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Feeding my neighbour's cat
Hello, this is my first question on here.
For a while my neighbour's cat has been coming into my house and making itself at home. I sometimes give it a saucer of milk which it seems to enjoy but somebody at my gym told me that you shouldn't give cats cow's milk because it makes them ill. Is that true?
For a while my neighbour's cat has been coming into my house and making itself at home. I sometimes give it a saucer of milk which it seems to enjoy but somebody at my gym told me that you shouldn't give cats cow's milk because it makes them ill. Is that true?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It can do, soph, it depends on the cat - they will all enjoy it, but cream (for example) makes my Rover sick.
If I were you I would have a word with your neighbour just to tell them it comes in - I often wonder where my three go when they womble off! They can they advise whether they want you to give it a drink - they might prefer not. Cats are creatures of habit and will keep coming back if they think they can find a perk!
If I were you I would have a word with your neighbour just to tell them it comes in - I often wonder where my three go when they womble off! They can they advise whether they want you to give it a drink - they might prefer not. Cats are creatures of habit and will keep coming back if they think they can find a perk!
You also don't know if the cat has any particular dietary requirements or anything. My MIL's cat was on a diet as he was very overweight, but no matter how strict she was with his food, he wasn't losing any weight - to the detriment of his health. It turned out a neighbour was feeding him. I know you mean well, but it's not always in the cat's best interest.
As others have said, cow's milk shouldn't be given to cats as they have a natural lactose intolerance.
If you want to treat your feline friend you can buy special, 'lactose-free', cat milk in any big supermarket. Better still though, simply open a can of 'value' tuna (around 46p in most supermarkets or often 3 for a quid in 'pound shops', etc). There's no quicker way to get a cat to love you ;-)
Chris
If you want to treat your feline friend you can buy special, 'lactose-free', cat milk in any big supermarket. Better still though, simply open a can of 'value' tuna (around 46p in most supermarkets or often 3 for a quid in 'pound shops', etc). There's no quicker way to get a cat to love you ;-)
Chris
My cats go next door if they don't like the food I've given them, and vice versa, theirs come here. However, I'd want to know if someone ELSE was feeding them too - I worry if they don't eat. No.1 Son supplemented his breakfast with the front end of a small mouse yesterday..... left me the back end, gee thanks, puss.
What's wrong with a saucer of water, Wildwood?
Absolutely nothing of course. However most cats I know seem to get their fluid via their food, rather than by drinking water. I had a cat, which I got from a rescue centre, that was always provided with fresh water every day but it was three years before I ever saw him take a drink!
While cats should always have access to fresh, clean drinking water you won't win their hearts with it. In my experience, it's tuna or nothing!
Absolutely nothing of course. However most cats I know seem to get their fluid via their food, rather than by drinking water. I had a cat, which I got from a rescue centre, that was always provided with fresh water every day but it was three years before I ever saw him take a drink!
While cats should always have access to fresh, clean drinking water you won't win their hearts with it. In my experience, it's tuna or nothing!
Cats don't like the smell or taste of chlorine. That is why they drink everything but what is in the bowl. I bottle the tap water and leave it for a day or two and then put it in the water bowl. They don't like, as a rule, cold food or water.
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They are evil little monsters who take advantage of the human race. World domination is their goal.