I love my cats.  I do, but I am not neurotic. Really. Ok, so maybe they get the occasional bath and maybe they get home-made cat food. Stop laughing. 

Here is the deal.  Little Frankie (the one on the right) has a bit of a tummy issue. The trouble is, he is a kibble addict. This wouldn't be such a problem if his taste buds and his digestive system were on the same page.  But alas, they are not.  Let me just say, when Frankie has been eating kibble he can clear out the flat in no time.  Even Linus (the kid on the left) gives him dirty looks as he exits the kitty box. 

So, I have been driven to make their food myself.  Since I have been doing this, Frankie has been doing a million times better. No more tummy problems and no more stinky cat box.  I have been getting quite a few questions about how I go about making their food, so here it is:

Ingredients:

• 6 lb meat (I use chicken thighs and giblets, or turkey)
• 1 lb chicken liver
• 2 lb chicken heart
• 2 cup water
• 4 eggs
• 800IU vitamin E
• 200 mg Vitamin B
• 4000 mg Taurine
• 1 1/2 tsp lite salt (with iodine)
• 4000mg Salmon oil
• 8 Tb bone meal

Mix everything up in a big bowl and divide into containers.  If using thigh meat I do cut it up, I use kitchen shears for this. I feed two containers per day and that is enough for both of the cats.  I always keep two containers in the refrigerator thawing the rest is in the freezer.  Occasionally they get a whole quail to share as a meal and they are learning to tackle that pretty well.  My husband is convinced that they aren't really eating the quail, but hiding is somewhere.  As of yet there have been no foul smells to prove his theory. My little carnivores are doing just fine.

disclaimer: I am not suggesting that you should try this without consulting your veterinarian (though it can't be worse than the crap that is in commercial cat food).

If you are interested in learning more and perhaps converting to a home-made cat food follow this link: www.sfraw.com