Thanks for watching! I hope this helps you with your cat food, your budget, and your ability to do it all yourself and feel proud! It's so cool to be able to do this for our feline families.
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Below you'll find a link for a pdf of this cat food recipe - it should help you as you go. But, before that, here's an overview of it.
How to make "homemade cat food" that makes 18-19 pints of super nutritious wet cat food for about $15! I use an Instant Pot to speed up the cooking process then pressure can the food to make it ready for long-term storage in the pantry or cabinet. I only refrigerate the open jar I am using. If you are only using this to feed your cat, it yields enough food for 42 servings of about 250 calories each, about what an average sized adult cat needs to eat each day. We still use some dry cat food, but it is the same stuff that our cats stuck their noses up at and picked at for the last couple of years. I think you'll find this homemade food is much cheaper than even basic dry kibble!
Below is an ingredient list and supply list:
(I've included Amazon affiliate links to some of them, especially the ingredients and equipment I ordered from Amazon myself! And, full disclosure, I would get a small commission if you were to purchase a product through any of the links)
To ensure you have what you need on hand, here is the basic ingredients:
1 Whole Chicken, neck and organ meat reserved to include - I used a 6 lb bird.
White Rice - for this cat food recipe I used 2 cups. Some people use oatmeal, and this is optional, but my cats LOVE white rice. It is easier for them to access the nutrition than brown rice.
Pumpkin - I used canned pumpkin puree. DO NOT use pumpkin pie filling - cats shouldn't eat sugar.
Ground Flax Seed - for this cat food recipe I used 2 cups. This is for protein, fiber, and healthy fats that cats need, and it thickens the food right up - it looks a bit soupy at first. Make sure it is finely ground. Brown or golden flax seed meal will work. Whole flaxseed: amzn.to/3Sugr9t Ground flaxseed: amzn.to/48FE844
Additionally, you'll need the following: 4 Large Eggs, Nutritional Yeast Flakes, Toasted Wheat Germ, Frozen Mixed Vegetables, Ground Turmeric, Black Pepper, Taurine Supplement, and Refined Coconut Oil.
Get the full recipe on my site at www.shawntrautman.com/cooking...
Here is a list of some of the equipment I use in this video along with links to them on Amazon:
16 qt stock pot: amzn.to/495mBlA (this link is for a nicer one than I am using in this video)
Mesh Strainer: amzn.to/3U9hlJs
** Do not use salted or seasoned anything in your cat's food - too much salt really damages their kidneys, and common human seasonings like garlic and onion actually destroy their red blood cells. Yikes! Let me know how it goes! Our current crew of 13 kitties give it 2 paws up with a Meow for extra points!
Thanks, Joanna