Homemade cat food
Sardine Snack Bites
The fastest treat on this page. Three ingredients, no oven required if you use a microwave. Sardines are one of the most nutrient-complete fish available.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 8 min
- Makes
- 6 treats
🧺 Ingredients
- 1 tin sardines in water (drained)
- 2 tbsp whole wheat flour
- 1 tbsp water
👩🍳 Method
- Drain sardines thoroughly and place in a bowl.
- Mash with a fork until no large pieces remain.
- Add flour and water and mix into a firm dough.
- Roll into pea-sized balls between your palms.
- Microwave option: 1–2 minutes on high until firm.
- Oven option: Bake at 175°C for 10–12 minutes until firm.
- Cool completely on a wire rack before serving.
Nutrition: Sardines are one of the richest food sources of omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA) by weight. They also provide calcium (when eaten with their soft bones), vitamin D, and vitamin B12.
📝 Notes
Use sardines in water only — sardines in oil or brine add unnecessary fat or salt. Whole wheat flour can be replaced with oat flour for a gluten-free version. Keeps refrigerated for 4 days.
⚕️ 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.