Despite popular belief that the cat loves milk this product, actually, damages health of an adult animal. Only some lactic products can be present at a food allowance of a cat.
Why milk harms a cat
Cubs of mammals have the special enzymes allowing milk of mother it is good to be acquired and supply the growing organism with all substances necessary for it. Milk of a cat differs in high fat content - about 11%, for comparison, in cow - 3.2%.
After kitten getting out of infantile age and transition to food from a saucer, the amount of the enzyme splitting milk and helping to acquire lactose decreases. And the adult cat practically does not have this enzyme therefore fresh milk causes in her disorder of digestion.
For digestion of milk sugar the cats have a certain amount of enzyme, but gradually this stock is spent. If at this time to feed a cat with milk, lactose ceases to be acquired and the strong laxative effect is observed. Sometimes diarrhea so cruel that the pet can "go on corners" as does not manage to reach the tray toilet. It is remarkable that store pasteurized milk from packages renders laxative effect much more often, than a usual product from the market. But market milk needs to be boiled that disorder of digestion did not arise already from an infection. Goat milk is more preferable to a cat cow as contains less lactose in the structure.
What dairy products do not harm cats
If you have a pet absolutely small, he will suit substitutes of cat's milk. Such mixes can be bought in any vetklinika or in pet-shop, in department of forages. Buy substitute complete with nipples and small bottles as to feed little kittens in a different way (from the syringe or from a spoon) it is very hazardous to health also of animal life. Such mixes can be given also to adult cats, but special advantage to the animal who was above infantile age, they will not bring. Cats can give fermented baked milk, varenets, kefir, curdled milk, cream, natural (without filler) yogurt and sour cream. Many cats just adore cottage cheese. This product can be mixed with meat and boiled grain that good and useful nutrition for the pet turned out. Absolutely "on a table" at a cat it is impossible to do without dairy products as they contain calcium necessary for an animal organism and a number of vitamins. Of course, if you give to a cat premium class food, in addition it is not necessary to enter anything into a diet. But such products are on sale only in some pet-shops and vetklinik. Those forages that lie on shelves of supermarkets belong to economy class.