Don't Feed Kittens Cow Milk!

If you've found a kitten and you're thinking of feeding her cow milk--don't do it!


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[theendlessoptimist]

I was working the late shift at a store when a couple of guys came in at like 10pm and bought everything from wet food to kitten formula because they'd found a kitten, clearly orphaned/abandoned, and didn't know what to give it for the overnight until they could take it to the shelter the next morning. I think they actually just bought one of everything we had that had the word "kitten" on it! I figured their approach was a fairly sound one for people who didn't know what type of food to get and didn't have the resources to find out: get a range and see what the kitten wanted. They were only looking after it for one night, after all. ... Three weeks later, they were still coming in to buy their new kitten its favourite food.

[allwinterday]

I'll need this the next time my mom disagrees with me about kittens can't have cow milk. You say it so well and it's very educational and extremely helpful❤

[mlem]

As someone with severe Lactose-intoleranz, i can just imagine their pain. Poor 3 baby, rest in peace :/.

[melissah]

I think the idea that cat’s drink cow’s milk is just a misunderstanding we’ve all grown up with from pictures of cats with a bowl of milk, lapping it up — good to know the real scoop !

[nicole]

After 60+ fosters, I lost my first one this week. Your video about loss really helped me.❤

[theletters]

also dont feed your adult cats cow milk, giving an adult cat a little milk as a treat is a far less severe problem than feeding a tiny baby kitten cow milk, but you do *not* want to have to clean that litter box later.

[choosehope]

Thank you for doing this important PSA. This needs to be shared widely to counteract all those children’s stories we grew up with.

[darajeeling]

Said it before I was so grateful for your tips when my dauhter came with the babies. They are now 3 weeks old, are all alive.
I am tired, since I also work and had to take them with me. but my senior citizens understood and love watching them nurse (through a wiindow). They can not wat until I allow them to handle the kittes in a few weeks.

[sidereus]

Human babies can’t have cow milk until they are 1 year old, because they would also fail to thrive on it. Makes sense to me!

But I didn’t know you could just buy kitten formula in US pet stores. Thanks for all the great info!

[MiriBON]

The idea that cats love cow milk is likely the result of cats always being fed cow milk at cattle farms before anyone even realized (or cared to realize) they cannot digest it well a lot of times. And the media doubled down on that stereotype through animated movies, TV shows, you name it.

[ae_A]

I’m from Saudi and we found a kitten in our yard stuck under a sofa at first we thought its bird up there till we realized its a kitten down there, so we lift the sofa up put the kitten in cardboard box and waited for 8 hours for the mom to come but nothing, the kitten was meowing non stop and it was late at night and the pet shops and vet stores were closed so i rushed to the pharmacy and grabbed human lactose free milk powder and bought a syringe but found no nipple, so i would literally put the milk on my finger and let the kitten suckle, trying to do anything so the kitten doesn’t dry out, the kitten finally had some sleep. Then i went to the vet store got the kitten a bottle and kitten formula then immediately started watching your vids so i can know the right amount of meals and my kitten age etc, i knew your channel for years cos i love cats in general just never thought i’ll be in a situation were i’ll apply your instructions, you’ve been a great help god bless you!🤍

and to give guys the happy news after 9 days of taking care of this kitten in the yard ( i never let the kitten home cos my family doesn’t like animals in general) mama cat finally took her baby she might’ve been observing all these days waiting for the right opportunity, i was a bit sad at the moment not gonna lie cos i got so attached 😢 but its for the best no better care than a mama care.

[joleenphillips]

A few months ago, a neighbor found a very young kitten that was about 10 days old, at a gas station. She moved the kitten to a safer place nearby as it was in the middle of the parking area. She watched from her car for while, hoping Mama cat would appear to get her baby. She asked the gas station attendant about the kitten and if there might be a mom cat. They had no knowledge of there being a cat near by. She took the little one home when no momma cat appeared. She didn't want to wait too long and risk the kitten's health further.

She did the sensible thing and immediately posted on the neighborhood Facebook group if anyone knew how to care for baby kittens. I told her what I knew she needed, including kitten formula- not cow's milk, and shared a few of your videos.

She now has a very fluffy tabby kitten that is healthy and thriving.

[terriwetz]

Thanks again Hannah for providing more education on how to take proper care of our fur babies. I'm 64 and never knew any of this. I did know it wasn't good for adult cats to consume dairy products but not the why behind it.

[jaywalk]

4 weeks ago today we adopted a 6hr old kitten after catching a very young cat and sending it for spaying. Unknown to us she was carrying a kitten and after a c section she produced a premature kitten. The vet would not terminate and said it was up to us to decide what to do. Thankfully went to YouTube and found your channel. I’ve subscribed to many channels over the years but have never been more impressed and educated. Thank you for your effort and knowledge sharing as without you this little kitten would not have survived. Many thanks and we’ll be watching as it gets bigger.❤

[jcortese]

IIRC, even humans originally weren't meant to drink milk; all mammals tend to become lactose-intolerant as we grow up, which makes sense since milk is meant for babies. It was a mutation that allowed some humans to drink milk into adulthood, and most of us still lose the ability to digest it as we age.

This was a very helpful video. I'm sure you saved the lives of many kittens with this PSA.

[shroomyk]

I have also used goat milk for raising a baby squirrel who fell out of his nest. We had no idea where he belonged so we took him home. He did very well on it.

[MichinoNekochan]

I was pleasantly surprised when I found that the local Walmart in my small town carried cat milk. My hope is that if they stock it here, it should definitely be in stock in other bigger cities. Definitely try your local grocery stores if you don’t have a close pet store!

[Starmadien]

Hannah I've rescued so many kittens with your advice and help! Right now we're fostering a momma cat and her five kittens! Thankfully mom is doing a wonderful job with feeding and caring for them. We have KMR just in case, but every kitten we save owes you a little bit for your knowledge and help.

[BrennaW]

I can’t express my gratitude for what you do. I’d be lost without your videos. My husband recently stumbled upon three orphaned kittens, and have a resident cat of our own. one kitten ended up quite sick but is currently working hard to recover. We would not be making the progress across all three kittens if it wasn’t for kitten lady’s videos. Specifically the ones for sick, quarantining and orphaned kittens. THANK YOU HANNAH, you are such a blessing to every animal in your care, and those in ours.

[melissaturner]

Thank you Hannah a million times for posting this! I hope the news goes viral❤️😊