These recipes have been adapted from "Home Prepared Dog and Cat Diets," by Donald R. Strombeck, DVM, PhD. Click here for my review of this book. The book contains 200 recipes, but you have to search through it to find those for cats. It's still an excellent book for your library, if you are starting to feed your cat a home-prepared diet.
Chicken Diet

This recipe provides 471 kilocalories, 53.1 grams protein, 27.4 grams fat, and is intended for a healthy cat or growing kitten.Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound boneless chicken breast (raw weight), cooked
  1/2 large egg, hardboiled (split it lengthwise)
  1/2 ounce clams, chopped in juice
  4 tsp. canola oil
  1/8 tsp. salt substitute (potassium chloride)
  3 bonemeal tablets (10-grain or equivalent)
  1 multiple vitamin-mineral tablet.

Chop the chicken breast and egg. Crush the bonemeal and vitamin tablets finely, then combine all ingredients. Refrigerate, then warm slightly before serving.
Chicken and Rice Diet

Ingredients

• 1/3 pound boneless chicken breast (raw weight), cooked, then chopped
  1 large egg, hardboiled and chopped
  1/2 ounce clams, copped in juice
  1/3 cup long-grain rice, cooked
  4 tsp canola oil
  1/8 tsp. salt substitute (potassium chloride)
  4 bonemeal tablets, crushed fine (10-grain or equivalent)
  1 multiple vitamin-mineral tablet, crushed fine

Combine all ingredients and serve immediately, or refrigerate and warm slightly before serving.
Provides 503 kilocalories, 43.4 grams protein, 28.6 grams fat.
Tuna Diet
Ingredients:

• 4 ounces tuna, canned in water without added salt
  1 large egg, hard-boiled and chopped
  1 Tbsp. canola oil
  2 bonemeal tablets, crushed (10-grain or equivalent)
  1 multiple vitamin-mineral tablet

Mix all ingredients well, and serve immediately, or refrigerate. Warm slightly before serving to "take the chill off"
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