We have 2 cats AND 2 dogs and I must say I love them all equally but for different reasons. But if I’m being completely honest, I tend to give my dogs a treat fairly often while I seem to never give my cats a treat. {I don’t really know why}
So, when I stumbled on these 4 homemade treats for my kitty-cats, I decided to change my old ways. Maybe…just maybe…they’ll come sit in my lap more often. {Probably not but that’s OK}
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Here are (4) simple recipes that will make your kitty-cat PURR!
1) Sunflower Cat Treat: A yummy combination of sunflower seeds, fruit, vegetables, peanut butter, oats and molasses. Great for dogs and horses, too!
Ingredients:
¼ cup sunflower seeds
2 cups flour
½ cup chopped apples
¼ cup carrots, peas, or other vegetables
¼ cup oats, ground to a powder
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup molasses
Directions:
Combine all of the ingredients, except the molasses, in a large bowl; now add molasses and work in until dough is stiff. Additional oats may be added if you need to make the dough stiffer.
Roll out dough and cut into shapes or squares
Dehydrate at the highest setting—145 to 155 degrees—until done, for approximately 4 hours.
*These treats should be very dry, so add time as necessary.
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2) Baby Food Mini-Morsels: A simple combination of baby foods makes this one quick and easy to assemble.
Ingredients:
3 jars baby food meat (or veggies)
1 and 1/2 cup of Wheat Germ (or cream of wheat)
Small amount of tuna juice
Mix well. Drop spoonfuls onto wax paper covered plate and then cover with wax paper. Cook in microwave on high for 5-8 minutes until formed and firm. Store in fridge.
NOTE: Read the label of the baby food jars to be sure they don’t contain Onion Powder. There have been cases where cats developed onion toxicosis after eating baby food. Avoid Garlic and Garlic powder as well.
3) Savory Cheese Bites: If cheese is what makes your kitty-cat purr, then he/she’s gonna love this next one!
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup white flour
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 5 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
- 1/4 cup cornmeal
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine cheeses and yogurt. Add flour and cornmeal. If needed, add a small amount of water to create a nice dough. Knead dough into a ball and roll to 1/4 inch. Cut into one inch sized pieces and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 25 minutes. Makes 2 dozen.
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4) Chick N’Biscuits: And what cat doesn’t like chicken!!
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/3 cup cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon soft margarine
Combine chicken, broth and margarine and blend well. Add flour and cornmeal. Knead dough into a ball and roll to 1/4 inch. Cut into one-inch sized pieces and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Makes 18 cookies.
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What a wonderful way to show love to your kitty-cat today! These sweet creatures of God are so adorable and beautiful – you can’t help but lov’em! 🙂
HT Pet360
