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Weight Gain Meal for Skinny Cats

A calorie dense homemade cat meal made with cooked chicken, egg yolk, and warm broth. It can be offered as an occasional meal or topper for cats that need extra calories, but ongoing weight loss should always be discussed with a veterinarian.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Cat Food

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cooked chicken thighs boneless skinless, and unseasoned
  • 2 large egg yolks fully cooked
  • 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth onion and garlic free

Equipment

  • 1 | Cutting board For preparing the cooked chicken.1 | Fork For shredding the chicken and chopping the cooked egg yolk.1 | Small saucepan For cooking the egg yolk.1 | Mixing bowl For combining the ingredients.

Method
 

  1. Cook the chicken thighs thoroughly without adding salt, onion, garlic, oil, or seasonings.
  2. Allow the chicken to cool slightly, then remove any bones, skin, and excess fat before shredding it finely.
  3. Fully cook the egg yolks and allow them to cool.
  4. Chop the cooked egg yolks into small pieces.
  5. Add the shredded chicken and chopped egg yolks to a clean mixing bowl.
  6. Add the chicken broth gradually and gently mix until the food reaches a moist, easy to eat consistency.
  7. Allow the mixture to cool to a safe serving temperature before offering it to your cat.
Recipe Notes
  1. This recipe is intended as a calorie rich topper or occasional homemade meal, not a complete and balanced long term feline diet.
  2. If your cat is noticeably thin, losing weight despite eating, eating less than usual, vomiting, having diarrhea, or showing other changes in behavior, speak with a veterinarian before trying to manage the weight with homemade food. A cat that needs to gain weight may have an underlying health problem that requires treatment.
  3. Use only plain, fully cooked ingredients. Never add onion, garlic, salt, seasoning blends, or cooked bones.