Humane Society Animal Recipe Book

Friends of the Humane Society

Distributed Fall 2008

Dogs

Bacon-Flavored Dog Biscuits

5 cups whole wheat flour

10 tablespoons melted bacon fat

1 cup milk

1/2 cup water

2 large eggs

1/4 teaspoon onion or garlic powder

1 teaspoon salt

Mix all ingredients well. Pinch off pieces of the dough and roll them into 2-inch balls and place on a well-greased baking sheet.

Bake at 350*F (175*C) for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Cheese Twists For Dogs

Yield: 18 Dog treats

2 c Whole wheat flour

1/4 c Cornmeal

1 md Egg

3/4 c Water

1/2 c Grated Parmesan cheese

1. Combine all ingredients except 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Knead until thoroughly mixed.

2. Using a teaspoon, scoop out dough and roll into 1-inch balls. (Or, divide the dough in half, then into fourths and so on until you have 18 small pieces.) On a lightly-floured surface, roll the balls into pencil-shaped sticks.

3. Roll sticks in remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, then flatten them by hand or with a rolling pin. Twist each stick several times and place on an ungreased baking sheet.

4. Bake in a preheated 325'F oven for 30 minutes.

5. Let cool on pan. Store in a sealed container.

Source: Short Tails and Treats From Three Dog Bakery

Oatmeal - Wheat Germ Dog Cookies

Yield: 50 dog cookie

3 c Whole wheat or rye flour

3 c Uncooked oatmeal

1/2 c Plain wheat germ

6 tb Margarine

1/4 c Molasses

1 c Evaporated milk

1 c Water

Mix together the first 3 ingredients. Then thoroughly mix in the last 4 ingredients. Dough will be stiff. Chill for a half hour. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls into balls. Flatten, place on greased cookie sheet, and bake for 1 hour at 300F.

Cheese Bone Dog Cookies

Yield: 12 cookies

2 c all-purpose flour

1 1/4 c Shredded cheddar cheese

2 cl Garlic, finely chopped

1/2 c Vegetable oil

4 1/2 tb Water (up to 5 tbs.)

1. Preheat oven to hot (400 degrees)

2. Make a cardboard pattern of a dog bone, 4 inches long or use a dog-bone cookie cutter.

3. Combine flour, cheese, garlic and vegetable oil in container of food processor. Cover, whirl until mixture is consistency of coarse meal. With machine running, slowly add water until mixture forms a ball.

4. Divide dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll out each piece to 1/2" thickness. Cut out bones. Transfer to ungreased cookie sheet. Do not reroll scraps.

5. Bake in preheated hot oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until bottom of cookies are lightly browned. Carefully transfer bones to wire rack to cool completely. Refrigerate in airtight container.

Microwave Doggie Doughnuts

2 c Whole wheat flour

3 T Oatmeal

1 Egg; lightly beaten

1 ts Garlic powder

2/3 c Beef or chicken broth

Place flour in a bowl, add egg and broth, mix well. Blend in oatmeal and garlic powder. Roll dough into a ball, roll out on a lightly floured surface to 1/2" thick. Cut with small doughnut cutters. Reroll scraps and repeat. Arrange on a shallow baking dish or on a sheet or parchment paper in a single layer. Cook on HIGH 10 minutes or until firm.

Let cool until hardened. Store in covered container in refrigerator.

Gourmet Dog Biscuits

12-16 ounces raw liver

1 1/2 lb White flour

8 oz Quaker Oats

3 Bouillon cubes, meat or chicken flavored

1 c Water- approx.

2 Eggs, beaten

Recipe received from Thora.

Preheat oven to 350. Grease 3 cookie sheets. Chop the liver finely, or put briefly in a blender. Mix flour and oats, crumble in the bouillon cubes, add eggs and the chopped liver. Add enough water to make a firm but slightly sticky dough. Spread evenly on the cookie sheets, about 1/2" thick.

