Note: When making homemade cat treats, stay away from
milk or pork as both can cause diarrhea in cats. Chocolate is another no no.
CAT COOKIES
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp catnip
1/3 cup milk
1/3 cup powdered milk
2 tbl butter or vegetable oil
1/4 cup Soy flour
1 egg
2 tbl Wheat germ
1 tbl Unsulfured molasses
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix dry ingredients together. Add molasses, egg, oil and
milk. Roll
out flat onto oiled cookie sheet and cut into small, cat
bite-sized
pieces.
Bake for 20
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DIARRHEA CURE
Rice, uncooked, 1/2 cup
Consommé, 1 can
Turkey leg, 1 large
Water, 2 cups
Boil the whole works until the meat falls off the bone.
Allow to cool
and cut the meat into very small pieces. Feed about two
tablespoons per cat several times a day.
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EMERGENCY KITTEN MILK
12 oz. boiling water
1 envelope Knox unflavored gelatin
Dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water, and add:
1-12 oz. can evaporated canned milk
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons plain yogurt
1 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 egg yolk
Mix well in mixer. Place in covered bowl and store in refrigerator.
Warm a small amount for feedings. This will keep for about 7 days.
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LIVER COOKIES
1/2 cup dry milk
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 teaspoon honey
one
3-1/3 oz jar of strained liver baby food * or homemade blended liver
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine dry milk
and wheat germ; drizzle honey on top.
Add the strained liver baby food or homemade blended liver and stir until everything
is well mixed.
Form the mixture into balls; place them on an oiled cookie sheet and flatten them with a fork.
Bake 8
- 10 minutes.
Consistency should be fudgy.
Store in a jar in the fridge; freeze if keeping more than a few days.
*
Make sure the baby food does not contain onion powder.
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CHICKEN CRUNCHIES
1-1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
1-1/2 cups
rye flour
1-1/2 cups brown rice flour
1 cup wheat germ
1 teaspoon dried kelp or alfalfa
1 teaspoon garlic powder
4
tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups chicken broth or beef broth
1 pound ground chicken
1 to 2 tablespoons brewer's
yeast
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine the first six dry ingredients. Slowly add oil, broth
and chicken, and mix well. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough to a thickness of 1/8 inch then place it on a greased
cookie sheet.
Bake until golden brown.
Cool then break into bite-size pieces. Place pieces in a bag with the brewer's
yeast and shake to coat them. Store the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Makes 2 to 3 dozen pieces.
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KITTIES FAVORITE TREATS
1-1/2 cups cooked chicken or turkey
1
large egg
2 Tbl. chicken broth
1 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
In a blender or processor whirl chicken,
egg and broth until smooth. Scrape into bowl. Add cornmeal and 1/2 cup flour, stir until moistened.
Cover dough and refrigerate
at least 2 hrs.
Then roll out 1/4 in thick on lightly floured board. Cut into 1/2 in squares or triangles. Scatter on 3
greased 12 x 15 baking sheets.
Bake at 350 until golden (about 15 min.) Remove from oven, stir in pans and let cool.
Refrigerate
airtight up to 2 weeks, freeze for longer storage.
Makes about 3 cups.
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KITTY BISCUITS
1 pound liver, organs, or other meat
2 cups
old-fashioned oatmeal
2 cups bran
1/4 cup cooking oil
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
Cover meat with cold water
and bring to a boil. Immediately lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove meat from water and let cool; retain water.
When
meat is completely cool, chop into 1-inch pieces and grind in food processor, chop in a blender, or process through a meat
grinder until it is finely ground.
Mix ground meat, bran, oatmeal, and oil, adding the cooking water from the meat as necessary
to make a thick dough. Avoid using any more liquid than needed to make a dough that is coarse and just wet enough to work
with. Shape the dough into flattened balls or little bone shapes and arrange on an oiled baking sheet.
Bake for 3 hours.
Then, turn off the heat and let the biscuits cool in the oven to ensure they are hard and crunchy.
Let the biscuits air
dry for 24 hours and store in an airtight container on the shelf for up to 4 weeks.
NOTE: When making this recipe for cats,
shape the biscuits into tiny bits for easy chewing.
HINT: A good idea for getting the meat for this recipe is to save organs
from chickens, turkeys, etc. in a plastic bag in the freezer until you have enough to make this yummy treat.
