On 15/10/2020 13:15, Tim Streater wrote:
On 15 Oct 2020 at 12:55:31 BST, charles wrote:

In article ,
alan_m wrote:
On 15/10/2020 12:16, charles wrote:

when we had a cat, she wouldn't touch the fully skimmed stuff


I was under the impression that despite the traditional portrayal of
putting down a saucer of milk for a cat it wasn't good for them and a
cat should only be given water to drink.

Like dogs shouldn't be given choclate

This is also correct. It's fairly toxic to IIRC most animals (except humans).

Theobromine, formerly known as xantheose, is a bitter alkaloid of the
cacao plant, with the chemical formula C‚‡H‚ˆN‚„O‚‚. It is found in chocolate

Humans can break down the theobromine but most animals cannot break it down