Homemade Cat Food

Homemade Cat Food

By Joseph Parish

It was not uncommon for my wife to awaken in the early hours of the morning, solely to make our Shar-Pei dogs, Bubba and Bubbles, a warm breakfast of oatmeal. This had become a routine, daily encounter for these lucky dogs. Bubba and Bubbles are now gone to “doggie-heaven”, thus we no longer have any canines for which we cook for.

Several months ago, my wife and I were grocery shopping at our local Wal-Mart store, when a couple approached us with a small kitten. They disclosed to my wife that they were preparing to plunge the furry feline into a nearby dumpster since they could no longer afford to care for it. Being a caring type of person, my wife rescued the kitten from its potential fate, and brought it home. That kitten is no longer a small bundle of fur, but rather she is growing into a healthy and well-adjusted cat at this time.

Recently, we heard in the news, how numerous pet owners across the nation were complaining that their cherished animals were dying as a consequence of this tainted food arriving here from China. These pet foods contained some very lethal additives in their composition; thus, a collection of the people began to generate their own dog and cat foods from scratch. It does not involve much thought to recognize the value of this undertaking. You, as the maker of the food, know exactly what ingredients are being consigned in your pet’s food. Needless to say, my wife quickly followed suit, and took great pains in concocting her cat food, just as she did with our dogs previously. Here is a brief sample of how she prepared the cat's daily meals.

A caring pet owner should undoubtedly be able to part with a few hours of their time per week to cook up some custom food for their loved pet and store it in their freezer until time for the kitty to eat. It occupies very little of their time to fabricate these small patty servings composed of various cooked meats, some grains and a few healthy vegetables which are then dried. When the time arrives to feed the animal's meal you merely have to crumble it up for them in their food dish.

First, you have to appreciate that for a healthy cat, they require approximately 33 percent protein in their food, therefor, you will want to supplement a good amount of chicken and turkey products in their meals. You can always freeze all your weekly chicken or turkey leftovers until it is time to make "Mr. Kitties" food.

Start by tossing your chicken or turkey carcasses into a large stock pot filled with water. Cook the bones down until you have a solid base for your cat food. If you have any chunks of chicken or turkey to add to the mixture, do so now. Include several cubes of butter or margarine to the stock, and let it cook on simmer for a while. When you feel that it is completely finished cooking, remove it from the stove and allow it to cool sufficiently, followed by elimination the poultry bones. Add a few cups of cottage cheese, or perhaps a cup of instant milk mix. If you have any old, cheese available in your fridge, you could add a bit of that to the stew as well. Plain yogurt is a good item to add to the mixture.

Add the oatmeal to thicken the soup. You can also dump a can of inexpensive tuna into the pot to entice the cats appetite.  When your cooking is finished and properly cooled, you can drop it little by little into your blender or food processor. Ladle it out into small muffin size portions and freeze it. Take out only the amount that you will need to feed your cat for the day.

Your cat is sure to enjoy this treat and you will feel better knowing you are providing your loving pet with safe and wholesome foods.

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