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How We Keep Our Fur Babies Happy
Homemade Cat Treat Recipe and Pumpkin Dog Food E-book
Next month marks my kitties 7 year adoption anniversary with me. The story of how they came to me is pretty serendipitious!
A little over 7 years ago my cat, Jasmine, got out of the house and ran away from home….I searched and searched and searched for her but after 2 months I had pretty much lost hope. In one last attempt to see if the Animal Shelter had found her I made a trip there looking in all of the cages….but she was no where to be found.
While I was looking I saw this adorable ball of fluff that was about 8 weeks old, all alone, and looking scared in her cage. I opened the cage and pulled her out. She immediately rolled over on her back to let me rub her belly and the intense purring began….I was immediately in love and knew she had to come home with me. Well, when I went to shut the cage door there was a sudden rustling in the newspaper and the next thing I realize– a little boy cat is flying into my arms! Where on Earth did this second ball of fluff come from? I could have sworn the cage was empty except for the little girl I had already taken! Immediately they began nuzzling and loving on each other and I knew there was no way I could separate the two!
When I headed to the front of the Animal Shelter to fill out the adoption form the woman said “Oh good, you’re taking them together….I was heartbroken thinking they would be adopted separately”….little did she know they had conspired the whole plan to sucker me in together! 😉
As soon as I got them home they started exploring the house and making themselves right at home….then, all of a sudden, I heard a scratching at the back door…..yep, Jasmine had found her way home….that VERY day! What are the odds?!
So, I went from having one old kitty to having a family of 3! Unfortunately Jasmine is no longer with us but Sammy and Delilah are still conspiring shenanigans and make life interesting all around!
I love making these special treats for our fur babies because they’re super simple and they go NUTS over them!
Ready for how simple these Kitty Delights are to make?
Ingredients:
5oz can of tuna
1/2 cup white cornmeal
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup water
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together until it forms a ball.
Break off tiny pieces and roll into a small bite size ball and place on baking sheet.
Flatten ball with a finger– just like you’re making thumbprint cookies.
Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.
Flip and bake an additional 5 minutes.
Let cool and have your kitties enjoy!
And let’s not forget the pups!
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Starting with Maui Dog Remedies signature Pumpkin Frosty Paws recipe, you’ll find wholesome dog food + treats recipes using pumpkin and coconut oil ingredients. The healing properties of both pumpkin and coconut oil are a remedy to better dog health and aids in itching, scratching and licking.
Thrive Market - It's like the Costco of organics...this is where I get all of my sugar, flour, baking supplies, kids snacks, etc.
Zaycon Foods- This is where I buy most of my meat products in bulk. The quality is amazing and the prices just can't be beat! I mean, $1.89 a pound for boneless all-natural chicken breasts!! It is bulk but you can always split with a friend or make up a bunch of freezer meals like I do!
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I just made these for the first time. They really stuck to the pan, so I used parchment paper on the second cookie sheet. Much better! Also, I thought I’d go out of my mind making all those tiny little balls! So, after the first couple dozen, I patted the “dough” into a rectangle and cut it into small squares with the edge of a silicone spatula. Much faster. Hope my girl’s cat likes these. Thank you for sharing your recipe.
Are these treats to be soft are crunchy? I live in Belize and I have a small gas stove that doesn’t regulate temps well. I have to use an oven thermometer. Not to mention measures are supposedly in Celsius but my oven who knows. Mine are still soft at this point?
Crunchy are soft?
Thx Be
They’re crunchy for my cats…but it depends on how long you cook them for. The longer you cook the harder they get…I’ve made them softer before but my cats prefer the crunchy.
Is the Tuna in OIL or WATER….and if in water, could you use that water as part of the liquid used? Also, does it matter if it’s white or yellow cornmeal? Thanks
It’s tuna in water. You can leave the water as part of the liquid used…it’ll actually give it a stronger tuna flavor. The corn meal doesn’t matter– I use whichever one I have on hand.
Will they “go bad”? What do you think their shelf life is? I’d like to make these as gifts but some of them might sit for a bit until I get to see some people.
My guys always eat them up within a week so I really don’t know how long they last beyond that.
How would you store these and how long should they stay good for?
I just store them in an airtight container and they usually last us about a week with my two.
is there something you can substitute white cornmeal for
Sorry, I’ve only made these with the white cornmeal.