Milk Isn’t Good for Cats

There’s a common myth that giving cats to milk is a good thing. When we are kittens, we need lots of milk from our mothers so we can grow up. It’s quite common to get it from our mothers, but sometimes that’s not a possibility and so we can get milk from other animals until we are old enough to wean off of it.

Another problem with milk is that what humans tend to drink is homogenized and pasteurized which make it harmful for us to consume. My girl never gave me milk to drink, but she did give some to Spot because he was so young. Then she had to wean him off because he could no longer digest it. At that point, he no longer needed it and could eat the same food as I was eating.

So, we cats may love the taste of milk, but it’s not good for us. Don’t give us any and stick to our regular diet so we can stay healthy.