Refreshing drink for pets.

[memory man]

I seem to remember a recipe for a refreshing drink for
pets ( probably on CL ) to be given when it's hot.

All I can remember in the recipe is
evaporated or condensed milk, water & salt.

There may have been more ingredients, but I
can't remember any more.

Does anyone have or remember this recipe and
quantities to make up.

[aphrodite]

Sorry, I don't know the recipe you refer to or what pets you'd like to give the drink to, but what I can advise, as I have been led to believe, is that cats are lactose intolerant and if given milk, evap milk or condensed can lead to them having a serious case of the trots!

[cyprusmax47]

I never gave my dogs any milk as they cannot stop to finish it whatever amount I put in the dish. Another side effect is that they get the runs if they are older than 3 month. Milk products (Camenbert)) or a bit of Joghurt I feed only for breakfast with a large carrot (in order carotene can be absorbed) I had Alsatian since I was 18.

[PW in Polemi]

Sorry, I don't know the recipe you refer to or what pets you'd like to give the drink to, but what I can advise, as I have been led to believe, is that cats are lactose intolerant and if given milk, evap milk or condensed can lead to them having a serious case of the trots!

Yes, you're quite right, Aphrodite. Cats generally are lactose intolerant. Some cats are also cereal intolerant - as we discovered when our cat had a really REALLY bad dose of the trots due to us feeding him predominantly dry cat food. Thank goodness for tiled, uncarpeted floors! After cleaning him up, encouraging him outside, and then cleaning & disinfecting the floors (beware of what type of disinfectant you use as cats are allergic to Dettol type disinfectants that go cloudy when mixed with water), I then settled down for a chat with that nice informative Mr Google. That's when I discovered that the cause of flatulence (silent and VERY deadly ) and/or diarrhea in cats is often too much cereal in their diet. The remedy is to change for a higher protein-based diet and to feed a very small amount of live yoghurt daily. And I mean it when I say "a very small amount" - just a small bit on the end of a tea spoon, not even half a tea spoonful. The good bacteria in the live yoghurt have helped restore our cat's digestive tract - no more diarrhea and rarely any flatulence, certainly not so deadly now!

As for refreshing drinks for pets, I drop a few icecubes into the cat's water bowl to keep the water cool for him - not that he's fussed, sometimes he prefers to drink the water that's run into the plant pot saucers!