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submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi, every morning I have breakfast with unsweetened soy milk. My cats kill me if they can't empty my bowl, but because I add stuff like raisins which include sugar, I give them some plain soy milk instead. The vet said it's "probably fine", but I want to know for certain. Does anyone know for certain soy milk is or isn't bad for cats? Thanks!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (4 children)

No milk is good for cats.

They cannot digest it properly.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago

There is no milk in soy milk.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

I know cats are lactose intolerant, yes. That's why we're talking about soy milk instead. Thanks anyway.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

They cannot digest milk for the same reason as humans that are lactose intolerant. Non-dairy milk is a whole other thing, with their own concerns for health effects on cats.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

Learn the difference between what actual milk is and what soy “milk” is. They are not the same.