Sure, we’ve had a break in the heat this week, but August is coming with a vengeance. The cats will go back to lying stretched out on the kitchen floor looking for any bit of relief. There is something you can do to help.
Make them some freezy, breezy popsicles!
The good news is, there are no dead rodents involved. These delicious DIY cat treats require just a few simple ingredients, including fruits and vegetables which provide a good source of fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Some fruits and vegetables that cats can eat include blueberries, bananas, pears, peas, carrots, strawberries and pumpkin.
You can make different kinds of popsicles, too, depending on what your cat likes to—and can—eat. For creamy catsicles, use goats’ milk, or unflavored, unsweetened and xylitol-free Greek yogurt. For lactose-intolerant cats, swap the Greek yogurt with cat-friendly bone broth (like Made By Nacho’s bone broth) or milky cat milk (like CatSip). Or simply make popsicles with a blend of their favorite wet cat food or tuna and water.
Keep in mind these are treats, and should not replace the cat’s actual food intake. Just like with humans, we should keep our treats as something special.
Instructions (Recipe from Chewy newsletter)
1. If putting the popsicles on tender sticks, cut the tender sticks in half long-ways and slide through the popsicle stick holes, before filling each mold. If using vertical popsicle molds, you’ll insert the tender sticks after filling each mold. Cover each mold with aluminum foil and gently cut a small X into the
middle using the knife.
2. De-stem and chop strawberries into small, bite-size chunks. Add to blender with 4 tbsp Greek yogurt. Blend until smooth. Pour blended yogurt into two of the molds. (Ice cube trays work well, too!) If using cat milk or bone broth instead of Greek yogurt, pour 1 tbsp of cat milk or broth into each popsicle
mold, add diced strawberry, then add the rest of the milk or broth.
3. Blend blueberries and the rest of the Greek yogurt until smooth. Pour blended yogurt into remaining two molds. If using cat milk or bone broth instead of Greek yogurt, pour 1 tbsp of cat milk or broth into each popsicle mold, add cut blueberries, then add the rest of the milk or broth.
4. Freeze for 6 hours or overnight. To serve, carefully remove from the mold.
Please post your pictures of your cats enjoying these frozen treats on the fb page. We’d love to see them!