Dr Pet Health

Feed an adult cat as much as she will eat in 20-30 minutes. Refrigerate leftovers promptly. Feed adult cats twice a day. Recipe provides approximately 3 servings.

Choose One Protein Souce:
(meat amounts given in raw weight)

• 1/2 pound boneless chicken breast or thigh, minced
• 6 oz ground turkey, or minced turkey (dark meat)
• 1/2 pound lean beef, minced
• 1/2 pound beef, chicken or turkey heart, ground or minced
• About 3 times a week, include 1 chopped hard-boiled or scrambled egg
• Optional: once a week, substitute 4 oz organic liver for 1/2 of any meat source
• Optional: once every 2 weeks, substitute 4 oz tuna (packed in water, no salt), 6 oz sardines (canned) or 5 oz salmon (canned, with bones) for any meat source. Do not use canned fish as a protein source for cats who are prone to urinary tract problems.
• Optional: for cats needing a lower protein diet, add cup cooked white rice.

Supplements:

• 2 tsp olive oil, or 1 tsp olive and 1 tsp flaxseed oil
• 300 mg calcium (as carbonate or citrate), or about 1 slightly rounded tsp bone meal (human grade) (if using canned fish with bones, decrease calcium to 1/4 regular amount)
• 1-2 tbsp puréed vegetables -- many cats prefer their veggies lightly steamed -- or vegetable baby food (without onion powder)
• 1/4 tsp salt substitute (potassium chloride) -- give 3 or 4 times a week
• 1 cat-size dose of multiple vitamin-mineral supplement (human quality) or cat vitamin
• 1 probiotic/digestive enzyme supplement

80 mg taurine (about of one 250 mg taurine capsule or tablet, powdered) (omit if using cat vitamin)