porridge for cats?

[hls]

My 18 month old cat goes mad for porridge, sometimes I give him a small amount, is it really bad for him?

[meriad]

depends what's in it I suppose. Oats and milk whilst not ideal are OK but the added sugars are not good

[bobbys girl]

Willow loves porridge! Mind you she also loves rice pudding, custard and ice cream. It's a milk thing. I know a lot of it it is not good for them, but it's the best way I know of getting medicine into a cat!

I had porridge this morning, oats, milk and a little (proper) honey. Willow had a licky licky of an almost empty bowl. If I had been a bit quicker off the mark I could have put her Metacam in it - job done!

[lilynmitz]

I let Lily lick out the dregs in the bowl for a treat. In very small quantities it does no harm, unless your puss is one of those who is lactose intolerant.

[hls]

Thanks for the replies (first time I've done this), Dougie doesn't have any sugar on, so I think I'll keep letting him have a little bit now and again.

[greenkitty]

Tig loves porridge too, he's allowed to lick the bowl as a treat too

I add dried fruit to mine so make sure I've never add raisins as they're toxic to cats.