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Old November 2nd 09, 11:27 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)
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Default Can cats consume lactose-free milk?



John F. Eldredge wrote:


Cats can digest milk as kittens; the problem is that many (perhaps all)
of them eventually stop producing the enzyme needed to digest lactose.
Most humans have the same problem. As far as I know, the ability to
continue digesting lactose into adulthood is mostly limited to those of
European or South Asian ancestry, and even some of those folks develop
the lactose-intolerance.


I think you have the least lactose intolerance among residents of
Scandinavia, Germany, the UK and Northern Europe because milk is still a
common beverage for adults in those areas. France and Italy certainly
use enough dairy products like cheese, but wine is more likely to be the
adult beverage of choice with meals.