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Giving Milk and Yogurt to Cats: Good or Bad?
Giving Milk and Yogurt to Cats: Good or Bad?
With age, most cats become sensitive to lactose, which is found in milk and its derivatives, and cannot digest it well. At around 12 weeks of age, cats stop making the enzyme needed to digest it, and their diet changes to become completely carnivorous.
With age, most cats become sensitive to lactose, which is found in milk and its derivatives, and cannot digest it well. At around 12 weeks of age, cats stop making the enzyme needed to digest it, and their diet changes to become completely carnivorous.
For this reason, many adult cats are allergic to lactose, and if they ingest it, they often become victims of digestive disorders (vomiting, diarrhea, gas, etc.). Therefore, if your cat is vomiting or has diarrhea regularly, it may be due to Milk or "bad" yogurt that you eat.
For this reason, many adult cats are allergic to lactose, and if they ingest it, they often become victims of digestive disorders (vomiting, diarrhea, gas, etc.). Therefore, if your cat is vomiting or has diarrhea regularly, it may be due to Milk or "bad" yogurt that you eat.
Compared to other dairy products (cheese, cream, butter ...), yogurt is the least bad of them, because it contains good bacteria that are believed to aid digestion, and therefore, regular yogurt may be easier to digest than other dairy products for your cat.
Compared to other dairy products (cheese, cream, butter ...), yogurt is the least bad of them, because it contains good bacteria that are believed to aid digestion, and therefore, regular yogurt may be easier to digest than other dairy products for your cat.
And if she is not allergic to lactose, she can take it in very small quantities (1 teaspoon). But only occasionally and exceptionally. On the other hand, if any sign of a problem with her digestive system appears, permanently stop giving her yogurt.
And if she is not allergic to lactose, she can take it in very small quantities (1 teaspoon). But only occasionally and exceptionally. On the other hand, if any sign of a problem with her digestive system appears, permanently stop giving her yogurt.
How about flavored yogurt?
How about flavored yogurt?
If there is an food that you should avoid giving your cat, it is sweetened or flavored yogurt (with fruit or vanilla, for example). It contains a lot of sugar, artificial sweeteners and preservatives. These substances are very harmful to the health of cats.
If there is an food that you should avoid giving your cat, it is sweetened or flavored yogurt (with fruit or vanilla, for example). It contains a lot of sugar, artificial sweeteners and preservatives. These substances are very harmful to the health of cats.
In fact, cats do not have amylase, which is needed to digest sugar. In addition, it does not have the necessary sensors in its mouths to detect the sweet taste, so giving sugar to cats in any way is dangerous for them and completely useless.
In fact, cats do not have amylase, which is needed to digest sugar. In addition, it does not have the necessary sensors in its mouths to detect the sweet taste, so giving sugar to cats in any way is dangerous for them and completely useless.
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