One of the most important things you can do as a pet guardian to ensure a healthy\u00a0and happy pet is to feed them right. Many of my pet guardians have asked me for\u00a0recommended healthy diets for their pets. It is so wonderful that in this day and age\u00a0there is a plethora of nutritional information out there and different formulations\u00a0of well-balanced diets. From organic to non-genetically modified, locally grown,\u00a0gluten-free produce, raw diets, home-cooked diets, commercial diets\u2014the list can\u00a0go on. It can cause the average consumer to become overwhelmed with what to put\u00a0on their pet\u2019s dinner plate let alone on our own plates as humans.<\/p>\n
In a series of talks, I am going to go through different home-made food recipe ideas\u00a0for your pets if you prefer home-prepared meals. My pets have been on it all\u2014being\u00a0a mom that desires to provide the best for her fur babies. They have been on raw,\u00a0cooked and commercial foods. The recipes I will share with you are ones that my\u00a0pets have tried, love and enjoy.<\/p>\n
There are very tasty diets out on market for our pets that are given the nickname of\u00a0the McDonald\u2019s of pet foods as they are not nutritionally balanced. I\u2019ve given a can\u00a0or 2 of these generic pet foods on a very occasional basis. Of course there are more\u00a0balanced food choices out there, the same goes for us humans, but we are here to\u00a0enjoy living our lives with our pets by our side and to share in their unconditional\u00a0love for us rather than become too meticulous and stressed about what to feed\u00a0them. All that is asked of us pet guardians is to do the best we can for them. If your\u00a0decisions are from the intention of love and made with informed research, you\u00a0will find a diet suitable for you and your pets needs. If your pets have any specific\u00a0medical conditions or you want more specific diet recommendations or assistance\u00a0regarding this, please speak to your family veterinarian before starting them on any\u00a0of the recipes I discuss in my talks.\u00a0The nice thing about home-prepared meals is that there are no additives or\u00a0preservatives; you know exactly what you are putting into your pet\u2019s meals.<\/p>\n
Nutritional requirements just as in commercial foods, need to be met. Home-\u00a0prepared meals do take some thought, time and preparation, but with my videos I\u00a0hope to simplify this for you.\u00a0Today we are going to be making a complete and balanced home-cooked meal for\u00a0your cats. The recipe I have chosen is quick and simple and is taken from Dr. Hilary<\/p>\n
Watson\u2019s cook book. Dr. Watson has been a veterinary nutritionist for over 20 years.\u00a0She has put together a book on both kitty and dog home-cooked meal recipes and\u00a0has formulated a supplement with essential nutrients that must be added to her\u00a0home-cooked diets.\u00a0Dr. Watson was referred to me by one of my favourite pet guardians Miss Lindsay\u00a0with her two sweet and adorable kitties Muskoka Sunshine and Little Feather.\u00a0Dr. Watson\u2019s recipes and supplement are formulated to ensure a complete and\u00a0balanced meal for your pet. Her recipe books as well as the supplement can be\u00a0purchased through your family veterinarian. If you want to learn more about\u00a0Dr. Watson and her wonderful product, you can visit her website at: http:\/\/www.completeandbalanced.com<\/a><\/p>\n Chicken Recipe for Adult Kitties<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n What you\u2019ll need are<\/p>\n Please note where weight measurements are provided, it is more accurate to\u00a0measure these ingredients by weight. You can still do measurements in volumes,\u00a0but it is also more accurate to measure out the food portion sizes for your pet by its\u00a0weight measurement rather than volume.<\/p>\n Step 1:<\/strong><\/span> Poach chicken and chicken liver until tender. Cool to body temperature\u00a0and then chop into small pieces approximately 1 cm cubes. Chopping the meat into\u00a0smaller pieces allows more ease of the food processor to blend the meat uniformly.<\/p>\n Step 2:<\/strong><\/span> Combine chicken, applesauce, blueberries, oils and Hilary\u2019s blend for cats\u00a0supplement in a blender or food processor until well mixed.<\/p>\n Transitioning to this food:<\/strong> <\/span>Over the course of 1 week, you can slowly introduce this\u00a0meal into your kitty\u2019s diet to allow for ease of transition. For the first 2 days, you can\u00a0replace 1\u20444 portion of your kitty\u2019s older diet with 1\u20444 of this home-made food. The next\u00a02 days, replace another 1\u20444 portion of your kitty\u2019s older diet with 1\u20444 of this home-\u00a0made food until gradually they can be fully on this home-cooked diet.<\/p>\n Because our cats are creatures of habit, be patient when trying them on new foods.\u00a0It may take longer than a week for them to get used to home cooked meals. It is also\u00a0fine to combine a balanced commercial diet with this home cooked diet as well. If\u00a0you are concerned about maintaining a healthy weight of your cat, speak to your\u00a0family veterinarian for suggestions on weighing and tracking your cats weight at\u00a0home. Again, if you\u2019re cat is finicky with trying this new diet, do not try to force him\/her to eat it. Take a more gradual approach. Most cats will make the transition to\u00a0home-made easily. However, for cats who have always been fed commercial kibble,\u00a0home made meals have a texture that is unfamiliar and may initially be rejected by\u00a0your cat.<\/p>\n Always introduce diet changes in a stress free way. Never allow a cat to go without\u00a0food for more than 24 hours as they can develop life-threatening complications. If\u00a0your cat is reluctant to try home made meals, introduce the new food in association\u00a0with your kitty\u2019s current diet. Place a small amount of the home-made food on the\u00a0side of the bowl\/plate that contains the current diet. You may need to present the\u00a0new food in this way several times before your kitty will try tasting it.<\/p>\n Feeding Amounts:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>For an average 5 kg cat or 11 lbs cat, this amount of food that weighs a total of 500g and should last about 2 days. If you give your kitty 2 meals a day, then he\/she\u00a0should receive 125 g twice a day or 1\u20444 volume of the original total portion made per\u00a0meal.<\/p>\n Temperature and Storage:<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>Foods are most palatable for cats when they are served at body temperature. This\u00a0meal can be stored in the fridge for up to 7 days. If you want to re-heat this food, do\u00a0not microwave it. Instead put a portion of food in a bowl or cup and immerse part of\u00a0this bowl in hot tap water for 15-30 seconds while mixing.<\/p>\n After your pet has walked away from eating, discard the rest or place it in the\u00a0refrigerator for a future meal.<\/p>\n One of the most important things you can do as a pet guardian to ensure a healthy\u00a0and happy pet is to feed them right. Many of my pet guardians have asked me for\u00a0recommended healthy diets for their pets. 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Have any tasty recipe’s that your cats also love?\u00a0<\/span>Comment below and let other cat lovers know!\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"