Homemade cat food
Venison & Blueberry Antioxidant Mince
A novel-protein mince for cats with chicken or fish sensitivities, lifted with a few antioxidant-rich blueberries. Lean, gentle, and different.
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Time
- 30 min
- Makes
- 4 days
🧺 Ingredients
- 180g lean venison (finely minced)
- 3–4 blueberries (mashed)
- 30g cooked mashed pumpkin
- 1 tsp fish oil
- Small pinch of taurine powder (if serving regularly)
👩🍳 Method
- Gently cook the minced venison in a dry non-stick pan over low heat until no pink remains.
- Break up any clumps so the texture stays fine and cat-friendly.
- Mash the blueberries to a pulp — whole berries are a choking size for cats.
- Steam and mash the pumpkin until smooth.
- Combine venison, pumpkin and mashed blueberry, then stir in the fish oil.
- Cool fully and add taurine powder if this is a recurring meal rather than an occasional treat.
Nutrition: Lean red meat high in iron and B-vitamins, with a novel protein profile for sensitive cats. Blueberries add polyphenol antioxidants; pumpkin supports digestion.
📝 Notes
Venison is a true novel protein — useful for elimination diets. Keep blueberries to a tiny quantity; fruit should be a garnish, never a main ingredient. Refrigerate up to 4 days or freeze in portions.
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⚕️ Before you cook for your cat
- Homemade food must be balanced. Cats need taurine, and deficiency causes heart and eye disease.
- Treat recipes are supplements to a complete diet, not a replacement for it.
- Check any new ingredient against the toxic-foods list, and ask your vet before switching diets.