Cream

**Cream is roughly 36% fat**, and cats tolerate fatty food poorly, so it can cause diarrhoea and even pancreatitis; cream also contains lactose, so it **should not be given as a treat**.

Vomiting, diarrhoea, reduced appetite, abdominal pain and lethargy.

Stop feeding and monitor; **contact a vet immediately** for persistent vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain or lethargy, and never induce vomiting at home.

Do not offer cream to cats: **frosting, creamy soups, cream sauces and ice cream should all be avoided**, and never let a cat lick a cream-coated plate; cats with pancreatitis, obesity or hyperlipidaemia should avoid it entirely.

**Cream is about 36% fat**, and that fat load is one of the most common triggers of pancreatitis in dogs, at a very high calorie cost; cream also holds lactose, so lactose-intolerant dogs get diarrhoea and gas, which is why it **is not a suitable treat**.

Vomiting, abdominal pain (arched back, dislikes the belly being touched), reduced appetite and diarrhoea; pancreatitis causes severe, repeated signs.

Stop the cream and monitor after a small amount; **contact a vet immediately** for persistent vomiting, obvious abdominal pain or lethargy, and never induce vomiting at home.

**Avoid frosting, creamy soups, creamy pasta sauces and ice cream altogether**; dogs with pancreatitis, obesity or hyperlipidaemia should skip it entirely, and never use cream to give medication or coat treats.