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

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