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My recent poll about cats' idiosyncrasies produced votes that covered 4 of the 5 choices available. People felt that cats are idiotic, intelligent, conniving and hilarious.  If you've been around cats very much, you know that's true.  Their abilities to show such a range of emotions and personality quirks makes them an interesting creature.  They can elicit comedic reactions and seconds later a complete rage-filled desire to eliminate them.  And then they come back purring for more. What would the world be like without these fuzzy balls of mischievous entertainment?

Lactose Intolerant Cats

Milk and cats.  They just seem to go together. But research has shown that many felines are lactose intolerant. What does that mean? According to curiosity.com who partially quoted PetWebMD, "'When a lactose-intolerant cat drinks milk, the undigested lactose passes through the intestinal tract, drawing water with it.  Bacteria in the colon also ferment the undigested sugars, producing volatile fatty acids." What does that mean? An upset stomach, diarrhea, and maybe even vomiting-all common symptoms of lactose intolerance."

So giving your cat milk may not be the best thing in the world for them.  Lots of water, yes. Meat, yes.  But milk, probably not. 

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