Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for January 07, 2024

That’s nothing! You should see when my browser tosses its cookies…

“How about cream? Can I have cream? Or ice cream. With tuna sauce. Right? Ice cream is OK, right?”

But what about squeemish viewers?

Thank You Georgia!!!

This one has it all! Ora Zella at her finest Terrible Tortie self. Sunflower Elvis! HUZZAH!. And, Last but never least, Pucky and one of his magnificent charts! Isn’t that CRAZY?

Very important information! Quality journalism from the reporters of BCN!

But she likes it!!!!

Thank you for the reminder about cats and milk. I have the same problem with milk so gave it along with ice cream, anything obviously milk product up years ago. Not worth the result.

Sunday Funday:

Someday I would like to see a BCN version of Three Men and a Baby, only it will be called Three Dad Cats and a Tiny Tortie.

My dad used to let Byron finish the milk from his cereal every morning.

OT: Trouble has his biopsy later today to find out if he has lymphoma

On today’s comic . . . (cheeky giggles) . . . :D Trouble has this problem! He absolutely luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurves milk . . . especially cereal milk. SO we have to be vigilant and keep his little furry paws away from it! (yeah I’m looking at you, hubby) ;P

I had to keep reminding my kids not to leave cereal bowls with milk out. They finally started to remember when I made them clean up the mess.

Our Vet told me that Lactose Free milk is fine.

My cats are fine with my lactose-free milk. Dad forgets and gives them a bit of his milk. Achilles barfed on the piano. Sigh.

Put her in the naughty cat carrier!

What is it that is being censored?

At least The Woman is saying “Geez” instead of “#@*1!” Ora Zella must have done the deed so often that it’s no longer a surprise.

OT see today’s 9 Chickweed Lane.

Ha! Got milk? Well. Don’t! Snerk! Wah ha ha ha ha haaaa!!

Fake Mews! That a lie. Cats is loves milk and they is been dreenking it for ages. Never seen no cat be sick from milk. Pet products makers making up nonsense so that you goes and buys their expensive overpriced pet foods stuffs.

My childhood cat Rags would drink out of unattended cups of milk. Eventually I learned not to leave them, LOL. Thankfully I don’t recall him ever getting sick from it.

Ours are uninterested in people food except for TUNA!

She’s a lactoseholic

I only drink lactose-free milk anyway, so if I put out the dish with a few drops in it for Foxy it doesn’t hurt her.

Tortie Toe Beans!

OZ, you remind me of a certain void of my acquaintance. Only his problem is with his other end. (Dear sweet Logan has CH, and hasn’t learned what the litter box is for.)

Generally, but not all cats have a problem with it. When Jenny (RIP) had cancer, the vet told me to try and keep her weight up. So I used milk instead of water in a syringe to wash down her pill. She was fine with it, it stayed on her stomach, and when I told the vet, she was fine with it, too, as long as the cat was.

Good PSA. Hopefully even the squeamish viewers take away that message.

Poor Elvis puffs out! :’(

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Thomios: Now that we have the tomato storm all sorted out, it’s time to plan new recipes.

Sue Chef: Does anyone have any special allergies or sensitivities to food?

Thomios: Not that I know of. And Trevor-Hotep makes sure anything he grows, like onions and garlic, is cat friendly.

Sue Chef: That’s why we can have a Chocolate Everything buffet.

Sometime Later

Sue Chef: We seem to have a large supply of apples from where we know not.

Thomios: Including pineapples. I always wondered how they got that name.

Alice-Ata: It got that name because of its resemblance to a pinecone.

Thomios: You actually told us?

Agnes-Ata: Yes. I found it in the Pretty Good Library, so it’s not a secret. Actually, Bea told me.

Sue Chef: I think these pineapples would make a good topping for a cake.

Thomios: Sounds good.

Sometime Even Later

Thomios: I don’t know how this cake got turned upside down. Still tasty, though.

Alice-Ata: I’ll never tell.

