Cats cannot drink milk because they cannot digest and absorb the lactose component in milk. If you need to feed your cat milk products, you can choose lactose-free yogurt or goat milk powder. Newly born suckling cats can eat 40-50g of goat's milk every day, and cats over three months old can eat 100-300g of goat's milk.
The reason why cats can’t drink milk
The main reason why cats cannot drink milk is because milk contains high lactose, and cats are not intolerant to lactose. That is to say, lactose cannot be digested in the cat’s stomach and is difficult to be absorbed. In addition, some cats are allergic to the protein in milk.
When raising a cat, it is not recommended to feed the cat milk. It will put a great burden on its gastrointestinal tract, which can cause chronic diarrhea and even cause dehydration in severe cases. Threatening the cat's life.
The important nutritional ingredients in milk include lactose, protein, fat, minerals, etc., among which the first two ingredients have the greatest impact on cats. If you want to give your cat some dairy products, you may want to choose yogurt that does not contain lactose and has a lower protein content.
If the kitten needs to be fed, goat milk powder is the best substitute for breast milk. 40-50g of goat milk can meet the daily needs of newborn cats. Kittens aged 1 to 3 months need 80-100g per day, and cats over three months old need 100-300g.
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