As you are preparing a wonderfully fragrant dinner of cheese and crackers, a piece of gouda falls on the floor, oh no! You might be getting into a fritz right about the time Princess Mittens gobbles it up.
So this one is all dependent on your specific bundle of fur, but it would be safe to say that most cats are probably at least interested in cheese.
The secret is in the pudding (or in this case, the protein). Cheese is on the list of foods that have a high protein content. This alone can already be enticing to them
If they only eat one thing for a long period of time, they get used to it. Giving them something they are not used to, will most likely trigger a sudden onset of “let’s go barf on mommy’s new bedding”.
The problem that arises is that cats may have a dairy allergy (lactose intolerance) just like us humans (in fact, most cats have a form of lactose intolerance).
It stands to reason that their digestive systems are used to dairy, or at the very least milk. So they should be fine with other dairy products, right? Unfortunately, this is incorrect.
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