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7 Facts About Cats and Milk

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By Kelli Bender Jan 11, 2013

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    6. Your Cat's Kneading Is Linked to Milk Drinking

    Many cats owners wonder why their blissful felines will knead their laps. Behaviorists believe that this behavior of pressing alternating paws against a surface is connected to nursing. Kittens knead their mother's tummy while nursing, most likely to stimulate milk flow. Kitties are thought to hold onto this behavior and break it out when they are comfortable and happy, like they were as innocent, hungry kittens. (Catster)

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Hmmm notice the advertisement for cat-sip at the end.I think this is a ploy to get people to buy these farce products.I have 9 ferals and they look forward to warm milk in the winter.My beloved Harley lived to twenty ones years old and was healthy until the last year of his life.He lived on regular dry food and regular can food and only had to go to the vet twice in his life once for a bad tooth and then towards the end of his life.Except for his shots.People are making these pet industries rich.

February 28 2013 at 9:27 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Exalya

When I have a little milk left in my cereal bowl, I let my kitties have it. It's never more than a tablespoon or two, and they don't have any trouble with it.

February 27 2013 at 2:07 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Karen Susie Moore Le

I've also heard cats should not have milk, but don't believe it, cats have been drinkin milk on farms for decades, My outdoors kitties love it when I heat up a bowl of milk for them when it is cold outside, they are all so spoiled,,I go thru a lot of milk just for them, they are all nice and fat, my two oldest ones will be 13 this year,

February 22 2013 at 9:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Dorothea Walker

I have cats one lived to be 20 had milk everyday got one 15 she had milk everyday and been told by her new vet she is healther and stronger then any other cat her age and she still plays and runs and climbs high places oh yes shes also a tri pod one back leg gone. So milk bad for cats donnt give me that crap i am laughing.

February 08 2013 at 9:14 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
tinarutt28

got a new kitty a month ago and he too gets so excited and talkative when I get the milk out and the cereal. he paces all around me. i put a teaspoon of milk on a plate for him and boy does he love it !!!!!

January 17 2013 at 9:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
sadiemae1214

I had a cat that drank milk every day. When he heard the refrigerator open he would sit next to it and meow. When he heard the cereal box come out, he was right there waiting for his milk.
He was never sick and lived to be 18 years old.

January 12 2013 at 10:56 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
tictackgirl

I don't think Milk is bad for cats... Cats live on farms...cows live on farms. Do the math.

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