Violet-Ifa: But I’ll hint. Two clues: Pink and Zoomies.

Our new cat is the most food-obsessed moggie we’ve ever had. He scarfed down wet canned food on his first night and it… didn’t come out well. I won’t go into details.

Now he only gets a teaspoon of that kind of food, twice a day, and we shut him up in the spare room when our other cat gets it so that he can’t push his way in and risk a face full of claws. For the time being it’s going to be mainly sensitive stomach kibble with a feline probiotic powder sprinkled over it.

We’re thinking of changing his name to Dyson or Hoover. The name he came with (Drac) doesn’t really roll off the tongue anyway.

My childhood cat would only drink milk. He was famous for tipping over any glasses on the kitchen table that had milk in them. He wouldn’t touch water. I was told that kittens are born with an enzyme that can digest milk, but once they are weaned and stop getting milk they lose that enzyme and therefore can no longer tolerate milk. However, if they are always given milk without any interruption, they retain that enzyme and are therefore capable of digesting milk…I don’t know if it’s true but that’s what I was told.

In OZ’s defense, we’ve been presented with images of milk that has been thrown up BUT no images of OZ being the one doing this.

Roy bugs me for Milk twice a day, he only gets a spoonful, which he usually does not finish. I try to indulge him every other day. But he is a pest about it!

Once again I am sure this is a fictitious story and has never happened in real life (except when it did).

My cat begs for milk. I give her about a tablespoon a day, which is enough to satisfy her, but not upset her. She also likes tiny bits of cheese. These are very little pieces. And bread, little bits of bread.

Just assume all cats are lactose intolerant and respond accordingly.

I still say there is nothing wrong with Ora Zella that a stint in a Military School couldn’t cure.

We tell new cat parents about the milk issue HOPING they listen to us or at least research it.

I don’t give milk to my gang. They do like ice cream, though, and I occasionally allow them a taste.

When it comes to Ora Zella, “Whenever Possible” appear to be the operative words!

Ora Zella has become a Poster Child.

Belle and Mittens both like to take sips from Marie’s milk glass, and we’ve never had a problem. Georgia’s advice is probably best because you can’t really tell if your cat is lactose intolerant.

The human children need this lesson. Don’t leave out things that can hurt your kitties!

My cat tries to sneak into my Mom’s bedroom and drink from the milk glass she puts milk in when she retires for the evening.

Pfft! Learning from your mistakes is for OLD people (and cats)!

Poor Woman. She probably had to clean up after her so many times.

Some cats are lactose intolerant, others are not. Unfortunately, I have one of each!

I like the smug look on Ora’s little face as she’s chugging the milk.

Yup. The closest to dairy our clowder gets is beef based cat food. And the butter Odinsdottir steals from my fingertips when I’m having scones with my afternoon tea.

If Ora Zella hopped the train to Buttertown, it would be a train wreck!

Dairy also causes flatulence in cats.

You’ve been through so much with little Trouble. Sending prayers and boops and hugs for the best possible outcome!

Strange. IIRC, our European shorthairs never had any problem with milk or whipped cream.

Sending purrayers and Power of thePaw.

Wow! I can’t believe I am xx years old and didn’t know this! Fortunately I don’t have any milk in the house.

I need to make sure my Mum reads this one, she is a bit ‘old school’ and sticks all her leftovers in the cat’s bowl.

Sooooo, my friends, does any one have suggestions of how to clean soot off a white cat? Someone was exploring the fireplace today… (I suspect Bartholomew pulled back the fireplace screen for him.)

I already tried brushing and a warm, damp washcloth to no avail.

Get some lactaid, Ora Zella =P

Useful site about cats, cow milk, and cat milk (lactose-free and enriched)

Most cats are simply lactose intolerant. If they get runny stool or vomit, do not give them milk. They may actually be OK with milk consumption otherwise. Heavy or whipping creams can be given as an occasional snack (and kitties will just love you for it) due to them having significantly less lactose (learned this from the vet).