RECIPE WITH MINCED MEAT :

PLEASE NOTE: These recipes are not recommended for cats with CRI (Chronic Kidney Failure).

As Dr. Lisa Pierson points out, there are other recipes that are more suitable for cats with this problem.

Raw meat recipe made with real bones (not flour):

  2 kg of muscle meat with bones (chicken thighs or thighs or, even better, a whole chicken or rabbit weighing about 2 kg; if you do not use the whole carcass, opt for cuts of darker meats such as chicken or turkey legs, removing 20-25% of the bones; if you use a whole rabbit, which has a higher percentage of bones than chicken, dilute the extra bones by adding 20-25% of meat of muscle - with skin and fat - of rabbit, chicken or turkey).

400 grams of raw heart (if possible avoid the beef heart; if you do not have the heart available you can replace it with 4000 mg of Taurine)

200g raw liver (avoid beef liver if possible; if you don't have liver available you can replace it with 40,000 IU of Vitamin A and 1600 IU of Vitamin D but try to use real liver instead of supplements)

PLEASE NOTE: if you cannot find heart or liver and decide to replace them with supplements (Taurine / Vitamin A and Vitamin D), remember to REPLACE the quantity of organs missing with the equivalent in weight of meat.

In other words: if you don't have the heart, add another 400 grams of meat with bones and if you don't have the liver, add another 200 grams of meat with bones.

480 ml of water

4 egg yolks (if possible use organic free range eggs) ***

4000 mg of salmon oil (see note at the end of the recipe *)

800 IU of Vitamin E

200 mg of Vitamin B-50 complex (four capsules of B-50)

7 gr of Morton's Lite Salt (iodized dietary salt)

(optional: 16g Psyllium powder; 32g if using whole Psyllium seeds; see notes at the end of the recipe **)

PLEASE NOTE: If you are not going to use the food immediately and freeze it for more than a week or two, add an extra 4000mg of Taurine to compensate for the amount that may be lost during storage. It is a good idea to add a little extra Taurine to the food, when it is served two or three times a week, to make sure that the cat is getting enough of this essential amino acid.

1. Remove approximately half of the skin from the meat. Cut most of the muscle meat (without the skin if you are using chicken or turkey, with the skin if you are using rabbit) into 1-inch pieces.

Set the pieces of meat aside for later. Do not chop them.

2. Chop the raw liver, skin, pulpy bones and raw heart. When everything is ground, mix the bone / meat mixture well and place it in the refrigerator.

3. Put 480 ml of water in a container and mix the other remaining ingredients, except Psyllium: if you need to replace the liver with vitamin A / D or the heart with Taurine, add the vitamins to this compound.

If you have chosen to use it, add the Psyllium at the end and mix well.

Finally, add the three compounds: the liquid you just mixed, the minced meat, bones and organs and the hand-cut pieces of meat.

After mixing everything well, portion into containers and place them in the freezer. Do not overfill the containers. Food expands when frozen and we don't want the lid to pop. Defrost as needed. Food should not be left in the refrigerator to defrost for more than 48 hours before serving.

To serve it, place the food in a freezer bag and warm it under hot water. NEVER heat food in the microwave.

Cats love to eat their food at a temperature similar to that of a mouse's body.

* Every two or three days I suggest pouring a few drops of salmon oil into the cat's food.

The essential fatty acids contained in salmon oil are very fragile and until we know the exact amount that is dispersed during freezing, it is prudent to add a small amount to food a couple of times a week. Some cats love the taste of it. ** Not all cats need extra fiber (Psyllium) in their diet. If your cat has been eating low-quality industrial food for many years, especially dry food, she may have lost some intestinal motility and would benefit from the extra fiber intake.

As a general rule, I recommend using Psyllium with an adult cat that is approaching a raw diet for the first time. Personally, I rarely add Psyllium to my adult cats' diet.

Keep in mind that some cats may be constipated from lack of fiber while others may be constipated from an excess of it.

Each cat is unique and you have to judge what works best for yours.

*** If you don't want to throw away the egg white that is left over from the recipe and you don't intend to make an Angel Food Cake (a typical American cake made with egg whites), boil it, chop it and add it to the meat mixture.

It is a good phosphorus-free protein source.

