Cat Health & Safety

A cute kitty lapping at a saucer of milk or cream is such a classic image. But the truth is that milk can easily give your cat an upset stomach and diarrhea. When kittens are first born, they produce enough of the enzyme lactase to digest the lactose (sugar) in their mother’s milk. But as kittens get older and start nibbling on solid food, they produce less and less of this digestive enzyme (just like people). This makes it hard for them to handle milk of any kind, including cow’s, goat’s, and even cat’s milk! So hold off on the milk altogether and just stick with a well-balanced diet and the occasional cat treat instead.