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Homemade Chicken Cat Food

A simple homemade chicken recipe for cats made with cooked chicken and other cat friendly ingredients. This recipe is best used as an occasional homemade meal or topper alongside a complete and balanced cat food.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Cat Food
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cooked chicken breastboneless skinless, unseasoned
  • 1/4 cup cooked white riceplain no seasoning
  • 1/4 cup cooked pumpkin plain, unsweetened
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1 cup cooked chicken breast boneless skinless, unseasoned
  • 1/4 cup cooked white rice plain no seasoning
  • 1/4 cup cooked pumpkin plain unsweetened
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • Important: If your actual article recipe uses different ingredients or quantities use those exact ingredients instead. Don't add rice, pumpkin, or water simply because they're common homemade cat food ingredients.

Equipment

  • 1 Small saucepan 1 | Cutting boardFor preparing the cooked ingredients.1 | ForkFor shredding the cooked chicken.1 | Mixing bowlFor combining the ingredients.1 | Measuring cupFor measuring the ingredients and water.

Method
 

  1. Step 1:
  2. Cook the chicken thoroughly until fully cooked through. Do not add salt, onion, garlic, spices, butter, or seasoning.
  3. Step 2:
  4. Allow the cooked chicken to cool slightly, then remove any bones, skin, or visible fat and shred the meat into small pieces.
  5. Step 3:
  6. Prepare the rice and pumpkin separately, making sure they are completely plain and free from seasonings.
  7. Step 4:
  8. Combine the shredded chicken, cooked rice, and pumpkin in a clean bowl.
  9. Step 5:
  10. Add the warm water and mix until the ingredients are evenly combined and reach a soft, moist consistency.
  11. Step 6:
  12. Allow the food to cool to a safe serving temperature before offering it to your cat.
  13. Recipe Notes
  14. Recipe Notes:
  15. This homemade chicken recipe should not automatically be considered a complete and balanced diet for cats. Cats have specific nutritional requirements that cannot be met by chicken and a few additional ingredients alone. Use this recipe as an occasional meal or topper unless it has been properly formulated with the necessary feline nutrients. Avoid onion, garlic, salt, seasonings, cooked bones, and other ingredients that can be harmful to cats.