Dip a small dog-cookie cutter in flour before cutting out each portion. Bake 1 hour. Can be kept for about 2 weeks. Store in refrigerator

Fido's Reward! - Dog biscuit

3/4 c Hot Water or Meat Juices

1/2 c Powdered Milk

1 Egg, Beaten

1/3 c Margarine

1/2 tb Salt (optional)

3 c Whole Wheat Flour

Servings: 10

In a large bowl pour hot water over margarine. Stir in powdered milk, salt and egg. Add flour 1/2 cup at a time mixing well after each addition. Knead 3 to 4 minutes, adding more flour if necessary to make a very stiff dough. Pat or roll to 1/2 inch thickness and cut into bone shapes. Place on a greased baking sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes. Allow to cool and dry out until hard.

Makes approximately 1 1/4 pounds

Cats

Cat Pancake

                A meaty pancake recipe for your cat.

Ingredients

                4 oz        ground sirloin

                3 T          Oatmeal

                1              egg

                1 T          Catnip

Directions

                1. Kneed the ingredients and form into a round ball.

2. Put on a cookie sheet and flatten but not to skinny.

3.Broil under 425 degrees for 8 minutes (4 min on each side) or until crisp.

4.Let it cool for 30 min.

5. Cut into bite sized pieces for your cat.

Catnip tea goes along great, too!!

Homemade Kitty Yum Yums

                A healthy and cheap treat you can make at home.

Ingredients

                1/2 C      Dry cat food

                1/4 C      Warm water or milk

                3 T          Catnip

Directions

                Put the cat food and milk in the bowl and mix well. Pour out any extra water. Sprinkle the catnip over the mixture and mix well. If you like you may bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 min.

Kitty Heaven Sardine Surprise

                A great healthy way to keep your cat happy and healthy.

Ingredients

                2              Flat cans of sardines in oil (do not drain)

                2/3 C      Cooked rice

                1 T          Pureed liver (or canned liver cat food)

                1/4 C      Chopped parsley

Directions

                Combine all ingredients and mix well. Shape into balls of desired size or simply spoon into cat's dish and serve. These treats may be stored in the refrigerator for up to three days, and may also be frozen.

Mouseburger Bites

For those days when you just wanna sit around with your cat. (Doesn't contain mouse.)

Ingredients

                3 oz        Sausage or finely ground beef

                2 T          Oatmeal

                1              Egg

                                Catnip finely chopped

Directions

Knead the ingredients together very thoroughly and form into a flat oval. Broil under a medium heat for 5-7 minutes, turning frequently until the outside is crisp. Wait until cool, then slice into bite sized chunks and feed to your cat.

Super Salmon Smashers

This is great for kittens. It is full of flavor and beneficial.

Ingredients

                1/2         Ready smoked salmon (if your cat is big/hungry you can do more)

                                Milk or cat milk

                                Ham

                                Ready sliced cheese

Directions

Pour a little of the milk into a saucer. Place the salmon into the milk & let each side soak for 10-15 minutes. Wrap the ham & cheese round the salmon and give it to your cat! Simple!

Tuna Balls

 Cats love it

Ingredients

                1 Can     Drained tuna

                1/2 C      Cut turkey or chicken

                2/3 c      Dry Cat Food

                                Sliced vegetables (optional)

Directions

Mix all ingredients in small bowl until well mixed.

Form into small balls or anything you’re comfortable with.

Chill for about an hour. After that cover the balls in bread crumbs or anything crumbly.

Serve.

Birds

A Bird's Delight

1 1/4 pounds suet

1/2 cup sunflower seeds

1/2 cup crushed peanuts

1/2 cup cracked corn kernels

Melt suet in the oven or saucepan (yields about 2 cups liquid fat). Stir in peanuts, sunflower seeds and corn. Spoon into a 4-cup heart-shaped mold (or two 2-cup molds); insert a drinking straw at the top (for rope). Cool in the refrigerator until solid.

Unmold; remove straw. Thread with string and tie to a shaded tree branch.

Bagel Bird Feeder

1 day-old bagel

Lard

Birdseed

Jute or string (for hanging

Spread entire bagel with lard. Place birdseed on a paper plate. Roll the bagel in the birdseed. Tie jute or string through the hole of the bagel to hang the bagel. The birds can eat the whole thing!

