Mum let's the cat eat Activia

Kavanne

Hi

I have just observed my mum allowing her cat to lick her tub of activia when she's done with it in the evening. Given cats aren't meant to have dairy anyway and that activia supposedly has all this other crap in, is this safe??

Her cat is very cute and I am worried she might be harming her

Fire_Fox

It's lactose (milk sugar) that some cats can't digest, and yoghurt is low in lactose. However Activia will probably be packed with sucrose (table sugar) which could potentially cause dental decay.

Cati_Jane

Mistoffelees love yoghurt (and creamed rice) and always licks the lids and empty cartons. It does not seem to bother him - he appears to like the peach activia at the moment. Grizzy does have a problem with dairy so does not share this lid licking treat. I guess it depends on the cat although if someone enlightens me further i guess my little boy goes back to chocolate as a treat ( the catnip variety!)

CAti

paddypaws101

Yoghurt lids and rinsed out pots are part of the 'tithe system' in my house. ie If I am eating it then a cat wants a portion of it as his right! However I would not buy Activia....Rachel's organic seems to be our favourite and Diabetic cat only gets the unsweetened variety ( or Organic half fat creme fraiche !!! )

kataklysm

I shouldn't worry too much, as long as it's only a very occasional treat. They probably find worse things to eat outside.. Mine can hear the lid coming off from miles off, he obsolutely loves the stuff. And actually, yoghurt can help to settle mild tummy upsets in cats as it contains probiotics and lactobacillii (according to my vet anyways).

tandraig

i dont see the problem - I wouldnt actually feed a cat dairy - but the occasional lick cant do much harm!

nickyhutch

Kavanne wrote: »

Hi

I have just observed my mum allowing her cat to lick her tub of activia when she's done with it in the evening. Given cats aren't meant to have dairy anyway and that activia supposedly has all this other crap in, is this safe??

Her cat is very cute and I am worried she might be harming her

Would it not bother you if it was really ugly?

Angela

My dog has a teaspoon of yakult every morning,the vet recommended it as she has a delicate stomach.
The low sugar one.

Kavanne

nickyhutch wrote: »

Would it not bother you if it was really ugly?

I was trying to keep it light hearted :P

Here's a video of her if you don't believe me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHv9SFzX5Bg


Mum's had her share of ugly moggies and we love them all the same.

geri1965_2

She looks like my cat, and we got her that scratching mat today!

Mine likes to lick yoghurt pots as well.

Kavanne

geri, we put the mat over the area of the rug she likes to scratch but she can tell the difference!!!

She's also a bit pudgy but she's lost loads of weight already (got fat in rescue centre because she had an arm injury )