Hello everyone! I'm sorry if this been discussed before, I couldn't figure out how to search the forums.
I know most cats are lactose intolerant, but I've always feed my 10 years old cat with some milk as a treat nearly all his life and he never appeared to be bothered by it - no soft stool, no apparent upset stomach or discomfort - so I was confident he simply wasn't lactose intolerant. Now that I have a second younger cat, I was a bit apprehensive serving him milk too, so I started with very small amounts when he was about 7-8 months, and it seems as though it's not causing him any issue either. Am I just lucky or am I reading them wrong? Anyway, just to be on the safe side, I got some Whiskas milk to see if I would notice any difference, but haven't tried it yet. I was a little surprise the product wasn't refrigerated (only needing to be refrigerated after opening), I'm not thrilled at the idea of added preservatives and other unnecessary ingredients (corn syrup solids??). Wouldn't I be better off with regular milk if both tolerate it fine? Another issue is the time the milk lasts before expiration versus the amount I give them, which is about a teaspoon per day (sometimes it pours a little more and it's closer to a tablespoon), so I'm never going to use the whole thing before it goes bad. Any input appreciated!
I know most cats are lactose intolerant, but I've always feed my 10 years old cat with some milk as a treat nearly all his life and he never appeared to be bothered by it - no soft stool, no apparent upset stomach or discomfort - so I was confident he simply wasn't lactose intolerant. Now that I have a second younger cat, I was a bit apprehensive serving him milk too, so I started with very small amounts when he was about 7-8 months, and it seems as though it's not causing him any issue either. Am I just lucky or am I reading them wrong? Anyway, just to be on the safe side, I got some Whiskas milk to see if I would notice any difference, but haven't tried it yet. I was a little surprise the product wasn't refrigerated (only needing to be refrigerated after opening), I'm not thrilled at the idea of added preservatives and other unnecessary ingredients (corn syrup solids??). Wouldn't I be better off with regular milk if both tolerate it fine? Another issue is the time the milk lasts before expiration versus the amount I give them, which is about a teaspoon per day (sometimes it pours a little more and it's closer to a tablespoon), so I'm never going to use the whole thing before it goes bad. Any input appreciated!