When i first came on here for advice about oakleys poorly tummy someone mentioned about giving cats natural yoghurt. i just wanted to know if u can give it to them as a weekly treat? i dont want to give oakley anything that will make him unwell but he is so fussy with what kitten milk he will drink and the one he like has recently gone downhill in quality when we get it from asda. could i use natural yoghurt as an alternative ?

thanks rhian

I don't know if this helps but, my past 2 cat's Chloe and Polo LOVED to lick the lid of life. (mullar yogurt) and they where never ill :/ although they where adults.

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thanks for your reply i first came on her as oakley had a runny tummy and someone mention the youghurt then i just want to make sure i am not giving him something he shouldn't have

I don't think that cats are supposed to have milk/yoghurt because of the lactose content (most cats being lactose intolerant) so this is a cause of runny tummy's.

Saying that though my two LOVE milk - to the point when i am making a cup of tea & Patch see's the milk bottle he will start pleading for some,. They also love yoghurt. I only give them a small bit of milk as a treat every so often or if i notice that they haven't had a movement so use it as a de-constipationer (if that makes sense). I don't get the runny tummy with them for milk though so i "believe" they are the few cats that aren't intolerant.

Try a little bit of yoghurt and see what happens.

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yer i knew cats cant have milk because of the lactose thing and i thought it would be the same with yoghurt which is why i wanted to see what other people thought.

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thanks for the replies i will try some goats milk see what he thinks to that. the kitten milk i have been getting has lumps all in it but it is in date people have already said it should be fine for him but he doesn't drink it when it is like that and it is normally gone in seconds so something is not right with it.

Have you complained to the makers of the cat milk? You may have just got some from a dodgy batch.

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Honey and Mustard - Rabbits
Gill and Rocket - Goldfish
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no i have not complained i have had it a few times i get it from asda but someone said it may be to do with them buying things in bulk and not storing them properly. There is nowhere else near me that sell it that i no of. i may put a complaint in to asda but i doubt it would do anything