“Mouse” Burgers!
In their most recent newsletter, Banfield published a recipe for “Mouse Burgers” that you can prepare for your cat occasionally as a special treat.
RECIPE: Mouse Burgers
When your kitty brings you fresh “kill” (her favorite plastic mouse or jingle ball), it’s nice to reward such adventurous and strenuous activity with Mouse Burgers, a special treat for your favorite feline.
As with all treats, this recipe is not meant as a replacement or substitute for your cat’s regular diet. Do not feed it to cats currently on a prescription or restricted diet.
Ingredients:
- 3 oz. Lean beef or chicken, finely ground
- 2 T Dry oatmeal
- 1 Egg, beaten with a fork
- 1/2 tsp. Fresh catnip, finely chopped OR 1/4 tsp. dried catnip finely chopped. Use only one version of catnip. Do not use both.
Directions
- Knead the ingredients together very thoroughly for approximately one minute.
- Form the dough into one flat oval.
- Broil the dough for 5 to7 minutes, turning frequently until it is cooked completely and the outside is crisp.
- Cool for approximately half an hour.
- Slice into bite-sized chunks and feed a few pieces at a time to your cat as a treat.
- Refrigerate the unused portion; use within three days of cooking.
Banfield veterinarians recommend that this treat only be fed to cats:
- In small amounts, occasionally.
- Not as a substitute for an appropriate diet.
And, as always, consult with your veterinarian before making changes to your Pet’s diet.
[SOURCE: Banfield.net]
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Okay… so I have been spending a lot of time this fall stalking the recessed radiators in our house, waiting for a mouse to come out the way one did five years ago. (None yet, thanks to my human’s work in stuffing steel wool around the pipes where they come out from the floor. Hmmph!) Maybe if I’m lucky, she’ll stick a mouse burger in there as a surprise!
(This is a good recipe, by the way, even if there is NO MOUSE IN IT! Do be sure to let it cool thoroughly before presenting it!)
I think I should have these burgers everyday, even tho’ I’ve never caught a mouse…They sound really good!
thanks a lot for this nice recipe! i will try it out in the next days and will tell you how my little kitty reacted. actually she is pretty choosy but it sounds very tasty
any new recipes? give it to me!
wow thats a good idea ill have to try that! =^.^=