Cat kibble

[BEF]

Afew dogs in Whisper's dog walking group are given cat kibble as treats, one owner tried her with some and she seemed to absolutely love it.
Is there anything wrong with this as long as it's just used a training treat?

 

[JoanneF]

As long as it's just for a training treat it should be fine. But I will just add my dog treat liver cake recipe below (you can substitute tuna for the liver if you prefer) because I do like to share at any opportunity!

A pack of liver (supermarket packs are usually about 500 grams)
About 250 grams of flour - I use gluten free as some dogs are gluten intolerant
1 egg
A slosh of olive oil or salmon oil for a glossy coat (optional)

Cut the liver into pieces and use a hand blender to blitz it with the egg until it's a sloppy mess. Stir in the oil if using and the flour. It still should be a sloppy mess.

Turn into a parchment lined baking tray measuring about 6"x9". It shold be about an inch deep.

Bake at 170 degrees for about 15 minutes until a knife comes out clean.

When it's cold, cut into kit kat finger sized pieces - half them again for a smaller dog - and freeze them in a freezer bag. They freeze in separate pieces so you can take out one at a time and break into smaller pieces for training.

Dogs love it, it has no sugar, salt or other nasties and lasts for weeks. It also is cheap to make - a recent survey showed some dog treats to be more epensive, ounce for ounce, than fillet steak!

 

[Caro Perry]

The number of times Harri has eaten the cat's food! I'm sure it would be fine.

(He also loves Joanne's tuna cake recipe)

 

[BEF]

Oooh that liver cake will go down very well thank you!