Healthy, balanced home recipes for Dogs and Cats

You are what you eat… at least that is how the saying goes.

Is that really a thing for our dogs and cats? Turns out yes, it certainly is!

If you happen to feed ‘conventional pet food’ (as even I do), there are things that you can add to your pet’s diet to dramatically improve the quality.

Such as adding a complete supplement with ingredients that support the skin, the joints, the organs, the intestinal tract, and the immune system.

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Dr Jones’ Homemade Diets for Dogs and Cats

Yes, there is the concern of the diet not being nutritionally ‘balanced’, yet most homemade diets are FAR BETTER than most kibble from a health point of view, even if they are not 100% balanced.

If you are varying your pet’s food, feeding some kibble/canned as well, then you do not need to worry about making it 100% balanced. If you are solely feeding a homemade diet, then it does need to be nutritionally balanced.

KEY POINTS for Homemade Dog Food Diets

In general, for dogs stick to the macronutrients of 1/3 animal protein, 1/3 healthy carbohydrate (i.e. sweet potato), 1/3 veggies, fat in the form of sunflower oil, fiber in the form of ground flax, plus a calcium supplement (ground eggshell).

* Focus on the Protein with balanced amino acid profiles (lean beef, chicken, turkey and egg)

* The Carbohydrates are not necessary, but the ‘non’ grain carbs provide additional nutrients: Brown rice (fiber, protein, Calcium, Iron, Selenium and B vitamins), Sweet Potato (Fiber, Protein, Vitamin A, C, E, Potassium and B vitamins), Potato (Potassium, Vitamin C, B vitamins)

* Additional ‘balanced’ fat is necessary, a good Omega 6:3 balanced, nutritious fat I prefer is sunflower oil, but can also use Coconut oil.

* Omega 3 Fatty Acid Supplement should be added in the form of Krill, Fish or Flax oil. Krill is the most nutrient dense and beneficial of all the products., with a great EPA/DHA fatty acid profile, contains the antioxidant Astaxanthin, and being high in Vitamin D.

* Calcium is required as bones are not being consumed. I prefer egg shells : dried, roasted in the oven for 10 mins, then ground with a coffee grinder. You can also use OTC calcium carbonate, etc.

* Vitamins: Vitamin D is needed, but is in the egg yolks and red meat as well as being in moderate levels in the Krill or Fish oil. Vitamin E is in the Krill, Sunflower Oil and Coconut Oil

* Minerals: Iron is in the animal protein and spinach/kale, Zinc is in the red meat and flax seeds, Copper is in the spinach, Iodine is in the Egg Yolks, Potassium is in the Sweet Potato and Regular Potato

* Fiber: the veggies, the brown rice and the best source in my opinion (also the healthiest) is the ground flax.

Ground Turkey Diet for Dogs for a 50lb dog

• Ground Lean Turkey- 1lb, cooked in pan/pot
• Brown Rice – 2 cups of cooked rice
• Carrots, ½ cup- steamed
• Eggs- cooked, 2, great protein source, and egg yolks rich in Vitamin E, Iodine, scrambled with the Turkey
• Sunflower Oil, good omega 6:3 ratio, additional Vitamin E, and great oil for skin health (a natural ceramide), 1 tablespoon (1 tbsp/1lb of animal protein), added after cooking
• Omega 3 Fatty Acid, ie Krill at dose of 500mg/20 lbs of body weight
• Calcium Supplement – Ground Egg Shell in coffee grinder, ½ tsp (1000mg), can also add Calcium Tablets (ie Tums, 2 tablets are 1000mg)
• Adult multivitamin-mineral supplement – 1 tablet, or 1 scoop of Ultimate Canine

 

KEY POINTS for Homemade Cat Food Diets

For cats, Do NOT feed carbohydrates, minimal to NO kibble, focusing on animal protein, healthy fat, additional calcium, and added amino acid taurine.

* Focus on the Protein with balanced amino acid profiles that best suit cats: chicken, turkey and duck

* NO CARBOHYDRATES.

* Additional ‘balanced’ fat , Omega 6:3 balanced one is Sunflower Oil

* Omega 3 Fatty Acid Supplement should be added in the form of Krill, Fish or Flax oil.

* Calcium is required as bones are not being consumed. I prefer Egg Shells : dried, roasted in the oven for 10 mins, then ground with a coffee grinder. You can also use OTC calcium carbonate.

* Vitamins: Vitamin D is needed, but is in the egg yolks, as well as being in high levels in the Krill or Fish oil. Vitamin E is in the Sunflower Oil and Coconut Oil

* Minerals: Iron is in the animal protein, Zinc is in the meat and flax seeds, Taurine and Calcium are added.

* Fiber: the canned pumpkin and if needed ground flax are good options.

* Taurine is an essential amino acid that MUST be added to any home recipe for cats.

Ground Turkey Diet for a 10lb Cat

• Ground Turkey, 1 pound
• 1 egg (optional)
• Sunflower oil, 1 tablespoon
• Omega 3 Fatty Acid, Krill oil – 500mg
• Morton’s lite salt 1/4 tsp
• Iodinated salt 1/4 tsp
• Calcium carbonate without vitamin D (regular Tums) 1000mg(2tabs), or ½ teaspoon of ground eggshell
• Adult multivitamin-mineral supplement – 1/4 tablet, or 1 scoop of Ultimate Feline
• Taurine powder (essential for cats) 1/4 tsp (or 1 – 500 mg tablet)

Best Wishes,

Dr Andrew

P.S. Do NOT get so concerned about the ‘need’ for the diet to be so called ‘nutritionally balanced’. Think about how you eat, and apply that simple logic to feeding your pets.

In my opinion most dogs and cats do far better on a varied diet that involves more than just conventional food (especially kibble!)

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