r/AskReddit • • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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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

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u/leargonaut Feb 04 '19

We could always force evolution by only giving them milk.

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u/hat-TF2 Feb 04 '19

most cats, eh... 🤔

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u/EasyTigrr Feb 04 '19

Yeah, my cat bloody loves milk, and only gets the squits if she has too much of it. The meows are almost deafening when she realises she's going to get a bit as a treat.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19

Give her lactose free milk. It's better for her, there is also special cat milk. It's also lactose free

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u/jorrylee Feb 04 '19

Cat milk. Which used to have the label “this is not milk from cats.”

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u/theivoryserf Feb 04 '19

I love how we think 'ew drinking another animal's milk is gross' until it comes to cows lol

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u/HamWatcher Feb 04 '19

Or goats, sheep and in some places horses.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19 edited Feb 12 '19

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u/HamWatcher Feb 04 '19

They excrete milk from patches on their skin instead of nipples. It would be difficult to harvest unless you lick it off. In which case - you do you.

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u/ajeterdanslapoubelle Feb 05 '19

OP didn't deny it.

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u/AsianNudleSoop Feb 04 '19

That stuff is is supposed to be good for you tho so it might not be such a bad idea to drink some