Did you know that you can make your own cat treat recipes? Yes! And, they are so easy! Most importantly, even the pickiest cat won't refuse our crunchy Homemade Salmon Cat Treats.
With just a little effort, you can bake 500 kitty treats for a fraction of the cost of commercial cat treats, and the ingredients are sure to be more wholesome.
On top of that, it will help your cat maintain a healthy diet that, ultimately, every cat owner wants.
For a special treat, you can add a little catnip to the dough. Just don't be surprised if all of the neighbor's cats show up at your front door looking for cat snacks!
FAQ
Yes, canned salmon is generally safe for cats to eat in moderation. However, it is important to ensure that the canned salmon does not contain any added ingredients such as salt or seasoning that may be harmful to cats.
Stored in an air-tight container in the refrigerator, the treats will keep for up to a week.
The best way is to bake what you can safely use in one week. Then, freeze the cat treat dough and take it out and bake it as needed for more delicious treats.
Our kitties play a special part in our lives and it is great to be able to "treat" them now and again.
And, what better way to treat your furry friend than with a tasty salmon crunchy treat?
It is one of our favorite cat treat recipes, and I haven't seen a kitty cat yet that will turn down fishy treats 🙂
Homemade Salmon Cat Treats
Ingredients:
6-7 ounces of canned salmon, with the juice
½ cup cornmeal
¼ cup non-fat dry milk
1 egg
1 tablespoon cooking oil
2 tablespoons water
1 cup flour (whole wheat flour or all-purpose)
How to make these tasty kitty cat treats for your feline friend:
Heat oven to 350 F.
Combine all ingredients except the flour and mix well.
Slowly add the flour, stirring well until the dough forms. It is very heavy dough, so you may need to put on gloves and mix it by hand.
Place the dough on a floured surface and knead it a few times.
Flatten the dough and turn it over to coat with flour.
Roll out a little less than ¼-inch thick.
Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut the dough into small, kitty-bite-size pieces.
Cutting the dough crisscross works well and gives you small squares.
You can also roll each of those squares into a ball and press them with your finger to make flat, round treats. (Children love to do this.)
Place on ungreased baking sheets and bake for 10-15 minutes.
Watch carefully as they can burn quickly.
If you don't want to bake them all at once, the dough may be wrapped well and frozen.
Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.
Makes approximately 500 treats.
Print this recipe for tasty salmon cat treats:
Homemade Salmon Cat Treats Recipe
Even the pickiest cat won’t refuse these crunchy homemade salmon cat treats. With just a little effort you can bake 500 kitty treats for a fraction of cost.
Ingredients
- 6-7 ounces of canned salmon, with the juice
- ½ cup cornmeal
- ¼ cup non-fat dry milk
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 cup flour (whole wheat flour or all-purpose)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 F.
- Combine all ingredients except the flour and mix well.
- Slowly add the flour, stirring well until dough forms. It is very heavy dough, so you may need to put on gloves and mix it by hand.
- Place dough on a floured surface and knead it a few times. Flatten dough and turn it over to coat with flour. Roll out a little less than ¼-inch thick.
- With a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut into small kitty-bite-size pieces. Cutting the dough criss-cross works well and gives you small squares. You can also roll each of those squares into a ball and press them with your finger to make flat round treats. (Children love to do this.)
- Place on ungreased baking sheets and bake for 10-15 minutes. Watch carefully – they can burn quickly.
- If you don’t want to bake them all at once, the dough may be wrapped well and frozen.
- Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.
- Makes approximately 500 treats.
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Debbie P says
I told my friend about this recipe. Her cat loves them! And she makes these all the time.
Katie Bellamy says
Yay! Finally a homemade cat treat recipe!! Thank you! 🙂
Dana Rodriguez says
What a fantastic recipe! I know my cats would love this!!
Jessica H says
Oooh, I'm sure my cat will love you for posting these lol!
Shannon Holmes says
I have tried a lot of homemade treats and cats are so picky. Thanks I may try these on them.
Diana Dultz says
Thank you fir this recipe. I just made them. A double batch. My cats sniff them. Not sure yet if it’s a big hit. My dogs sure love them. No reason they can’t eat them. So let you know. My house took on the salmon smell - lit some candles(lol) easy recipe ? I still think these are great for animals because they are homemade. Cats can be funny with new foods so I know they will fall in love with them. It’s like with our children when we try to stop giving them fast food and switch to healthy food. It takes a little time. Thank you again
Mary Gardner says
My kitty would love these. She like anything with salmon or tuna. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Richard Brandt says
Salmon is all about the preparation...for cats too, I reckon!
Debbie P says
I will have to give this recipe to my friend who has a cat. Thanks.
Linda Manns Linneman says
I think my daughter in laws cats would love this. I am going to try this for them. I think it will be such a special treat
Sandy Klocinski says
I don't have any cats but I'd like to try these for my chihuahua. It can be hard finding a good recipe for treats that he will eat. He is happy with store bought treats but I'd live to give him something healthier
Lori Thomas says
Will have to make these for all the cats in the family. Like the simple recipe.
ibra says
thanks for these info! I love cats
LeAnn Harbert says
I'll give this recipe to my Mother to make for her cats.
Effie Halliday says
Can you freeze those treats? Where would one store those treats? Thanks I guess you can use any kind of meat.