Bring Christmas Joy To Your Cat With These Feline-Friendly Recipes

• 01

  The Ultimate Christmas Cookie

  
  via Spoon University / Tabatha Marks

  Ingredients: 1 cup tuna / 2 cups flour/ 1 egg/ 4 teaspoons catnip/ 120 ml milk

  Step 1- Dry all the water from your tuna can

  Step 2- Place all your ingredients into a bowl and mix

  Step 3- Scoop out some of your mix, roll it into a ball, and place it onto a baking sheet or sheet of tin foil

  Step 4- Bake the cookies at 350°F for 8 to 10 minutes and let the cookies cool down for at least 5 minutes before feeding your cat

  
  

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• 02

  Kitty's Favorite Turkey Balls

  
  via Love to know

  Similar to meatballs, your cat will find this recipe difficult to resist. 

  Ingredients - 1/2 Pound ground turkey/ 1/2 Cup grated carrots/ 1/4 Cup Parmesan cheese/ 1/2 Cup finely crushed crackers/ 1/4 Cup powdered milk/ 1 Egg/ 1 Tablespoon Brewer's yeast/ 1/2 Teaspoon salt/ Baking Directions

  Step 1- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (F).

  Step 2- Using your hands as you would when making meatloaf, mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.

  Step 3- Shape the mix into individual golf ball-sized nuggets, and arrange them in a non-stick baking pan.

  Step 4- Bake for approximately 20 minutes until the balls are nicely browned and reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees F.

  Cool before serving. Freeze the leftover balls and reheat in microwave as needed.

  
  

• 03

  And one more 'cause we couldn't help it...Holiday Cheese Ball Treats

  
  via Love We know

  Why should humans have all of the fun during the holidays? If your pet craves cheese and can't keep his or her paws off of the cheese tray, try this cat-friendly variation. 

  Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of margarine/ 1/2 cup grated cheddar or cheddar jack cheese/ 1 egg white from a large egg/ 1/2 cup whole wheat flour/ 1 teaspoon of fresh chopped catnip or 1/2 teaspoon of dried catnip

  Step 1- Combine the first three ingredients until well blended. 

  Step 2- In a separate bowl, combine flour and catnip. Add the flour mixture slowly to the first three ingredients, mixing until a soft dough ball is formed. 

  Step 3- Separate into 1/2-inch pieces and roll by hand into small balls. 

  Step 4- Place the balls on an ungreased cookie sheet, and bake at 300 degrees F for approximately 25 minutes. Yield: Approximately 12 balls. 

  Cool completely before serving.

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