My Free Homemade cat food recipes Blog

Hello, I am posting this here just to make you know that my new cat food blog is online, there is an incredible amount of quality recipes that you can make yourself to feed you cat: you can find the blog at this adress:
http://cat-recipes.blogspot.com

General guidelines on how to make homemad cat food.

Before starting to make homemade food for your cat, there are some things that you should know and do, here are the most important:

1-  Know that there are certain foods that you should not give to a cat!  Never feed your cat chocolate, onions, pork (including bacon), raw fish, raw eggs, milk or bones. Each of these has its own bad effects on cats.

2- Understand that dog food is not suitable to your cat!  Cats require five times more protein than dogs do, so dog food will not meet cats’ nutritional needs.  Avoid feeding your cat a vegetarian diet for the same reason.

3 – Limit the amount and use of tuna because of the risks associated with the mercury levels in it.

4 – Feed liver in moderation and not at all if you’re giving your cat vitamin A supplements. Overdoses of vitamin A can be toxic.

5 – Know that many cat food recipes are available on the Internet and in books.

6 – Look for recipes that are high in protein content.

7 – Include some small amounts of vegetables in your cat’s food.

8 - Choose another tasty treat that calls for the cooking together of 4 oz. meat, two whole eggs (cats can only eat cooked eggs), 1 tbsp. carrot, 1 tbsp. cottage cheese and 1 tbsp. sunflower oil. Recognize that you should cook meat before feeding it to your cat.

9 – Add flavorings such as kelp powder to the food you cook for your cat. Small amounts of dairy products are acceptable, but cats should not drink a lot of milk. Use lactose-free milk instead.

10 – Combine some dry, commercial cat food with meat, eggs, lactose-free milk and flavorings to get your cat used to eating homemade cat food

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How to make cat milk substitute? How to make cat milk substitute?

Some times you get an orphaned cat and you need to feed him, without mother cat milk you will have no luck with that, but guess what? you can make your own homemade cat milk substitute! 

12 oz. boiling water
1 envelope Knox unflavored gelatin

Dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water, and add:

1 12 oz. can evaporated canned milk
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons plain yogurt
1 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 egg yolk

Mix well in mixer. Place in covered bowl and store in refrigerator. Warm a small amount for feedings. This will keep for about 7 days.

It adds between 15-20 grams on kittens a day.

–Recipe retrieved from rec.pets.cats newsgroup. I did not creat this recipe but have heard wonderous stories about how it has saved more than one orphan or sick kitten

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What not to feed a cat?

Alcoholic beverages Can cause intoxication, coma, and death.

Baby food Can contain onion powder, which can be toxic to cats. (Please see onion below.) Can also result in nutritional deficiencies, if fed in large amounts.

Bones from fish, poultry, or other meat sources Can cause obstruction or laceration of the digestive system.
Canned tuna (for human consumption) Large amounts can cause malnutrition, since it lacks proper levels of vitamins and minerals.
Chocolate, coffee, tea, and other caffeine Contain caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline, which can be toxic and affect the heart and nervous system.
Citrus oil extracts Can cause vomiting.
Dog food If accidental ingestion, will not cause a problem; if fed repeatedly, may result in malnutrition and diseases affecting the heart.
Fat trimmings Can cause pancreatitis.
Grapes and raisins Contain an unknown toxin, which can damage the kidneys.
Human vitamin supplements containing iron Can damage the lining of the digestive system and be toxic to the other organs including the liver and kidneys.
Large amounts of liver Can cause Vitamin A toxicity, which affects muscles and bones.
Macadamia nuts Contain an unknown toxin, which can affect the digestive and nervous systems and muscle.
Marijuana Can depress the nervous system, cause vomiting, and changes in the heart rate.
Milk and other dairy products Some adult cats and dogs do not have sufficient amounts of the enzyme lactase, which breaks down the lactose in milk. This can result in diarrhea. Lactose-free milk products are available for cats.
Moldy or spoiled food, garbage Can contain multiple toxins causing vomiting and diarrhea and can also affect other organs.
Mushrooms Can contain toxins, which may affect multiple systems in the body, cause shock, and result in death.
Onions and garlic (raw, cooked, or powder) Contain sulfoxides and disulfides, which can damage red blood cells and cause anemia. Cats are more susceptible than dogs. Garlic is less toxic than onions.
Persimmons Seeds can cause intestinal obstruction and enteritis.
Potato, rhubarb, and tomato leaves; potato and tomato stems Contain oxalates, which can affect the digestive, nervous, and urinary systems. This is more of a problem in livestock.
Raw eggs Contain an enzyme called avidin, which decreases the absorption of biotin (a B vitamin). This can lead to skin and hair coat problems. Raw eggs may also contain Salmonella.
Raw fish Can result in a thiamine (a B vitamin) deficiency leading to loss of appetite, seizures, and in severe cases, death. More common if raw fish is fed regularly.
Salt If eaten in large quantities it may lead to electrolyte imbalances.
String Can become trapped in the digestive system; called a “string foreign body.”
Sugary foods Can lead to obesity, dental problems, and possibly diabetes mellitus.
Table scraps (in large amounts) Table scraps are not nutritionally balanced. They should never be more than 10% of the diet. Fat should be trimmed from meat; bones should not be fed.
Tobacco Contains nicotine, which affects the digestive and nervous systems. Can result in rapid heart beat, collapse, coma, and death.
Yeast dough Can expand and produce gas in the digestive system, causing pain and possible rupture of the stomach or intestines.