Can Cats Eat Cheese?
Cheese Is Not a Natural Part of a Cat's Diet. Cats Are Obligate Carnivores, Which Means They Can Only Get Necessary Nutrients from Meat. but Even Though Cheese...
Cheese is not a natural part of a cat's diet. Cats are obligate carnivores, which means they can only get necessary nutrients from meat. But even though cheese is also high in protein, it can upset a cat's delicate digestive system. The reason for this is that cats don't tolerate dairy very well.
What happens if cats eat cheese?
Most cats can't digest dairy products which means eating milk, cream or cheese could quickly lead to digestive issues such as diarrhoea, constipation or vomiting.
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Why do cats love cheese?
They can smell the fat and protein in dairy products and will be attracted by it. There can be a lot of both fat and protein in milk, cheese and yoghurt. Perhaps there isn't as much fat in milk as we nowadays offer also skimmed versions of all, but cats will still sense or smell the protein and fat that are in there.
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