Home cooking gives you more control over what goes into their meals, as well as meeting all their dietary requirements and ensuring proper absorption. But crafting meals for cats can be challenging!
This recipe offers your cat an abundant protein-packed meal consisting of chicken and salmon – both highly beneficial sources of omega-3 fatty acids – for their healthy diet.
1. Chicken and Rice
Cats are obligate carnivores and require an abundant source of protein in their diet for proper organ health and optimal performance. Protein also provides essential amino acids necessary for overall good health and wellbeing.
This recipe is very straightforward to prepare and features chicken, white rice and vegetables – the perfect combination to use up leftovers!
Please remember that homemade cooked meat entrees should only be used as supplements to your pet’s daily meal, rather than as their primary food source. Consult a veterinarian or board-certified veterinary nutritionist in order to determine their specific dietary needs.
2. Chicken Thighs with Rice
Cats, being obligate carnivores, need a protein-based diet. Beef offers essential phosphorus and protein while this recipe also features boneless stewing meat with skin on for an additional healthy source of calcium.
This simple one pan meal for cats is incredibly straightforward to prepare and comes together quickly and effortlessly with chicken thighs and long grain rice seasoned with smoked paprika, mixed herbs, onion powder and salt for maximum variety! Plus it’s low cal too – an added bonus!
3. Salmon and Rice
Salmon is an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, which help support skin and coat health, absorb vitamins efficiently, and boost kidney health. Combine it with rice or other cat-safe ingredients for an nutrient-packed dinner!
Home cooking may be fun for feline companions, but cats are obligate carnivores who require animal-based foods as part of their diet. Homemade recipes provide variety but shouldn’t replace commercial food completely – for best results speak with a veterinarian or nutritionist for assistance in developing an adequate homemade diet for your cat.
4. Chicken and Vegetables
Homemade cat food recipes often include too much vegetable matter for cats who are strictly carnivorous. Instead, their bodies naturally contain much more plant matter than what can be found in these DIY recipes.
This recipe is packed with protein and made with nutritious ingredients such as alfalfa, carrot and turkey giblets – making this an excellent breakfast or meal for cats! To ensure proper digestion of all its proteins and fats, remember to serve this with plenty of water as cats need plenty of fluids in their system for proper digestion of meals like this one.
5. Chicken and Sardines
Cats are hunters at heart and should eat a diet that closely mirrors their natural diet. Unfortunately, making homemade cat food can be challenging in meeting this requirement and providing your feline friend with an ideal balanced meal that meets his or her individual dietary requirements.
Coates advises pet parents to supplement your cat’s meals with vitamins and minerals to ensure she receives all of her essential nutrients, as well as using low-sodium salt.
This recipe calls for Season sardines, who adhere to sustainable fishing practices that ensure they are harvested with minimal impact on both seabed and environment.
6. Chicken and Vegetables with Broth
Chicken in this recipe provides your cat with an excellent source of protein, while also being an excellent way to deliver Vitamin B6, Selenium, and Phosphorus.
Fats are essential components of your cat’s diet. They help metabolize fat-soluble vitamins and provide energy.
As with protein sources, fats should come from animal sources to ensure the health of your cat and avoid nutritional deficiencies. A mix of white and dark meat will provide appropriate amounts of fat; alternatively you could purchase a nutrient pre-mix to ensure its composition.
7. Chicken and Vegetables with Gravy
Additionally, offering homemade meals may keep your cat engaged at mealtime by creating variety in their diet. But it’s important to remember that these homemade dishes won’t provide as balanced nutrition as commercial cat food products would, so only feed in limited amounts.
This recipe includes lean chicken and turkey giblets as a nutritious source of protein and are an excellent alternative to beef for cats. Furthermore, their gizzards provide beneficial dietary fiber that promotes dental health in cats. Be wary when adding seasonings as these could be toxic.
8. Chicken and Vegetables with Sauce
Commercial pet foods contain ingredients that may seem unpleasant or even harmful for our four-legged friends. Not only can these ingredients make food unappetizing to us humans but they may be dangerously toxic to them too!
Cats are obligate carnivores and require protein-rich meals and supplements in their diet.
Homemade cat food can be an easy and cost-effective way to ensure that your cat receives all of the nutrition they require and want, making this recipe ideal for older cats or those with sensitive GI tracts.
9. Chicken and Vegetables with Gravy
This classic comfort food dish of chicken and vegetables with gravy and sauce comes together all in one pot for a tasty weeknight supper or Sunday feast! Best cooked on the stovetop as there are multiple techniques involved such as dredging and browning the chicken, cooking flour and butter together until golden to thicken gravy, etc. Once done, enjoy its succulent flavors served over freshly mashed potatoes – any leftovers can keep covered for 4-5 days in your refrigerator!
10. Chicken and Vegetables with Gravy and Sauce
Like their wild ancestors, domesticated cats need high-quality protein and animal fat in their diet, in addition to essential vitamins and minerals like niacin and calcium. This recipe satisfies these requirements perfectly!
Cucumbers contain 95% water and provide essential vitamins such as vitamin K, beta carotene and potassium. This recipe also features delicious salmon which provides essential omega-3 fatty acids that may help alleviate dry skin or arthritis in older cats.
Homemade cat food can be an excellent addition to high-quality commercial foods, however it should only be used occasionally and with proper consultation from your veterinarian or veterinary nutritionist for the best nutritional outcomes!