Bird Bread

Source: Bird Watcher's Digest.

2 cups melted peanut butter, bacon

    grease, meat grease or other fat

2 cups cornmeal or stale dry cereal blended into crumbs

Warm water

2 to 3 cups wild birdseed

Raisins, nutmeats or chopped peanuts

Slowly melt peanut butter, grease or fat over low heat. Add cornmeal or stale cereal crumbs. Slowly add enough warm water to make a stiff dough, then add birdseed and raisins, nut meats or chopped peanuts. Pack mixture into small foil pans or a large flat pan and refrigerate overnight. Cut into pieces for tying onto tree branches.

Canary Paste

1/4 cup almonds

2 tablespoons sweet butter, softened

1/4 cup cornmeal

2 tablespoons honey

Place the almonds in a blender or food processor and process until they are finely ground. Add the cornmeal and process 1 minute more.

Cream the butter and honey in a small bowl until thoroughly combined. Add the dry ingredients and work into a stiff paste. Pack the paste into a feeding tray or granulate the paste by pressing it through a sieve and mounding the paste on the feeding tray.

Bird Crackers

Peanut butter

12 saltine crackers

Bird seed

Spread peanut butter on both sides of the crackers and dip in the bird seed, completely covering the cracker. Let sit for about 15 minutes. The cracker will soften a little.

Punch a hole in the top and attach a ribbon for hanging.

No Melt Suet for Birds

Posted by philocrates at recipegoldmine.com 1/3/2002 4:17 pm

1 cup crunchy peanut butter

1 cup lard

2 cups quick cook oats

2 cups cornmeal

1 cup flour

1/3 cup granulated sugar

Optional

1 cup shelled sunflower seeds

1/2 cup raisins

1 cup peanuts

Melt peanut butter and lard (stove or microwave). Add all remaining ingredients and stir to peanut butter consistency (thickens fast). Press into Dixie cups (or any kind of mold). Cool.

Remove from mold and set in feeder for birds. This recipe will make about 3-4 squares. Keep extra in the refrigerator.

Horses

Birthday Cake for a Horse

4 cups sweet feed or oats

1 cup molasses or honey

2 carrots, cut into carrot sticks

1 apple, cut into slices

Mix the honey and sweet feed or oats together in a large bowl. When fully mixed, place the mixture on a plate and shape into the form of a birthday cake. Use the carrots as candles and the apple slices as decorations. Horses enjoy this sticky delicious treat.

Cold Weather Treat for Horses and Ponies

1 cup apple cider

1 cup corn oil

2 ounces glycerin

2 pounds crimped oats

5 pounds flaked corn

Heat the apple cider to boiling. Mix with corn oil and glycerin. Pour over the oats and corn. Stir thoroughly. Let this blend stand for 5 minutes before serving to your faithful friend.

Horsey Cookies

1 cup uncooked oats

1 cup flour

1 cup shredded carrots

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon granulated sugar

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

1/4 cup molasses

Mix ingredients in bowl as listed. Make little balls and place on cookie sheet which has been sprayed with oil or Pam.) Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Horse Muffins

1 1/2 cups bran

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 cup skimmed milk

1/2 cup molasses

2 tablespoons corn oil

1 egg, beaten

Stir together bran, flour, soda, and baking powder. Mix together milk, molasses, oil and egg. Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Bake in greased or paper lined muffin tins at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes.

Winter Salad for Horses

6 apples, quartered

8 carrots, cut in three inch pieces

2 cups Quaker oats

1 cup sweet feed

Molasses

Combine all ingredients and fold in enough molasses to make the oatmeal and grain stick to the fruit. Chill overnight and serve.

Special Cookies for Horses

1 cup uncooked oatmeal

1 cup flour

1 cup shredded carrots

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

2 tablespoons corn oil

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup molasses

Mix ingredients in a bowl in the order listed. Make small balls and place on cookie sheet sprayed with Pam. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Horses love these.