8 Best Homemade Cat Gravy Recipes

Head on to the guide of 8 healthy gravy recipes for cats!

Felines are carnivores, and meat is an indispensable requirement in their daily, balanced diet. Our feline friends must eat meat to get the necessary nutrients they need.

If you are a proud cat owner, you know that cats are fastidious eaters. You probably feel guilty about feeding the same old kibble every day, and your cat is also losing interest in it.

It can be a great way of delighting your cat now and then by making occasional treats — rather than offering the same old processed cat food.

You don’t need to be a special gourmet chef to follow these gravy recipes for cats.

Can Cats Eat Gravy?

Yes, cats can safely eat gravy, but only if the gravy was prepared followed by a cat-friendly recipe. In fact, human gravy can contain ingredients such as onion and garlic can be harmful to cats. Therefore, if you are going to feed gravy to your cat, make sure it is plain, without any additives or toxic ingredients.

How to Make Gravy for Cats

Anyone who owns a cat might have seen their cat eagerly lick the gravy off the wet canned food. Cats love food, especially foods that contain moisture. And deciding to make gravy food for cats can seem a good idea. Cat gravy should only include simple ingredients such as meat, water/broth, vegetables, rice.

Cat gravy food recipes are different from human gravy food recipes, so you need to be mindful of what goes in your cat’s food.

Making cat food is fun, and it’s gratifying knowing that your cat loves the cat food you cooked for him/her. Cats love the flavor of meat, and making the cat food in gravy style can just make it your cat’s favorite.

Below are some of the best homemade gravy recipes for cats that you can make without any problem.

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Recipe 1: Chicken Gravy

Instructions	Quantity
Chicken Liver	1/4 cup
Chicken Gizzard & Heart	Half cup
Wheat Flour	2 tablespoon
Potassium Chloride	1/4 teaspoon
Water	2 cups

Instructions:

• Boil 1/4 cup chicken in water in a stockpot until it’s tender.
• After the chicken is cooked, take it out and chop it into small pieces. Keep the stock aside for later use.
• Combine all the ingredients — stock, wheat flour, chicken meat, potassium chloride, and keep cooking over low heat until the blend is thick.
• Cool it down before serving.
• You can also preserve this feed by freezing into the form of ice cubes, for later consumption.

Recipe 2: Mackerel Dinner

Instructions	Quantity
Mackerel	1 can
Brown Rice	1 tablespoon
Chicken Broth	1-2 tablespoons
Olive Oil	1 tablespoon

Instructions:

• Boil the brown rice.
• If you don’t have chicken broth readily available, you can use water instead.
• Mix all the ingredients, and put it all in the blender.
• Keep blending until the mixture is thoroughly mixed.
• After blending, the mackerel gravy is ready to be served.
• Provide your kitty cat with this tasty fish meal treat; you can preserve the leftovers by freezing them for later use.

Recipe 3: Chicken Rice Gravy

Instructions	Quantity
Egg	1
Chicken Breast	1/2 lbs
Brown Rice	1/4 cup
Chicken Stock	1 cup
Olive Oil	3-4 teaspoons

Instructions:

• Hard-boil the egg.
• Boil the chicken meat until it’s tender. Keep the stock aside for later use.
• Boil the brown rice.
• Mash the boiled egg properly, and mix all the ingredients with chicken stock.
• Let the mixture cool down before serving, you can also blend the mixture in a food processor for a fine mixture.
• Freeze the leftover for later use.

Recipe 4: Chicken Gravy With Carrot

Instructions	Quantity
Chicken Breast	4 lbs
Chicken Broth	1 cup
Carrot	2 lbs

Instructions:

• Boil chicken breast, save the broth for later.
• Mix the chicken meat with the carrots, blend it into a fine paste concentration.
• Add the broth to the mixture until the desired gravy consistency is achieved.
• Now the chicken carrot gravy is ready. Serve in small amounts accordingly, freeze the leftovers for later use.

Recipe 5: Pork Gravy Treat

Instructions	Quantity
Boneless Pork Rib	1/2 lbs
Potassium Chloride	1/4 teaspoon
Water	4 cups

Instructions:

• Cook the pork in the oven or the crockpot.
• Add water and potassium chloride (salt substitute) to the vessel.
• Cook the mixture for around two hours. Cooking it for a longer time will make the meat softer.
• After it is cooked, dish out the gravy in a bowl and allow to cool it down.
• You can serve it on top of wet or dry cat food.
• Freeze the rest of the gravy for later use.

Recipe 6: Classic Chicken Gravy With Fish

Instructions	Quantity
Fish (Tuna or Salmon)	20 grams
Wheat Flour	2 tablespoon
Chicken Broth	2 cups
Medium Carrot	15 grams

Instructions:

• Prepare chicken broth. Mix it with the wheat flour.
• Now pour the mixture into a pan or a stockpot. Bring it to a boil and keep stirring constantly.
• Add carrots to the mix.
• Let the mixture cool down. Add fish to this chicken gravy.
• You can freeze the leftover for later consumption for your cat.

Recipe 7: Chicken Liver & Heart Gravy

Instructions	Quantity
Chicken Liver	1/4 cup
Green Peas	50 grams
Chicken Broth	1 cup
Wheat Flour	2 tablespoons
Potassium Chloride	1/4 teaspoon

Instructions:

• Boil chicken liver. You can also add a chicken heart.
• Add potassium chloride. Strain the broth after the chicken liver is cooked.
• Cut the liver into small cube-sized pieces.
• Cook the broth in a saucepan, add wheat flour, and continue stirring over low heat.
• Add green peas and keep stirring the mix until the gravy becomes thick.
• Serve it on top of dry food. Freeze the leftover for later consumption.

Recipe 8: Egg Gravy

Instructions	Quantity
Egg	1
Wheat Flour	2 tablespoons
Potassium Chloride	1/4 teaspoon
Chicken Stock	1 cup

Instructions:

• Hard-boil the egg.
• Grind the egg into small pieces.
• Take a saucepan and add chicken stock, wheat flour, and potassium chloride, keep stirring till you reach a thick consistency.
• Add the egg mix to the gravy and mix thoroughly.
• Serve it on top of dry cat food, or serve it separately.

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Conclusion

As you can see, making these gravy recipes for cats is easy, even for cat parents who have not cooked for their cats before. Plus, all of these recipes are freezer-friendly, meaning you can freeze any leftover feed for later.

Besides, one of the best parts of making homemade cat food is — quality control. It’s nutritious and tasty with zero additives and preservatives!

References

1. Cooking For Your Pets – Super Greens Gravy Recipe – Pet World Insider
2. Spoil your kitty with these homemade recipes – SPCA OUEST
3. Wet food for cats: Jelly chunks & gravy food packs for the right nutrition – TOI