Cat Drink Milk

If you have cat in your house, you may often give your can with milk drink, cow milk as cat drink. Actually are cat really need milk as their drink? In the real a cat milk can do more harm than good.

Milk might seem like a natural choice for your cat, actually cow’s milk have no nutritional value for cats, even milk can cause digestive problems in many. The reason is that most cats develop intolerance to lactose shortly after they are weaned. They are unable to digest the sugar that occurs naturally in milk. Problem that may merge include diarrhea and other unpleasant digestive cat problems.

Some people still think that cats need to drink milk in order get all the necessary nutrients. This is not true, in fact, cow’s milk does nothing to meet a cat’s nutritional needs. As long as your cat eats a high quality food, and has access is not a sufficient diet for any cat, and should never be given in place of food or in place of water.

Most cats are lactose intolerant, some are not. For these cats, milk as an occasional treat is fine. The only way to know how your cat will react to milk is to feed her some. If she does not develop diarrhea then it is safe to assume that she is not lactose intolerant, and you can continue to give her the treat she loves. Again, milk should never be given in place of food, but as a treat. In addition to cat's milk, there are a lot of other ways to treat your cats to special food.

If your cat normally eats dry food, give her some wet food once or twice a week as a special treat. Many makers of dry cat food also make wet food, so you can stick with your favorite brand if that is important to you.

Another way to treat your cats is to find ways to make their dry food special. Pet stores sell special gravy that can be poured over dry food. Several flavors are available, so you can offer your cat a variety to keep her from becoming bored with her food. Another version of this is to pour the water from a can of tuna over the dry food. You can also feed your cat some tuna, in place of wet food, as an occasional treat.

Take a trip down the treat aisle at the pet store, and you will see row after row of treats. While most of them are fine for your cat, keep in mind that treats should be given as such, and should not be fed to your cat in excess as this can cause an unhealthy weight gain.