Dog and Cat Treat Recipes

Make your own dog and cat treat recipes!

Dogs

Peanut Butter Dog Bones

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 cup unsalted natural peanut butter

1 cup skim milk

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. Stir together the flour and baking powder, set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together peanut butter and milk. Stir in the flour mixture until well blended. Put dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth.
3. Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into shapes using cookie cutters. Place 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
4. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

Chicken Dog Cookies

Ingredients

2 cups wheat germ

3 (2.5 ounce) jars strained chicken baby food

1 tablespoon water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1. In a medium bowl, mix the wheat germ, baby food, and water together. Add more water if necessary to form a dough. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with a fork dipped in water. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

*With all recipes, check with your vet to before serving to your pet.

Cats

Yummy Tummy Tuna Treats

 Ingredients

6 ounce can of tuna

1/4 cup water, drained from tuna

3 tablespoons cooked egg white, chopped

1/4 cup cornmeal

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine tuna, egg white and water. Add cornmeal and flour and blend to form a dough.
3. Knead into a ball and roll to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into one-inch sized pieces.
4. Bake at 350 F for 20 minutes. Makes 12 cookies.

*With all recipes, check with your vet to before serving to your pet.

**This article was originally published in the November/December issue of City Unwrapped.