Many cat owners are now exploring the options of putting their pets primarily on homemade food, mainly due to the rise of diet-related or digestive problems and other diseases. There are many advantages of preparing cat’s meals at home. Some of the advantages are:
- Choosing ingredients that are known and are of a high quality
- Lack of preservatives and synthetic additives
- Avoiding fillers, by-products, grains and vegetables
- Getting high-quality food at lower costs
Cooked or raw homemade food?
In a natural state, the cat’s food should be totally raw and can also include bones of some form of meat. However, some cats do not like raw food and prefer cooked meat. In case you do cook the meat before feeding your cat, please ensure that you remove the bones.
Equipment required to make homemade cat food
In order to prepare consistently well-balanced food for your cat at home, you will need:
- A scale for measuring the ingredients
- A food processor to cut the cooked meat, into fine pieces
- A grinder, for raw meat and bones
- Storage containers, that keep the food fresh
Because the ingredients you use will have no preservatives, you will not be able to store the homemade food for a long time. Also, the meat will have to be refrigerated properly and all the equipment will have to be cleaned thoroughly.
Homemade cat food recipes
Ingredients
Chicken liver - 1 piece
Chicken giblet - 1 piece
Chicken heart - 1 piece
Chicken neck - 1 piece
Water - 2 cups
Parsley - 1 tablespoon, finely chopped
Preparation:
Combine all the types of meat together and grind them in a blender. Add water and parsley to the ground meat. Cover the mixture and boil it, till the giblet becomes tender. Ingredients
Corn oil - 1 teaspoon
Beef liver - ¼ pound
Water - ½ cup
Preparation
Heat the oil in a pan and add the beef liver. Fry the liver on both the sides, till it is cooked, but not dry on the inside. Add water to the pan and mix it up, with the brown bits.
Grind the liver, along with the juices in the pan and then serve it to your cat.
Ingredients
Veal - ½ pound
Chicken bouillon - 1 cube
Canned tomatoes - 1 cup
Wheat germ - 1 tablespoon
Water - 1cup
Parsley - 1 tablespoon, finely chopped
Preparation
Combine the veal, chicken bouillon, tomatoes, water and parsley in a pot let them simmer, till the meat is tender. Then, remove the bones and grind the stew in a blender, adding the wheat germ.
Given below, are some food items that should be avoided, as they are dangerous for cats:
- Onions and garlic
- Alcohol
- Tea and coffee
- Chocolate, candy or gum
- Raisins, grapes and apricots
- Dairy products
- Dog food
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