There are scenes like this in many TV movies: the heroine is so loving that she feeds milk to stray cats on the roadside every evening, so everyone thinks that feeding cats with milk is okay. In fact, cats are intolerant to lactose, and milk contains high lactose content. Generally speaking, cats are not suitable for feeding milk.

So can cats drink milk?

1. Cat’s physical problems. There are bound to be a few cats that are physically stronger or weaker than the majority of cats. Just like some people have no problem drinking raw water, but some people will definitely have diarrhea if they drink raw water. But for most cats with normal or weak constitutions, lactose cannot be tolerated.

2. Milk processing problem. After pure milk is cooked at high temperature, it will change the internal nutritional structure and consume a considerable part of the lactose. Or add pure milk to water to dilute lactose 1:1.

From the above two points, it is not that milk cannot be fed to cats, but it is based on the actual situation. But apart from professionals, how can you tell whether your cat has a super strong constitution? How to ensure that high lactose milk does not cause problems. Even so, there are many low-lactose milks on the market, so why risk your cat’s life! As a cat lover, choosing the more reliable low-lactose milk is the best policy!

How to feed kittens:

1. Kitten milk powder. This is the best food for kittens and cats who have not yet been weaned.

2. Kitten cat food. Some people will say that cat food is relatively hard and not suitable for kittens to eat. Well here is a proposal. Soak the cat food in boiling water. The cat food will be very soft in 5 to 10 minutes. Mash it into a paste with a spoon and feed it to the kitten. If financial conditions permit, you can also mix some pet-specific digestive powder for cats.

3. If you cannot bear either of the above and can only feed milk, feed less as appropriate. Alternatively, you can feed infant milk powder. It is best not to feed milk that comes in bags from ordinary supermarkets. The milk must be boiled and fed to the cat, and mixed with some steamed bun biscuits.