How to Make Dried Cat Food

If you are concerned with the current recalls surrounding pet food, consider making your own in the comfort of your own kitchen. You can use common ingredients from your local grocery store to make healthy, safe food for your cat and cut down on the cost of store-bought brands. Keep in mind that making cat food at home will require refrigeration to maintain quality--but you can also freeze the food and store it for future use.

Things You'll Need

  • 3 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 cups soy flour
  • 1 cup wheat germ
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 cup nonfat dry milk
  • ½ cup brewer's yeast
  • 15 oz. can mackerel
  • 5 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp. cod liver oil
  • 2 cups of water
  • Rolling pin
  • Pizza cutter
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • Cookie sheet
  • Mixing bowls
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Instructions

    • 1

      Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

    • 2

      Combine all the dry ingredients--whole-wheat flour, soy flour, wheat germ, cornmeal, nonfat dry milk, and brewer's yeast--in a mixing bowl and sift them together.

    • 3

      Place the mackerel in a separate bowl and break it into smaller pieces. Add the vegetable oil, cod liver oil and water.

    • 4

      Mix the mackerel into the dry ingredients. Stir well.

    • 5

      Remove the dough from the bowl. Roll it out to 1/4-thick using a rolling pin.

    • 6

      Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into 1/4-inch pieces or bits. Spray a cookie sheet with nonstick spray and place the bits onto the sheet.

    • 7

      Bake the food for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Stir every 6 to 8 minutes to make sure they brown evenly.

    • 8

      Remove the sheet from the oven. Allow the cat food to cool completely on the cookie sheet. Store the food in an airtight container and refrigerate until you are ready to use.