Homemade Cat Food Recipe Made with Fish

A homemade cat food recipe made with fish can add variety to your cat's healthy diet. Homemade foods can be time consuming, however, so you may want to use a combination of homemade cat food and commercially prepared foods.

Every type of meat contains slightly different nutrients. That is why it is important for your cat to have a variety of foods in her diet. Some of the nutrients in fish include:

• Protein
• Calcium
• Magnesium
• Iodine
• Sodium
• Phosphorus
• Essential fatty acids

Although fish does contain calcium, it is on the low side so you may need to add calcium to your pet's diet if she will be eating primarily fish.

Many experts recommend that you don't feed your cat raw fish. This seems a bit absurd considering cats do eat everything raw in the wild. However, it really is always best to cook the fish for the following reasons.

In its raw state, fish may have high levels of an enzyme called thiaminase. This substance can create a thiamin deficiency. Symptoms are:

• Loss of appetite
• Vomiting
• Trouble walking properly

Cooking destroys this enzyme and keeps your cat safer. Thiaminase can lead to paralysis and death so if you are going to feed your cat a raw fish meal, make sure that you feed a variety of other foods throughout the week. A cat may eat raw fish in the wild, but rarely will it make up the majority of a wild or feral cat's diet. A cat will eat a variety of prey.

Raw fish can contain tapeworm and other parasites. When the fish is cooked, the parasites are killed and your pet is safe from them.

Small fish bones soften up when they are cooked. If you accidentally get a bone in your pet's food, it is much less likely to cause a medical problem than if the bones are uncooked.

• Tuna is high in mercury and many veterinarians recommend that you limit the amount of tuna in your pet's diet.
• Too much fish can lead to trouble urinating in male cats.

If you want to add a fish meal a few times a week to your cat's meal plan, you can do so with confidence. Here are some easy, homemade cat food recipes made with fish that she is sure to love. Add some homemade cat treats once in awhile, and you will have a happy cat.

• 1 cup cooked mackerel or other fish
• 1 tablespoon sunflower seed oil
• 1 tablespoon organic, brown rice, cooked
• 1 to 2 tablespoons of chicken or beef broth (You can also use water.)

Blend in a blender until well mixed. Serve.

• 1 can sardines in oil
• 2 tablespoons of grated carrot
• 1/3 cup cooked oatmeal

Mash ingredients together and serve.

• 1 cup cooked trout
• 1 cooked egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon steamed broccoli
• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil

Blend together and serve.

Remember to feed tuna only occasionally.

• 1 can tuna in oil
• 1/2 cup cooked chicken
• 1 tablespoon cooked, mashed carrot
• 2 tablespoons brown rice

Chop or mince in a food processor and serve.

• 1 can salmon
• 1 tablespoon cooked, mashed broccoli
• 1/4 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon brewers yeast

Mix together and serve.

By serving your own homemade cat food recipe made with fish and other ingredients, you can give your cat variety in her diet without worrying about recalls that are prevalent in commercial products. It is important that you talk to your vet about your pet's nutritional needs before changing her diet. Once you have discussed your cat's unique nutritional needs with your veterinarian, you can begin to switch her to homemade foods a little at a time.

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