Is yogurt safe for cats ????

[reneemaaa]

My Freya eats yogurt (when she can get it). My mum's cat, Tessa, eats wheatabix and has done for years.

[goatboy]

My mum's cat goes mental for fresh custard, and god help you if you have a slice of maderia cake.

[Susanne (urbantigers)]

Yogurt is fine in small quantities - like Dave says, it has less lactose than milk.  But go easy on the sweetened, flavoured variety - natural, unsweetened is best.  I always let my boys lick out a yogurt carton when I'm done - they love it (and if there's only one carton they fight over who gets to stick their nose in it)

[DaveD]

Most yoghurts have less lactose in them than milk does, and you are likely to give a cat smaller quantities. Unless a cat is already ill, particularly with a digestive ailment, it's probably safe and may even be beneficial.

[Gillian Harvey]

My lot would all KILL for yoghurt   - any flavour. If I eat a yoghurt I have all these pairs of eyes staring at me, of course only 1 can get its nose in the pot afterwards! I usually save it for Elsa, my 20 yr old, though - its certainly never done her any harm!

[Sabrina (Auferstehen)]

Lirael adores strawberry yogurt but it can't be the fat free stuff, she turns her nose right up at that.

Smoke & Penguin dont' care for yogurt but prefer other things ham, steak, burgers, tea cakes...

[lilycat]

Dave likes yoghurt...Humphrey prefers Porridge. Mind you, I can't have anything without being subjected to their own particular version of the spanish inquisition  .

[Christine (Blip)]

My friend used to give her cat, Jenny, a spoonful of natural yoghourt every day.  Whether or not this is recommended, I have absolutely no idea as Blip doesn't touch it, but Jenny lived to a ripe old age!

[crazycatz]

my two love yoghurt and it has never done them any harm??

thats ok then im less worried now  

[clarenmax]

I'm sure they'll be fine!  I know some cats are not good with dairy products, but I think that's the only problem it can cause, and then it would only be a bit on a upset tum as far as I know.

Loads of cats on here are partial to yoghurt, cheese etc, I know my boy would sell his soul for Primula cheese spread with shrimp  

The girl's are probably very pleased with themselves at their unexpected treat lol!

[carl (billy and baggys dad)]

I give my boys chicken mixed in natural yogurt. I think it's meant to be good for their digestion.

[fluffycloud123]

my two love yoghurt and it has never done them any harm??

[crazycatz]

HELP !!!
is yogurt toxic for cats??
i was eating a strawberry yogurt this morning and the door knocked so i left the yougurt on the floor and when i got back the girls had eaten it all and were licking there lips
i hope it doesnt make them poorly