TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Introduction 1
- Chapter One: Understanding Your Cat’s Nutritional Needs 3
- 1. Macronutrients for Cats 4
- a.) Recommended Macronutrient Ratios 8
- 2. Essential Vitamins and Minerals 9
- 3. How Many Calories Does Your Cat Need? 13
- Chapter Two: Are All Commercial Cat Foods Bad? 17
- 1.) How is Commercial Cat Food Made? 18
- 2.) Different Types of Commercial Cat Food 20
- 3.) How to Read a Cat Food Label 26
- a.) AAFCO Statement of Nutritional Adequacy 26
- b.) Guaranteed Analysis 27
- c.) List of Ingredients 28
- 4.) What are the Best Commercial Cat Foods? 31
- Chapter Three: Different Types of Homemade Cat Food 33
- 1. Raw Meat and Bones 34
- a.) Sample Frankenprey Meal Plan 37
- 2. Cooked Homemade Cat Food 38
- Chapter Four: Risks and Rewards of Homemade Cat Food 41
- 1. Pros and Cons of Homemade Cat Food 42
- 2. Potential Risks and Safety Precautions 44
- Chapter Five: A Raw Diet for Your Cat 47
- 1. The Components of Raw Cat Food Diets 48
- 2. Supplements for Raw Food Diets 50
- 3. Transitioning Your Cat Onto a Raw Food Diet 54
- Chapter Six: Homemade Cat Food Recipes 57
- 1. Tips for Portioning Homemade Cat Food 58
- 2. Raw Homemade Cat Food Recipes 60
- Simple Raw Chicken Recipe 61
- Ground Chicken and Eggs Dinner 61
- Chopped Chicken and Veggies Recipe 62
- Easy Ground Duck Dinner 63
- Chopped Turkey and Pumpkin Recipe 65
- Ground Beef and Bone Dinner 65
- Turkey and Rabbit Recipe with Raw Bone 66
- Ground Rabbit Dinner with Bones 67
- Reduced-Protein Turkey Dinner 68
- Raw Chicken Recipe without Bone 69
- 3. Cooked Homemade Cat Food Recipes 70
- High-Protein Chicken and Spinach Recipe 71
- Sautéed Rabbit Stew 72
- Reduced Protein Duck and Egg Recipe 73
- Chicken and Broccoli Stew 73
- Cornish Hen and Oat Dinner 74
- Beefy Potato Cat Casserole 75
- Creamy Salmon Pasta 76
- Chicken, Lentils and Rice Recipe 77
- Sardine and Chicken Liver Dinner 78
- Turkey and Pasta Recipe 79
- Chapter Seven: Homemade Treat Recipes 81
- Tuna Cat Crackers 83
- Catnip Kitty Cookies 83
- Chicken Jerky Bites 84
- Sunflower Oat Treats 85
- Beefy Bites 86
- Chicken Biscuits 87
- Tasty Tuna Tidbits 87
- Cheesy Cat Treats 88
- Baked Liver Bites 89
- Canned Food Cookies 90
- Chapter Eight: Frequently Asked Questions 91
- Index 99
- References 107
