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In case you’re still searching for how to treat your cat for the holidays, I just came across a few more quick and easy homemade meaty recipes that you can spoil your cat with. Enjoy!

Chicken Crunchies

• 1-1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
• 1-1/2 cups rye flour
• 1-1/2 cups brown rice flour
• 1 cup wheat germ
• 1 teaspoon dried kelp or alfalfa
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth or beef broth
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 to 2 tablespoons brewer’s yeast

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large bowl, combine the first six dry ingredients.

Slowly add oil, broth and chicken, and mix well.

On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough to a thickness of 1/8 inch then place it on a greased cookie sheet.

Bake until golden brown.

Cool then break into bite-size pieces.

Place pieces in a bag with the brewer’s yeast and shake to coat them.

Store the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Ham It Up Cat Treats

• 1 jar (2-1/2ounces) strained ham baby food
• 5/8 cup wheat germ
• 5/8 cup non-fat milk powder
• 1 egg, beaten

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Spray cookie sheet with vegetable oil spray.

Mix baby food, wheat germ, milk powder, and egg in medium bowl.

Drop by 1/2 teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes.

Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack.

Store baked treats in airtight container or plastic bag and place in refrigerator or freezer.

NOTE: Beef or chicken baby food may be substituted for ham baby food.

Mouse Burger Bites

• 3 oz sausage meat or finely ground beef
• 2 tbl oatmeal
• 1 egg, to bind
• whisker of catnip, finely chopped

Knead the ingredients together very thoroughly and form into a flat oval.

Broil under a medium heat for 5-7 minutes, turning frequently, until the outside is crisp.

Wait until cool, then slice into bite-sized chunks.

Marmite Crunchies

Cut some crusts from whole meal bread into cubes.

Dissolve some Marmite in hot water to provide an amount suitable for moistening the cubed crusts,

without making them too soggy.

Space out the cubes on a baking tray and cook on the bottom shelf of a low oven until dried.

Allow to cool, then store in an airtight container.

Favorite Kitty Treats

• 1-1/2 cups cooked chicken or turkey
• 1 large egg
• 2 Tbl. chicken broth
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour

In a blender or processor whirl chicken, egg and broth until smooth.

Scrape into bowl.

Add cornmeal and 1/2 cup flour, stir until moistened.

Cover dough and refrigerate at least 2 hrs.

Then roll out 1/4 in thick on lightly floured board.

Cut into 1/2 in squares or triangles.

Scatter on 3 greased 12 x 15 baking sheets.

Bake at 350 until golden (about 15 min.)

Remove from oven, stir in pans and let cool.

Refrigerate airtight up to 2 weeks, freeze for longer storage.

Kitty Biscuits

• 1 pound liver, organs, or other meat
• 2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
• 2 cups bran
• 1/4 cup cooking oil

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.

Cover meat with cold water and bring to a boil.

Immediately lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

Remove meat from water and let cool; retain water.

When meat is completely cool, chop into 1-inch pieces and grind in food processor, chop in a blender, or

process through a meat grinder until it is finely ground.

Mix ground meat, bran, oatmeal, and oil, adding the cooking water from the meat as necessary to make a

thick dough.

Avoid using any more liquid than needed to make a dough that is coarse and just wet enough to work with.

Shape the dough into flattened balls or little bone shapes and arrange on an oiled baking sheet.

Bake for 3 hours.

Then, turn off the heat and let the biscuits cool in the oven to ensure they are hard and crunchy.

Let the biscuits air dry for 24 hours and store in an airtight container on the shelf for up to 4 weeks.

NOTE: When making this recipe for cats, shape the biscuits into tiny bits for easy chewing.

HINT: A good idea for getting the meat for this recipe is to save organs from chickens, turkeys, etc. in a

plastic bag in the freezer until you have enough to make this yummy treat.

Liver Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine 1/2 cup dry milk and 1/2 cup wheat germ; drizzle 1 teaspoon honey on top.

Add one 3-1/3 oz. jar of strained liver baby food or homemade blended liver and stir until everything is well

mixed.

Form the mixture into balls; place them on an oiled cookie sheet and flatten them with a fork.

Bake 8 – 10 minutes.

Consistency should be fudgy.

Store in a jar in the fridge; freeze if keeping more than a few days.