Homemade cat food
Chicken & Cottage Cheese Recovery Mash
A soft, bland, easy-to-eat mash of poached chicken and a little cottage cheese — gentle on a delicate stomach and tempting for a cat that has been off its food.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 20 min
- Makes
- 3 days
🧺 Ingredients
- 150g skinless, boneless chicken breast
- 1 tablespoon plain, low-fat cottage cheese
- A splash of unsalted chicken broth or the poaching water
👩🍳 Method
- Poach the chicken breast in plain unsalted water for about 12 to 15 minutes until cooked right through with no pink remaining.
- Lift the chicken out, reserve a little of the cooking water, and let it cool completely.
- Shred or finely chop the chicken, then mash it with a fork with a splash of the reserved water to a soft, moist texture.
- Stir through the tablespoon of cottage cheese until just combined.
- Serve a small portion at room temperature and refrigerate the rest for up to three days.
Nutrition: Lean chicken supplies highly digestible protein while the small amount of cottage cheese adds extra protein, calcium and a soft, appealing texture, making this a gentle, palatable pick for convalescing or fussy cats.
📝 Notes
Cottage cheese is lower in lactose than milk, and a small spoonful is tolerated by many — but not all — cats, so offer a tiny amount first and skip it if it causes any loose stools. This is meant as an occasional recovery or tempter meal, not a complete diet; if your cat has been unwell or off its food for more than a day or two, see a vet, as cats must not go long without eating.
⚕️ 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.