and development needs contains no protein. In summary: for all these reasons, cats should not be given milk.

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