Easy Fish-Based Homemade Cat Food (Supplemental Meal for Cats)

A vet-guided, homemade fish-based meal crafted as a supplemental cat food recipe—perfect for occasional use. This recipe includes cooked fish, eggs, coconut oil, and essential supplements to deliver protein, essential fatty acids, and vitamins like taurine in a high-moisture, low-carb format. Not intended as a sole diet but to enrich balanced feeding alongside commercial food or under veterinary supervision.

Ingredients

• 6 oz fresh cooked fish (e.g., canned tuna in water, salmon, or white fish; limit fresh tuna to ≤10% of diet)
• 1 large egg (cooked)
• 1 Tbsp coconut oil or fish oil (use fish oil for DHA/EPA)
• ¼ cup low-sodium bone broth or water (no onion/garlic)
• 2 Tbsp feline nutrient premix or supplement powder (providing taurine, vitamin E, calcium, etc.)
• Optional: 1 Tbsp plain cooked pumpkin or squash (for hydration and digestion)

Directions

1. Cook ingredients safely:
2. Gently cook fresh fish or use canned tuna in water.
3. Hard-cook the egg and allow to cool completely.
4. Combine ingredients:
5. Flake the fish and chop the egg.
6. Mix fish, egg, oil, broth, and premix in a sanitized bowl until evenly blended.
7. Blend or serve chunky:
8. Use a food processor or immersion blender if needed for your cat’s texture preference.
9. Chill before serving:
10. Refrigerate in sealed containers; serve chilled or at room temperature.
11. Serve portion:
12. Offer a small portion (e.g. ¼–⅓ cup) as a daily supplement, not the sole food.