As you are preparing a wonderfully fragrant dinner of cheese and crackers, a piece of gouda falls on the floor, oh no!
Cheese is on the list of foods that have a high protein content. This alone can already be enticing to them, but adding in the fact that cheese is quite salty and fatty too, and you have a (horrible) masterpiece.
You have to look at their regular diets and think about it as a human: as you get older, your body “forgets” how to digest certain foods, or struggles to do so, thus eating it again will probably cause stomach upsets, etc.
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).
While it is true that they are “more used” to having dairy in their system, they are still kittens. A lot of common things can be dangerous to them.
Small amounts of cooked fish can be a delicious treat. They will go crazy for the smell, so have your camera ready for that Oscar-winning performance!
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