Real Food for Cats: 50 Vet-Approved Recipes to Please the Feline Gastronome

by Patti Delmonte, Anne Davis (Illustrator)

Kitties deserve to dine in style, too! This collection of 50 simple, veterinarian-approved recipes will have your cat rubbing your ankles faster than you can say “can opener.” Each easy-to-make meal is nutritionally balanced and emphasizes all-natural ingredients; a few are even designed to satisfy both the cats and the people in your household. Patti Delmonte considers any individual needs or dietary restrictions your furry friend might have, including diabetes and impaired kidney function. Keep your cat healthy and happy with delicious gourmet meals. 

Genres: Cookbooks, Pets, Cats

128 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2001

Reviews

[Xyra · Rating 2 out of 5]

When I first purchased this book back in 2007 I thought it was fun and cute and really liked it. Today, not so much. The title notes that the recipes are "vet approved." Considering how many of the recipes contain garlic, I find it hard to believe that any well-read and up-to-date veterinarians would approve an ingredient known to cause kidney failure in cats and dogs.

Some might protest there is not enough to be toxic. Okay, not right away. But keep feeding these recipes and the toxins will build up and your furry friend will require all sorts of treatments to keep his or her kidneys functioning. Kidney failure in anyone is not fun.

Why would I still give it 2 stars and say it is okay? Well, not all the recipes include the toxins and it has a unique layout. There are 7 sections: treats; fin; feather; hoof; egg, cheese, & more; tandem; and special diets. The tandem section includes recipes for human and pet.

If you happen to pick up this volume, PLEASE have your veterinarian review the recipes before serving them to your furry friend.

[A · Rating 1 out of 5]

These recipes included are terrible and extremely harmful to cats. Lot of them include ingredients that are known harmful to felines. Milk, cheese, onion, garlic. No. Just. No. Don't recommend this to anyone.

Any sane and well credited vet would never recommend the recipes. Very disappointed by this book.

[Angie Carter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Had to give this 5 stars because the illustrations were so darn cute.

[Stephen Chase · Rating 5 out of 5]

All cats approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Phobean · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought this book was cute when I picked it up in the bookstore, and it is. However:
-the illustrations are a little silly, and not my style
-a number of the recipes are too involved for a lazy cook like myself
-the authors lay some heavy "depend on your vet for the correct info/these meals are only to supplement your normal kibble" advice at the outset. Food-wise, I'm seriously left-of-center and therefore distrustful of vets. I guess "Real Food for Cats" wasn't exactly what I was looking. Close, though.

I tried the sardines & squash recipe, which Jack seemed to enjoy, though he did eat around the squash. I've marked a few other recipes to try as well.

[Jerrod Stephan]

This looks interesting

[Patricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Recipes for your cat's food that don't come from a can.

[Megan Glascock · Rating 1 out of 5]

My cat hated the food I made from a recipe in this book. I was a waste of money and food.