Don't rush to give your kitten milk, though. Just because kittens can digest lactose doesn't mean they should be drinking cow's milk. Cats are much smaller animals than cows and, fittingly, the amount ...

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Cats, especially after they’re weaned as kittens, lose much of the enzyme lactase that helps digest lactose, the natural sugar found in milk. Without enough lactase, their bodies struggle to break ...

A California man whose two cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu risk says he meant to keep his beloved pets healthy, but his efforts tragically backfired. “It’s horrible when you ...

A cluster of cats on a Texas dairy farm died after drinking raw milk from dairy cows affected with bird flu, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The ...

Joseph Journell of San Bernardino cuddles Thursday with his cat Big Boy, who is recuperating from H5N1 bird flu. Journell regularly fed his cats raw milk from Raw Farm. The oldest cat, Alexander, died ...

A California man whose two cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu risk says he meant to keep his beloved pets healthy, but his efforts tragically backfired. “It’s horrible when you ...

Ensuring your cat stays properly hydrated is essential for their health, but what should cats drink? While water is the best option and the safest choice, many owners are unsure if cats can have other ...

Can cats drink oat milk? It’s a question I encounter increasingly in my veterinary practice. As more households embrace plant-based diets, many animal lovers wonder whether their cats can share in ...

Hatty Willmoth is a Newsweek food and nutrition reporter based in London, U.K. She has covered special diets, gut health and functional medicine extensively. Hatty joined Newsweek in 2024 from the ...

A California man whose two cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu risk says he meant to keep his beloved pets healthy, but his efforts tragically backfired. “It’s horrible when you ...