Coronavirus: How to make pet food at home if you can’t shop for it

Dubai: Throughout the coronavirus outbreak, UAE residents are quite limited when it comes to leaving their homes. Some are worried about their pets.

If there is a chance your cat or dog could run out of pet food, or if you don’t have access to any at home. There are some great ways to temporarily make pet food in your own kitchen with your own ingredients.

According to many veterinarians and pet food producers, it can, in fact, be quite hard to formulate an animal’s diet at home, but it is possible if you mix together the right ingredients. So always make sure you speak with your vet about what you will feed your pet, because every animal’s macros are different

First thing is first. Let’s find out what your pets could potentially eat from your fridge or pantry.

What human food is safe for dogs to eat?

What to never give your dog

Source: American Kennel Club

What human food is safe for cats to eat?

What you should never feed your cat

Source: Vets-Now

So what can you make?

So with that list of ingredients you can make a lot of things for your dog and cat.

Why not try this mixture:

• 1 cup of quinoa

• ½ kg of ground turkey

• 2 carrots, shredded

• 1/2 cup loose corn

Cook everything separately then mix it all together. Ideally everything should be shredded into small pieces so your pet can get all the ingredients in one bite.

Or try this perhaps:

• ¾ kg of shredded cooked chicken

• 2 cups brown rice

• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary

• 1/2 package frozen broccoli, carrots and cauliflower combination

The herbs are for flavor. Your animal deserves to feel fancy after all. Like in the previous recipe. Cook everything separately. Don’t fry things in oil. It’s best to boil, so you can easily mix and mash the ingredients together.

Something fishy maybe:

• 7 ounces cooked salmon

• 1 cup cooked quinoa

• 1 cup cooked broccoli

Poach the salmon, boil the quinoa and steam the broccoli

Shred everything or mix it together in a food processor and serve for your munchkin.

A final note:

Before you become your pet’s personal chef, it is important for you to consult his vet. Make sure that your ingredients will meet all of their nutrition needs. Even the most wholesome home-cooked diets can end up lacking essential vitamins. So always speak to a vet that you trust.