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Title: Is yogurt safe for cats ????
Post by: crazycatz on June 22, 2007, 16:17:20 PM: HELP !!!
is yogurt toxic for cats??
i was eating a strawberry yogurt this morning and the door knocked so i left the yougurt on the floor and when i got back the girls had eaten it all and were licking there lips
i hope it doesnt make them poorly :( :(
Title: Re: Is yogurt safe for cats ????
Post by: fluffycloud123 on June 22, 2007, 16:21:59 PM: my two love yoghurt and it has never done them any harm??
Title: Re: Is yogurt safe for cats ????
Post by: carl (billy and baggys dad) on June 22, 2007, 16:23:33 PM: I give my boys chicken mixed in natural yogurt. I think it's meant to be good for their digestion.
Title: Re: Is yogurt safe for cats ????
Post by: clarenmax on June 22, 2007, 16:23:41 PM: I'm sure they'll be fine! I know some cats are not good with dairy products, but I think that's the only problem it can cause, and then it would only be a bit on a upset tum as far as I know.

Loads of cats on here are partial to yoghurt, cheese etc, I know my boy would sell his soul for Primula cheese spread with shrimp :evillaugh:

The girl's are probably very pleased with themselves at their unexpected treat lol!
Title: Re: Is yogurt safe for cats ????
Post by: crazycatz on June 22, 2007, 16:24:10 PM: Quote from: fluffycloud123 on June 22, 2007, 16:21:59 PM
my two love yoghurt and it has never done them any harm??

thats ok then im less worried now ;)
Title: Re: Is yogurt safe for cats ????
Post by: Christine (Blip) on June 22, 2007, 16:42:05 PM: My friend used to give her cat, Jenny, a spoonful of natural yoghourt every day. Whether or not this is recommended, I have absolutely no idea as Blip doesn't touch it, but Jenny lived to a ripe old age!
Title: Re: Is yogurt safe for cats ????
Post by: lilycat on June 22, 2007, 16:43:24 PM: Dave likes yoghurt...Humphrey prefers Porridge. Mind you, I can't have anything without being subjected to their own particular version of the spanish inquisition :cccooorrr:.
Title: Re: Is yogurt safe for cats ????
Post by: Sabrina (Auferstehen) on June 22, 2007, 16:54:55 PM: Lirael adores strawberry yogurt but it can't be the fat free stuff, she turns her nose right up at that.

Smoke & Penguin dont' care for yogurt but prefer other things ham, steak, burgers, tea cakes...
Title: Re: Is yogurt safe for cats ????
Post by: Gillian Harvey on June 22, 2007, 16:56:01 PM: My lot would all KILL for yoghurt :Crazy: - any flavour. If I eat a yoghurt I have all these pairs of eyes staring at me, of course only 1 can get its nose in the pot afterwards! I usually save it for Elsa, my 20 yr old, though - its certainly never done her any harm!
Title: Re: Is yogurt safe for cats ????
Post by: DaveD on June 22, 2007, 16:59:05 PM: Most yoghurts have less lactose in them than milk does, and you are likely to give a cat smaller quantities. Unless a cat is already ill, particularly with a digestive ailment, it's probably safe and may even be beneficial.
Title: Re: Is yogurt safe for cats ????
Post by: Susanne (urbantigers) on June 22, 2007, 17:16:06 PM: Yogurt is fine in small quantities - like Dave says, it has less lactose than milk. But go easy on the sweetened, flavoured variety - natural, unsweetened is best. I always let my boys lick out a yogurt carton when I'm done - they love it (and if there's only one carton they fight over who gets to stick their nose in it)
Title: Re: Is yogurt safe for cats ????
Post by: goatboy on June 26, 2007, 17:11:19 PM: My mum's cat goes mental for fresh custard, and god help you if you have a slice of maderia cake.
Title: Re: Is yogurt safe for cats ????
Post by: reneemaaa on June 26, 2007, 17:17:35 PM: My Freya eats yogurt (when she can get it). My mum's cat, Tessa, eats wheatabix and has done for years.