As a pet owner, no doubt you want to give your dog or cat the
best care possible. And caring for your pet means feeding him
the best diet you can.

Animals, because they are color blind, choose their foods by
smell. Most dogs like gamey flavors best, as well as liver,
fat, garlic, onions, horsemeat, lamb, beef, cheese and fish.
Cats enjoy chicken, liver, fish, turkey, lamb, and yeast, and
prefer fresh to aged flavors.

Remember that cats are fussy eaters and it is not wise to
continually feed them their favorite foods. Soon they will
refuse to eat anything else; it is your job to see your cat has
a balanced diet.

Animals do not need salt added to their diet as the natural salt
in the food is enough for them.

Dogs may eat any vegetable they want, but cats should not have
any starchy veggies, like peas and corn. Some dogs and cats
even enjoy fruits!

It’s a good idea to always add a grain, such as Kibble, wheat
germ, cooked oatmeal or whole wheat bread to meat dinners. For
dogs use 75% carbohydrate foods (grains and vegetables) to 25%
meat; for cats use half carbohydrate foods to half meat.

You will find, once you begin making your own pet foods, that it
is really relatively simple and you will save some money as
well. remember that all pet foods should be served at room
temperature; don’t serve food cold from the refrigerator nor hot
from the stove.

Incidentally, you should know that cats should be fed three
times a day, while an adult dog needs only one meal a day.

Here are some pet recipes you can make at home:

SAUTEED LIVER

Heat 1 teaspoon corn oil in a pan.

Add 1/4 pound beef liver and fry on both sides until cooked but
not dry inside.

Add 1/2 cup water to the pan and mix it up with all the brown
bits.

For dogs, cut the liver into pieces and serve; for cats, grind
the liver in a blender, using the pan juices.

CHICKEN SOUP

Combine 1 chicken liver, 1 giblet, 1 chicken heart, 1 chicken
neck, 2 cups water and 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley.

Cover and simmer until the giblet is tender.

Chop all the meat for dogs removing bones and mix with kibble;
for cats, you may want to grind the meat in the blender.

VEAL STEW

Combine 1/2 pound stewing veal, 1 cup canned tomatoes, 1 cup
water, 1 chicken bouillon cube, 1/2 onion (chopped), parsley and
a dash of garlic powder in a pot and simmer.

When meat is tender, remove all the bones.

For dogs, cut the meat in chunks, and mix stew with kibble or
some other grain; for cats, grind the stew in blender, adding a
tablespoon of wheat germ or 1/2 slice of whole wheat bread.
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