Cat Chow Cookies

1 C. whole-wheat flour
1/4 C. soy flour
1/4 C. milk
1/3 C. powdered milk
1 egg
2 T. wheat germ
2 T. molasses
2 T. margarine
1 t. organic catnip

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flours, liquid and dry milk, egg, wheat germ, molasses, margarine and catnip.

Lightly flour a rolling pin. Roll out the batter on a greased cookie sheet. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Bake 20 to 22 minutes.

Allow to cool before serving. Store the leftovers in an airtight container in a cool place.

From "Real Food for Cats: 50 Vet-Approved Recipes to Please the Feline Gastronome" by Patti Delmonte

Mackerel Cat Munchies

1/2 C. canned mackerel, drained
1 C. whole-grain bread crumbs
1 T. vegetable oil
1 egg, beaten
1/2 t. brewer's yeast, optional

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a medium-sized bowl, mash the mackerel with a fork into tiny pieces. Combine it with the remaining ingredients and mix well.

Drop mixture by 1/4 teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool to room temperature and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Kitty Heaven Recipe

2 flat cans of sardines in oil
2/3 C. cooked rice
1 T. Liver
1/4 C. Parsley, chopped

Combine all ingredients. Stir with a wooden spoon to break up sardines into bite-sized pieces. Store unused portion in refrigerator, tightly covered.

2 Servings

Tuna Treats

1/2 C. whole wheat flour
1/2 C. nonfat, dry, powdered milk
1/2 can tuna, in oil or 1/2 C. cooked chicken, chopped into small pieces
1 T. vegetable oil or cod liver oil
1 egg, beaten
1/4 C. water
catnip (Optional)

Preheat oven to 350°F. and grease cookie sheets with cooking spray.

In large bowl, mash the tuna (or chicken) into smaller pieces. Add flour and milk. Mix well. Add water and oil. Mix well again. Beat egg in separate dish until egg gets a foamy texture. Add to mix. Mix well. The dough mix will be sticky.

Shape dough into small bite size balls, about the size of a marble. Place balls on greased cookie sheets. Flatten balls with hand.

Bake for 10 minutes. Remove treats from oven wait five minutes and turn treats over so other side will cook. Bake 10 more minutes or until golden brown in color.

Place treats on cookie rack to cool. Cool for 15 minutes.

You can add the catnip in the recipe or sprinkle on top of treats.

Store in air tight container and store in fridge or cool dry place.

Yields approximately 60 treats.

Liver Pate'

2 chicken hearts
2 chicken gizzards
6 oz. chicken livers, 1 oz. chicken fat
1 large egg
1/2 t. bone meal (optional)
1/2 t. garlic powder
1/8 t. salt
sprig of parsley for garnish

Rinse the chicken hearts, gizzards and livers under cold water. Pat dry. Dice the hearts and gizzards. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a small skillet, render the chicken fat over low heat. It will yield one tablespoon. Transfer the rendered fat to a small bowl and set aside. In the same skillet, reheat on teaspoon of the reserved fat over medium head. Add the hearts and gizzards and cook until brown, about 2 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside.

In a food processor, combine the livers, egg, bone meal, garlic powder and salt. Process until smooth. Add the reserved hearts and gizzards. Process just to combine for a pate' with a chunky texture.

Prepare 2 mini-loaf pans by coating each with one teaspoon of the reserved fat. Fill equally with the mixture.

Bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Place a 9-inch cake pan in the oven and fill it with the boiling water. Sit the loaf pans with the pate' mixture in the hot water bath and bake for 30 minutes. Remove and let cool then place in the refrigerator to chill until firm.

Makes 2 four-ounce pate's that will keep in the refrigerator up to a week if kept in tightly sealed plastic container.

Cat Cookies

1 C. whole wheat flour
1/4 C. soy flour
1 t. catnip
1 egg
1/3 C. milk
2 T. wheat germ
1/3 C. powdered milk
1 T.  unsulfered molasses
2 T. butter or vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Mix dry ingredients together. Add molasses, egg, oil and milk. Roll out flat onto oiled cookie sheet and cut into small, cat bite-sized pieces.

Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool and store in tightly sealed container.

Source: MSPCA, Boston, MA

Finicky Feline

1 C. chicken, boiled
1/4 C. steamed fresh broccoli
1/4 C. steamed shredded carrots
chicken broth

Mix all the ingredients with enough chicken broth to hold it together. This same recipe can be used with fish (broil until it flakes.) And you can also vary the recipe by adding rice or other vegetables.

Yield: 1 serving