Thread: How to make healthy cat treats

Have you tried venison in it as thats very lean?

Originally Posted by Helen & John

Have you tried venison in it as thats very lean?

Venison... that's deer meat isn't it? I am ordering some deer tongue shortly so I might have a try.

It is, I didn't know they sold the tongue my Dad throws that bit away!

Originally Posted by Helen & John

It is, I didn't know they sold the tongue my Dad throws that bit away!

Yes, I buy them frozen over here. When fed raw it's great chewing material - but first freeze for at least a week to get rid of parasites, especially if it is wild deer.

Okay, so I finally followed up on Helen & John’s tip and tried venison in the food drier.

This is minced deer tongue before drying. The fluffy thing in the top right corner is El Monto helping (himself).



It took longer to dry than, for instance, chicken. After about 7 hours in the drier I took the meat out and put it on some sheets of kitchen towel, as there was still some fat dripping out. (I thought you said venison is lean, Helen. )

This is the end result… lovely brown “chips” (and some very interested Coonies).



These treats are a huge success. Especially El Monto goes apeshit for them.

Originally Posted by Antonia

Okay, so I finally followed up on Helen & John’s tip and tried venison in the food drier.

This is minced deer tongue before drying. The fluffy thing in the top right corner is El Monto helping (himself).



It took longer to dry than, for instance, chicken. After about 7 hours in the drier I took the meat out and put it on some sheets of kitchen towel, as there was still some fat dripping out. (I thought you said venison is lean, Helen. )

This is the end result… lovely brown “chips” (and some very interested Coonies).



These treats are a huge success. Especially El Monto goes apeshit for them.

They look really great, I have sent for mine, I can wait to get going...!!

Originally Posted by debbie560

They look really great, I have sent for mine, I can wait to get going...!!

There's so many things you can put in the dryer... even whole small fishes. And maybe for your cats you won't even have to mince to make "chips"... many cats will happily munch on thin strips or cubes of dried meat.