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Raw meat recipe made WITHOUT real bones (not recommended, except sporadically) PLEASE NOTE: This recipe is of lower quality than the previous one. How come? Because it contains no bones and relies on the use of an isolated source of calcium. Cats should eat REAL bones. But if you don't have a meat grinder yet, this recipe may be fine for a short time. It also contains a part of gelatin to make up for the lack of cartilage. Do not use this recipe indefinitely. 1.4 kg of muscle meat (chicken thigh or thigh, remove half of the skin) 400 grams of raw heart (if you don't have heart available, replace it with 4000 mg of Taurine) 200 grams of raw liver (if you don't have liver) available replace it with 40,000 IU of vitamin A and 1600 IU of vitamin D but always try to use fresh liver instead of the replacement supplements)

PLEASE NOTE: If you cannot find heart or liver and decide to replace them with supplements (Taurine / Vitamin A and Vitamin D) remember to REPLACE the missing amount of organs with the equivalent in weight of muscle meat. In other words: if you don't have the heart, add another 400 grams of meat and if you don't have the liver, add another 200 grams. of meat. 480 ml of water 60 g of bone meal (the type suitable for human consumption and not the one used for gardening) 30 g of tasteless gelatine 4 egg yolks (if possible use organic eggs from free-range farming) ** * 4000 mg of salmon oil (see note at the end of the recipe *) 800 IU of Vitamin E (Vitamin E "Dry E", capsules with powder is preferable) 200 mg of Vitamin B-50 complex (four capsules of B -50) 7g Morton's Lite Salt (iodized dietary salt) (optional: 16g Psyllium powder - 32g if using whole Psyllium seeds; see notes at the end of the recipe **)

PLEASE NOTE: If you are not going to use the food immediately and freeze it for more than a week or two, add an extra 4000mg of Taurine to compensate for the amount that may be lost during storage. It is a good idea to add a little extra Taurine to the food as it is served two or three times a week to make sure your cat is getting enough of this essential amino acid. 1. Remove approximately half of the skin from the meat. Cut most of the muscle meat (without most of the skin if you are using chicken or turkey, with the skin if you are using rabbit) into 1-inch pieces. Set the pieces of meat aside for later. Do not chop them. 2. Chop the raw liver, remaining meat and raw heart. When everything is ground, mix the bone / meat mixture well and place it in the refrigerator. 3. Put 480ml of water in a container and mix the remaining ingredients, except Psyllium and gelatin. If you need to replace the liver with Vitamin A / D or the heart with Taurine, add vitamins to this compound. Add the Psyllium (if you have chosen to use it) and the gelatin at the end and mix well. (If you add the Psyllium and gelatin too soon, lumps will form.) Finally, combine the three compounds: the liquid you just mixed, the ground beef, and the hand-cut pieces of meat. After mixing everything well, portion into containers and place them in the freezer. Do not overfill the containers. Only thaw the amount that you are able to use within 48 hours. Put the food in a freezer bag and wet it under hot water to make it cool, serve it. * Every two or three days I suggest pouring a few drops of salmon oil into the cat's food. The essential fatty acids contained in salmon oil are very fragile and until we know exactly the exact amount that is dispersed during freezing, I think it is prudent to add a small amount to food a couple of times a week. Some cats love the taste of it. ** Not all cats need extra fiber (Psyllium) in their diet. If your cat has been eating low-quality industrial food for many years, especially dry food, she may have lost some intestinal motility and would benefit from the extra fiber intake. As a general rule, I recommend using Psyllium with an adult cat that is approaching a raw diet for the first time. Personally, I rarely add Psyllium to my adult cats' diet. Keep in mind that some cats may be constipated from lack of fiber while others may be constipated from an excess of it. Each cat is unique and you have to judge what works best for yours. *** If you don't want to throw away the egg white that is left over from the recipe and you don't intend to make an Angel Food Cake (a typical American cake made with egg whites), boil it, chop it and add it to the meat mixture. It is a good phosphorus-free protein source. How much food do we make with these quantities? By following these recipes we will have just over 2 kg of food. Its duration depends entirely on your cat. I usually prepare about three times the amount of the recipe. If you use jars that contain about 400 grams of food, you will need five or six to contain everything produced with the quantities of this recipe (about 2 kg). These five to six jars should be enough to feed an adult cat for 12-14 days on average. Remember that cats have different degrees of appetite, needs, physical activity levels, body sizes and behaviors, so even food consumption can vary. Visit the FAQ page to find more information on how much food to feed your cat. (Warning: I do not know exactly the doses but I can help you estimate them).

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