Vanilla ice cream (just a taste) ok for cats?

[mysox]

I gave my ~7 month old cat a taste of vanilla ice cream and she likes it (just a bit) and she seems to like it. Is this ok? When I say just a taste, a little on my fingertip. Maybe 3 times now every other day (she comes when I'm having my ice cream sandwich)
I hope she doesn't get a tummy ache!?!?!?

[guitarsjb]

My cat Patches...I've had her since she was a newborn...eats almost everything I eat. Her favorite food is hot and spicy pork rinds. I know that it's not good to really feed cats people food, but she has ALWAYS been like this...she's 15 now, and still eats whatever I do. So I keep sharing. I believe each cat is different, and what works for one does NOT work for another. It 's your cat, do what you think is right. IMO

[Raina]

Mine are picky about what they eat. Anytime I have food they'll beg for it but if I give them a little they usually sniff it or lick it once or twice and won't eat it. They only like certain cat treats, too. For example, they only like the Tuna flavored Pounce.

[davet]

shouldn't hurt your cat at all and is a good bonding procedure.

[christa]

My cat wants to eat anything and everything I have. I usually give her her own food, because I'm not sure what to do. I do let her have a little cheese . . . and my mom has let her lick her ice cream cone (once she's finished of course) . . . so i'm glad to know that this isn't going to kill her.

[Traci]

Just a few words of caution on the subject:

While giving treats is ok, should be done in moderation. Human foods given to cats can lead to food aversion....this would not be good in times of illness or stress.

Feeding excessive human foods/treats can also lead to excessive weight gain, due to the high fat content...and some human foods can lead to diarrhea, constipation, vomiting. There are also various human foods that should NEVER be given to cats.....see Foods to Avoid (scroll to "At a Glance")

If your kitty happens to be on a prescription diet or a diet recommended by your vet for a specific health reason, don't feed anything outside of that diet, it will defeat the purpose of the intended diet (particularly, weight management, FLUTD, IBD, liver-kidney-heart disease and other primary health conditions that require a prescription or controlled diet)

Again, treats on occasion are fine, but in moderation please, and preferrably no human food treats that are high in fat content.