How to Make Healthy Cat Food

Making your own cat food is a simple task. It is generally healthier than feeding your cat store-bought food because it contains mostly natural ingredients. It's also a cost-effective way to make sure your cat gets all of its nutritional needs met. Cats have a very high protein requirement, so the bulk of homemade cat food recipes consist of high-protein foods. According to Astro Star, certain foods must be avoided when making cat food recipes because they can be harmful to cats. These foods include onions, bones, pork and chocolate. Cats seem to love natural foods, and with simple food preparation techniques, they are easy to accommodate.

Things You'll Need

• Mixing bowl
• 4 oz. ground beef
• 1 oz. oatmeal
• Seasonings (optional)
• 500 g fish oil
• Skillet (optional)

Instructions

Healthy Cat Food Recipe

1. Put 4 parts of a high-protein food into a large mixing bowl. Good options include 4 oz. of either ground beef or cottage cheese.

2. Add 1 part of a natural carbohydrate to the protein. A healthy, inexpensive choice is 1 oz. oatmeal, but there are plenty of other good options, such as barley, spinach, tomatoes and brown rice.

3. Add any desired seasonings to the mixture. Examples of tasty additions include small amounts of garlic powder, dill weed and nutritional yeast powder. Seasonings are optional, but they add variety to your cat's meals.

4. Add 500 g fish oil to the bowl. VetLord.org recommends fish oil as a supplement for healthy cats. It is available at most health food stores and adds essential fatty acids to your cat's diet.

5. Mix all ingredients thoroughly. You can feed this meal to your cat raw. If you find your cat doesn't like raw foods, however, cook the mixture in a skillet over medium heat until cooked through.

Tips & Warnings

• Cat food can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days in an airtight container.

• Avoid excessive use of commercial tuna in cat foods because of its high mercury content.

References

• Astro Star---recipe for cat food
• VetLord.org---alternative veterinary care