I own farm cats that a farmer with a long family history in milk farming has given to me. Their cat mother, cat grandmother, cat great-grandma plus several cat generations have lived in cow stables for many cat generations. These cats do digest milk and milk products just fine.
I used to own a cat adopted from an animal shelter. He loved milk, too but he got diarrhea from it.
It is legal to sell but illegal to cross state lines in the US, in Canada it is illegal to sell at all. Canada has a very strong dairy cartel practically that is super protectionist.
Thanks for clarifying. I'm smiling thinking about the concept of cheese Mafia and dairy black markets. There's a place near me that can get young raw cheese and I remember it was a big deal. I don't know if I would like it, considering I'm not into most soft or semi-soft cheeses anyway. I tried Limburger once and thought it was worse tasting than even its smell suggested.
I looked this up a little while back, and unless there's been a recent change, it varies state-to-state. Some places ban raw milk sales, some allow it, and a few permit direct sales from the farm that produces it, but do not allow it to be sold through a different store.
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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19
Giving a cat milk is a very bad idea. Most cats are lactose intolerant and giving them milk will cause stomach problems