Like I said earlier, i was raised with, "cats spit is cleaner than ours". I even remember getting cuts as a child and when our cats would lick at my little wounds, I thought they were "healing" me! Did anyone else hear this growing up? is there an element of truth to it? It is why i have never had a problem sharing my milk and food with my cats! And I too would share a bowl of ice cream quite happily! (human baby spit- never thought about it but it made me laugh out loud again! thanks denyce!)