I saw another report of pet poisioning the other day. Yet another recall to terrify us and damage our furry friends. There is truly no end in sight, and it seems the only answer to all the toxins being dumped in our foods is to completly switch to organic and make everything from scratch.
I wasn't too worried about it, as I only have ratties, and making food for them does not necessarily require any form of manufactured pet food, but in the last week, we've had a local malnourished stray kitten adopt us. We had been feeding her chopped meat and leftovers, but it seems she is here to stay, so proper, healthy, nourishing food that will help her grow strong is now in order.
Today I made a batch of natural, healthy kitten food.
Ingredients: 1 can mackrel
1/2 can white beans
4 tsp KMR
2c. rice
1/2 tsp spirulina
2 tbsp garlic juice
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp powdered kelp
2 tbsp dried parsley
2 tbsp natural pork bullion
1/2c. organic wheat gluten
1/4c. instant oatmeal
4 large raw eggs
3c. water
Directions: Dissolve bullion powder into water in a medium pot, and cook rice, cornmeal, and oatmeal in the flavored water. Dump glop into a large bowl and add everything but eggs and gluten. Stir well. Add eggs and stir again, slowly adding gluten while stirring.
Seperate batch into 1/2 cup serving size lots and freeze in zipper bags. For real ease of use, package food into empty, clean tuna or cat food cans and top with pet food storage lids before freezing so that you can simply pull out a can from the freezer in the evening to defrost and serve it to your furry babies in the morning when you awaken.
Makes about 8 cups of moist cat food: the equivalent of 16 cans of moist cat food.
Yummy for the kitties!
Needless to say, she devoured the whole serving I gave her pretty quickly, despite having store-bought cat food set out for her nearby. The rest went into freezer containers and the fridge for later feeding. After only three days on her new food, she is beginning to fill out a bit, and her coat shines beautifully. Not only is it healthier, but it costs less too! Wrapped up pretty and packaged with the recipe, it also makes a great gift for your favorite pet or pet-lover!
There are many other recipes for homemade pet food right now. What is your favorite, and why?
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If you remember what flavors of Iams your kitty liked, you can likely recreate it using bullion or flavored broth mix in that flavor for the base, and mixing in shredded meat of whatever flavor it is into the mix instead of the mackrel. *smile* It is a really easy recipe to modify.
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Sweet Pea loves the stuff, but her mommy (my MIL) is teaching her to be a foodie, and heating it up for her to room temperature. Now she refuses to eat it straight out of the fridge after thawing. *laugh*
oh my, that kitten is going to be so spoiled!!
LOL
Oh if I even tried that the dh would flip.
I don't think we're doing that one here.
I'd like to see Flo and Sweet Pea do it though!
Garlic, onion, beans, tomatoes, and raw egg are all fine to feed to cats, dogs, and rats in smallish amounts (like one would a seasoning), but not as a meal in itself or even half of the meal. Chocolate (the great dog killer) is also fine to give to these animals at a rate of about 1 M&M per day.
Everyone's pets are different, and have differing prefrences. No diet is for every animal or pet. Let your pet's tastes help you decide how best to feed them. There are recipes for dog bisquits that can be modified into kibble recipes for cats or dogs if done right.
Oprah feeds her doge the B.A.R.F. (Bones And Raw Food) diet, and that IS the healthiest diet for dogs and cats (if done right).
Diet is ALL -- IF DONE RIGHT--- As with all things for your pets, be lovingly careful. *smile*