Ground Turkey | Ground Meat

The instructions below work best with ground meat. Ground Turkey is a favorite of our boys. 😻

The below information is to be used as a guideline. Please make adjustments as necessary for your cat(s) and their specific goals and Veterinarian care.

Ingredients & Supplies

Step 1:

Purchase Meat & Omega-3 Oil

Recommended Kitchen Supplies

  • Whisk or blender (optional)

  • Glass (preferred) or metal baking pan

  • Tin foil

  • Mixing spoon

  • Measuring cups and measuring spoons

  • Food-safe, freezer-safe plastic or glass storage containers

  • Masking tape or food labels + permanent markers

Prepare the Meat

Step 2:

Oven Method (smoother, finer consistency)

  • Set oven temperature to 325°F

  • Grease a glass pan with coconut or olive oil (cat-safe options)

  • Put the ground meat in the pan and break it up/spread it out in the pan

  • Cover the pan with tin foil and place in oven

  • Check meat every 10-15 minutes for doneness - further breaking it up and mixing each time

  • When the ground meat is cooked through, break it up as you mix it and leave it in the pan to cool or remove to a separate dish

  • You can leave the liquid in the pan as well or strain it out - whatever you prefer

  • Let cool, stirring every few minutes so the meat cools consistently

Stovetop Method (chunkier consistency)

  • Set burner on Medium-Low

  • Put ground meat in the pan and stir/break it up while cooking

  • When cooked through, let the meat cool in the pan or remove to another dish and let cool

  • Stir every few minutes so the meat cools consistently

Mix it up!

Per Pound of Meat, measure out the following and add all to the ground turkey/meat:

  • Use the liquid from the cooked meat - feel free to add ¼-½ cup water per pound of meat (adjust water/liquid according to preference - cats coming from kibble will usually like less liquid at first, it will be more “kibble-like” consistency)

  • 1 tsp of Omega-3 Oil per pound (1 TB for 3 lbs)

  • 1 Level Scoop of Supplement Mix per pound

  • Mix well with a mixing spoon - aim for at least 100+ strokes. If you’re doing a large batch, feel free to use a stand mixer to mix it for you!

  • If the mixture seems a little dry or hard to mix, add in a small amount of water at a time until it reaches the desired consistency

Mix & Portion

Step 3:

For cats that love kibble, we found that draining the drippings/liquid from the meat and then adding ¼ cup of water + the Supplement Mix and Omega-3 Oil made the finished ground meat food consistency more “kibble-like.”

Portion into containers

  • Label the containers with the date and type of meat

  • Leave one container of the prepared food in the fridge to serve to your cat(s) for the next feeding, if needed

  • Freeze the rest of the food in freezer-safe containers and pull a container to thaw in the refrigerator as needed

Our cats prefer their food frozen and then thawed vs freshly made food, so try both options with your cat(s)

Tips + Notes

Feel free to experiment with other ground meat options!

It’s good to vary the proteins you feed your cat(s) so that they don’t get tired of one protein and then refuse to eat it or develop an allergy to it.

  • Example: You could rotate protein options weekly. Some Veterinarians recommend a slow transition by mixing increasing amounts of the transition food into the current food at the beginning of each cycle.

  • Our cats prefer different homemade food proteins throughout the day - Example: Ground Turkey in the morning, Pork for mid-day and Chicken Thigh in the evening.

  • As always, make sure to experiment to discover what your cat prefers!

If your cat will only eat one protein, try adding toppers to it for some variety - see our recommendations in the Tips & Troubleshooting section.

For help with transitioning your cat to a homemade diet and/or palatability tips, click on Tips + Troubleshooting below!

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