Healthy Home-Made Cat Treat Recipes

Forget paying exorbitant amounts for your cat’s treats at the pet store or supermarket, we’ve searched high and low for some of the best home-made, nutritious cat treat recipes!

Crispy Liver Morsels
•    1/2 cup cooked chicken livers
•    1/4 cup water
•    1 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour
•    1/4 cup cooked carrot, mashed
•    1 tablespoon soft margarine

Preheat the oven to 165C. Place well-done livers in a blender with 1/4 cup water. In a bowl, combine flour and margarine. Add liver mixture and carrots and knead dough into a ball. Roll dough to ½-centimetre thick and cut into 2.5-centimetre sized pieces. Place biscuits on a greased baking sheet and bake at 165C for 10 minutes. Makes 12 biscuit treats.

Ham-It-Up Kitty Treats
•    1 jar (about 70g) strained ham baby food
•    2/3 cup wheat germ
•    2/3 cup skim milk powder
•    1 egg, beaten

Preheat oven to 175C. Spray baking sheet with vegetable oil spray. Mix baby food, wheat germ, milk powder, and egg in medium bowl. Place 1/2 tsp-size balls of mixture onto prepared baking sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack. Store baked treats in airtight container or plastic bag and place in refrigerator or freezer. Makes about 3 dozen.

NOTE: Beef or chicken baby food may be substituted for ham baby food.

Tuna Treats for Cats
•    225g can tuna in oil
•    2 cups cornmeal
•    2 cups flour
•    3/4 cup water
•    2/3 cup oil

Preheat oven to 175C and grease a baking sheet. Mix ingredients until just combined and, on a floured surface, roll dough to ½ centimetre thickness. Cut dough into small squares, place squares on the prepared baking sheet, and bake for 25-30 minutes.

Trust us… your cat will love you for the extra love and care you put into making his or her treats!

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