I want to cook stuff for my cat but what?

Question

Any recipes for cats?

Thanks!

Answer 1

anything that wont give it diarrea

Answer 2

Look at what goes into your cat's bag of dry food, they throw everything in there but the kitchen sink. Excessive amounts of anything is unhealthy for even people. Any well rounded diet will not damage your cat. I gave my cats any table scraps they would eat (till I got my dog, sorry Kitty's).They never had any issue, even with the large chicken bones as they were to big for the cats to swallow. Fish bones are soft once they are cooked. Ask your vet about the few things they really cant eat, one is chocolate. It builds up over time in the brain and causes them to go mad and become violent. My grandmother had a dog that she fed chocolate to every day and it became very violent and unpredictable as it grew up.it had to be euthanized. Caffeine also, which is toxic to humans too in large amounts causes heart failure.

Answer 3

1) Place your cat on a raw diet. Buy a plucked whole, headless chicken, chop it up and place the parts in the freezer to kill bacteria. after a couple of days remove the parts and place it in the fridge to thaw. When fully thawed run them through a grinder - bones and all.

At this stage, take the meat and place it in plastic bags or containers in portions that the cat would eat and freeze it. As you need the food, take the container or plastic bag from the freezer and place it in the fridge a day prior to feeding kitty. Wash meat grinder out with 20:1 water to bleach mixture to kill bacteria.

2) Buy the chicken, chop it up then broil the parts as needed and remove the meat from the bones, taking great care to not have any bones in the mix - cat will choke.

Answer 4

its fine to cook stuff for your cat every once in a while and in moderation. like chicken is high in protein and a little piece is fine. but i would try some treats. here's a recipe for cat nip cookies:
1 cup whole-wheat flour
2 tablespoons wheat germ
1/4 cup soy flour
1/3 cup confectioners' milk
1 tablespoon kelp
1/2 teaspoon bonemeal
1 teaspoon crushed dried catnip leaves
1 tablespoon unsulfured molasses
1 egg
2 tablespoons oil, butter or fat
1/3 cup milk or water

Mix the dry ingredients together. Add the molasses, egg, oil, butter or fat and milk or water. Roll out flat on an oiled cookie sheet and cut into narrow strips or ribbons. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until lightly toasted.

Break into pea-size pieces, suitable for cats. Good for treats, exercising gums and cleaning teeth, but too low in protein to use for regular fare.

hope this was somewhat what you were looking for..

Answer 5

There are so many things you can cook for your cat! They love meat, so anything that is non-spiced cooked meat is good for a cat...but watch the fat. Look on the back of their catfood bag, because many of the ingredients you can buy yourself then cook and serve to your cat. Our cats eat fruits sometimes too, but never anything fried! Check the web and bookstores...that is where we found stuff.

Answer 6

the best thing i have found so far is slow cooked oily fish such as mackeral and mullet, wrap in foil and place in oven at gas mark 5 for atleast an hour, once cooked remove any bones and mash ad some diced cooked veg if you want and serve they love it and its very good for them too, my cats love cooked food especially sunday/christmas dinner they will eat and enjoy cooked food and vegies you just need to experiment with different things and find what your cat likes, mine also like tuna mayo and egg mayo and they just love rice pudding.

p.s never give raw meat as it can really upset the digestive system of a cat.

Answer 7

I believe Lilian Jackson Braun's "The Cat Who Cookbook" has some recipes for kitty kibbles and such. You might be able to check it out at the library rather than having to buy it. If you haven't read any of her "Cat Who ..." books, you're in for a treat (If you like to read, that is).

Answer 8

You have to ask yourself, "Why do I want to cook for my cat?" Cooked food is not good for a cat. Cat food is designed to contain good things like chicken and rice but if you feed your cat human food it will not get the nutrients it needs that are in "Cat" food. If you want to treat your cat....Cat treats soft ones or hard ones to help to clean their teeth, They love em'! Save yourself from dishes and go to the pet store!! >^^<

Answer 9

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.
[[I found it on a website because i've been looking for foods to give my cat...thought i'd start out with food they can't eat]]

Answer 10

You can cook something for your cat, though it might not be too healthy for them since cats like raw meat.

Answer 11

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