Sardine sandies and other homemade treats

[moggiegirl]

I have a lot of cat related books. The most recent book I bought is called The Little Big Book of Cats and it has some great recipes for homemade cat treats. They're made with the finest ingredients. You might even be tempted to try them yourself. Have fun!

Cheesy treats

These are meant for both people and your cats to enjoy.

1 cup flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 egg beaten
1/4 cup water
2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
sprinkling of salt

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Combine all the ingredients except half the cheese. Flour your hands and knead until thoroughly mixed. On a floured surface, roll the dough into long thin worms with floured hands. Pull apart into 1-inch pieces. Roll the pieces in the remaining cheese and place them on a greased baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. These can be broken apart into cheesy kibble sized treats. Makes about 4 cups.

Lamb and Rice Delight

4 ounces ground lamb
1/4 cup cooked rice
2 tablespoons cornmeal
1 egg
1 teaspoon catnip
dash of salt

Preheat the broiler to 425 degrees F. Combine all the ingredients and knead the mixture into a ball. Place on a greased cookie sheet and flatten to a thickness of about 1/2 inch. Broil for 4 minutes on each side, or until crisp. Let it cool for 30 minutes. Cut into small treat-sized pieces. These will keep for up to a week in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Makes about 6 dozen treats.

Sardine Sandies

Choose whole sardines that have no salt added in processing(you can add your own.)

1/3 can sardines, drained with 1/2 teaspoon oil reserved
200 IU vitamin E (from a capsule), as an antioxidant
1/3 cup plain bread crumbs or cracker crumbs
1 egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon brewer's yeast
dash of salt

Preheat the oven to warm or its lowest setting. In a small bowl, mash the sardines very well. Puncture the vitamin E capsule and drizzle it over the fish. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Drop tiny portions about the size of the tip of your little finger onto a cookie sheet generously greased with butter or shortening. Do not form into balls; they don't bake well, and cats can't bite into them easily. Dry in the oven for 40 minutes, turning once halfway through. Stored in an airtight container in the fridge, these keep for 4-5 days. Makes 7-8 dozen.

Sylvester's Health Biscuits

1/2 can tuna in oil, drained with 2-4 tablespoons oil reserved
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup nonfat powdered milk
1 tablespoon liquid coat supplement or cod liver oil
1 egg, beaten
1 small jar of chicken baby food(without onion powder)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl mash the tuna; add the flour and powdered milk. Mix thoroughly. Stir in the coat supplement or oil, egg and baby food. Blend in enough of the reserved tuna oil to make the dough easier to handle. Flour your hands well and form the dough into small, flattened biscuits. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, flipping the biscuits halfway through. Refrigerate in a sealed container for up to a week. Makes about 8 dozen biscuits.

I copied these recipes straight from the book. Although very tempting I'm reluctant to try them because of the large portions these recipes are for and because they only keep for about a week and I only have 2 cats. But if you have multiple cats, more than 2, and/or cat loving friends and neighbors who own cats as well these would be so much fun.