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NATURAL CRUNCHY CAT TREATS
1/2 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 Cup
Nonfat Dry Powdered Milk
1/4 Cup Wheat Germ
1/4 Cup Cornmeal
1/2 TBS Brewers Yeast
1/2 of a beaten egg
1/2
Cup Chicken Stock (or Can Chicken Broth)
1 to 2 TBS Catnip (optional)
5 OZ of any of the following meats Choose ONE:
Canned
Tuna, packed in oil
Boneless Mackerel
Cooked Chicken, finely chopped
Cooked Liver, finely chopped
Preheat oven
to 350 degrees.
In a small glass bowl, mash up meat and set aside.
In a medium glass bowl, mix all dry ingredients together
well. Add egg, oil and chicken stock and mix well. Add meat mixture and blend together well to form a sticky dough.
On
a floured surface, pour out dough onto it and knead dough well to get a smooth texture. You may want to add more flour to
achieve this.
Use a spoon or your fingers and form dime-sized balls of dough. Place onto a greased cookie sheet. Press
with a spoon to flatten, you want to keep these treats small so that cat will enjoy.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes depending
on the cooking time of your oven, until golden brown, turn treats once.
Let treats cool for at least 20 minutes before
giving to cat.
Store extra treats in foil for three days. After three days, place remaining cat treats in an airtight container
and store in the freezer for no more that two weeks.
Makes up to 70 treats.
NOTE: If you do not wish to purchase the
Wheat Germ, you may substitute rolled oats (uncooked oatmeal) instead. If you do not wish to purchase the Brewers Yeast you
may substitute 1/4 tps. Garlic powder instead.
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Treat for Older Cats
1 bullion cube
Left over chicken - boned
and shredded
Grated cheese
1/2 cup water
Pour 1/2 cup warm water over bullion cube and stir to dissolve. Add shredded
chicken to water mixture just enough to form soupy consistency. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
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Cat Chow Cookies
1 1/4 C. whole-wheat
flour
1/4 C. soy flour
1/4 C. water
1 egg
2 T. wheat germ
2 T. molasses
2 T. margarine
1 t. organic catnip
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a large mixing bowl, stir
together the flours, liquid, egg, wheat germ, molasses, margarine and catnip.
Lightly flour a rolling pin.
Roll out the batter on a greased cookie sheet. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Bake 20 to 22 minutes.
Allow to cool before serving.
Store the leftovers in an airtight container in a cool place.
From "Real Food for Cats:
50 Vet-Approved Recipes to Please the Feline Gastronome" by Patti Delmonte
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Finicky Feline Meal
1 C. chicken, boiled
1/4 C. steamed fresh broccoli
1/4 C. steamed shredded carrots
chicken broth
Mix all the ingredients with
enough chicken broth to hold it together.
This same recipe can be used
with fish (broil until it flakes.)
And you can also vary the
recipe by adding rice or other vegetables.
Do not use tomatoes or onions.
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Heavenly Sardine Treat
2 flat cans of sardines in
oil
2/3 C. cooked rice
1 T. Liver
1/4 C. Parsley, chopped
Combine all ingredients. Stir
with a wooden spoon to break up sardines into bite-sized pieces.
Store unused portion in refrigerator,
tightly covered.
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Kitty Kisses
1 Can (or bag) of cat food
Ziploc bag with the corner
cut
cat nip (optional)
Put cat food and optional
cat nip in blender or food processor and mix until it looks to be like frosting.
Put the mixture into the Ziploc
bag and squeeze little droppings, or "kisses" onto a cookie sheet and bake in 300 degrees F.
Time depends on how big the
kisses are..... small are about 15 minutes.
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Tasty Tuna Treats
8 oz. can tuna packed in oil
2 cups white or yellow
cornmeal
2 cups flour
3/4 cup water
2/3 cup canola or vegetable
oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a small mixing bowl, mix the cornmeal and flour. In a separate bowl, mix together the tuna with the oil, the water, vegetable
oil and salt. Add the flour mixture a small amount at a time, mixing well to make sure the dry ingredients completely incorporate
into the wet mixture. Roll the dough on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into small pieces and bake on a
greased cookie sheet for 25-30 minutes. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
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Fishy Kitty Cookies
