Dr Susanna has most graciously given her consent for me to share these recipes with you. She is, however, not a dietician or animal nutritionist so please do consult the relevant authorities should you be in doubt or need more clarification.
General Cat Food Recipe
3 antibiotic residual free chicken (whole with bones, organs, skin), 6-8 cloves of fresh garlic;
Bring chicken in water to a boil and simmer on low flame for 30 min. Add the hardest veggies first (e.g. carrots, potatoes). Use enough filtered/bottled water to cover chicken and veggies in pot. Add in soft vegetables (e.g. zucchini) at last.
Mix different “above ground growing” veggies with “below ground growing” veggies for a healthy variety – (e.g. 1 cup of chopped carrots with ½ cup chopped potatoes, and ½ cup chopped squash or pumpkin or ½ cup chopped green beans and ½ cup chopped zucchini with ½ cup chopped celery and ½ chopped sweet potatoes.
Debone chicken and mix skin, muscle meat, organs and veggies (60 – 80% meat & organs; 10 – 20% veggies). Put everything in blender.
Remember that carbohydrates add calories and can slow down metabolism. If your pet is overweight don’t add any!
Use chicken broth from pot with meat-veggie mix. Add 1 tablespoon Kelp powder, 1 tablespoon of Calcium powder (“Bone Meal” or crushed egg shells) and 1 tablespoon of pulverized vitamin tablets.
Store portioned in freezer and/fridge (max 2 days).
Homemade Kidney failure Diet and Feeding
Ingredients:
2 Natural Balance or 2 Go cans. 1 tsp Apple Cider vinegar, 1 Cap Aloe Vera juice, 2-3 tsp Epakitin (Phosphate-binding agent), 1 tsp Vit B complex, 3 tsp Halo Multivitamins & minerals, ½ tsp Renal K (to compensate Potassium loss), 1 tsp Omega 3 oil mix (e.g. Melrose™) and 2 tsp Extra Virgin cold Pressed Olive Oil.
Mix in blender till creamy. Add some water if needed. Store in Tupperware frozen or in fridge (not longer than 3 days). Feed up to 80ml of this mix (room temperature!) with syringe if the cat is not eating by him/herself.
Feed one (1) capsule of Azodyl (to absorb toxins) in the morning and in the evening before or after feeding breakfast and dinner.
Offer dry food only to entice the cat to eat without assistance. You can start with k/d prescription diet kibbles or offer Orijen or Addiction kibbles.
As a general veterinarian and specialized animal acupuncturist Dr. Susanna is not able to tailor individualized recipes. For very specific nutrition requirements for your pet consult a veterinarian specialized in feline nutrition like Dr Liza Pierson at www.catinfo.org.
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