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Nutritious and easy bone brother recipe for cats.

Easy Bone Broth for Cats

You can have some fun with how you serve this recipe to your cats.

Freezing the broth in small silicone molds made fun summer treats. They easily pop out of the molds and can be stored in a freezer bag all summer long. Or, store and freeze your cat bone broth in small freezer-safe containers, defrosting and adding the broth to kibble as an aromatic topper, wet food like a gravy, or simply in a small dish for your cat to lap up any time of the year.

  • Author: Janelle Leeson
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 8 hours
  • Total Time: 8 hours 5 minutes
  • Yield: 6 cups 1x
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Ingredients

  • 1–2 pounds of a variety of unseasoned bones, such as marrow, oxtail, and hooves
  • 6–8 cups water
  • Optional: Cat-safe veggies such as 1 to 2 stalks of celery and 1 to 2 carrots

Instructions

  1. In a large stockpot, add unseasoned bones and optional roughly chopped cat-friendly veggies like carrots and celery.
  2. Add enough water to cover.
  3. Let simmer for at least 8 hours, periodically skimming the white foam that forms at the surface.
  4. Let cool to room temperature then strain the broth from the solids, making sure to strain and discard any bones, bone fragments, or vegetables.
  5. Serve to your cat with their favorite meal, add to silicone molds and freeze for a summer treat, or store in small freezer-safe containers to defrost and serve later.

Notes

When making bone broth for humans, you might roast your bones in olive oil before simmering. While this produces a richer flavor, olive oil isn’t easily digested by cats.

It’s easy to toss together homemade bone broth for cats with ingredients you might already have—like leftover unseasoned bones, carrots, and celery. Just remember to check the ASPCA list of cat-safe veggies and steer clear of anything in the Allium family like onions, garlic, and chive—these are toxic to pets. 

Find it online: https://www.rover.com/blog/easy-bone-broth-for-cats-recipe/