How to make your own raw cat food – Homemade Cat Food Recipes Easy

Making your own raw cat food can be a great way to give your cat a species-appropriate diet—similar to what they would eat in the wild. However, it must be done very carefully to ensure your cat gets all the necessary nutrients. Here's a safe and balanced approach:

Homemade Cat Food Recipes Easy

 Important Notes Before Starting

1.      Consult a vet—preferably one experienced in feline nutrition or raw feeding.

2.      Raw food must be properly balanced—imbalanced homemade diets can lead to serious health issues.

3.      Use high-quality, fresh ingredients and follow strict hygiene practices.

 

🥩 Basic Raw Cat Food Recipe (Balanced)

This recipe mimics a whole prey model diet, including muscle meat, organ meat, bones, and supplements.

✅ Ingredients (for ~2 weeks of food for one adult cat):

·         2.5 lbs (1134 g) raw chicken thighs with bone (or use boneless meat + bone meal)

·         0.5 lb (227 g) chicken hearts (taurine source)

·         0.25 lb (113 g) chicken liver

·         1 cup water (or bone broth, unsalted)

·         2 raw egg yolks

·         2,000 mg taurine supplement (if not using enough hearts)

·         4,000 mg fish oil (omega-3) (or wild-caught salmon)

·         200 IU vitamin E

·         100 mg vitamin B-complex

·         1/2 tsp kelp powder (iodine source)

·         Optional: 1 tsp psyllium husk (fiber)

🔪 Instructions:

1.      Sanitize everything: Wash your hands, surfaces, and tools.

2.      Grind or finely chop meat, organs, and bones.

o    Use a meat grinder that can handle small bones (like chicken necks/thigh bones).

o    If you're not using bones, substitute with bone meal powder (about 1 tsp per pound of meat).

3.      Mix in supplements: Add the taurine, fish oil, vitamins, kelp, and egg yolks.

4.      Add water/broth to blend and hydrate.

5.      Portion into daily servings (about 4–6 oz per meal, depending on your cat’s weight).

6.      Store properly:

o    Keep 2–3 days' worth in the fridge.

o    Freeze the rest in airtight containers.

🧊 Storage Tips

·         Refrigerator: 2–3 days

·         Freezer: Up to 3 months

·         Defrost in the fridge, never at room temperature.

❌ Don’ts

·         Don't feed raw pork (risk of parasites unless frozen first).

·         Don't guess supplement amounts.

·         Don't use cooked bones – they splinter and are dangerous.

🐾 Signs the Diet Is Working

·         Shiny coat

·         Normal stools

·         High energy

·         Healthy weight

If you notice digestive issues, lethargy, or coat changes, stop and consult your vet.