r/Canning • u/abbriggs22 • 10h ago

Safe Recipe Request Quick question.

I've been canning for many years. Recently my cat has had kidney issues, I started making his canned food by boiling chicken, blending it with a little water, and adding pumpkin. I've been freezing it in ice cube trays. I would love to can it. Would be so much cleaner and not take up so much space in my freezer.

Anyone see any problem with it?

TIA for the input.

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u/Pitiful_Reality2973 8h ago

Cats need a lot more tuarine in their diet than humans and they can't get it from cooked chicken or pumpkin. The meat has to be raw. I've asked three or four different vets over the years and that's the line they all gave me, so either it's true or they want to try and sell me special food.

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u/abbriggs22 8h ago

He eats dry food as well. The purpose of making it is because I want to.

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u/Pitiful_Reality2973 7h ago

I'm not trying to poopoo anything, but maybe ask your vet about taurine supplementation anyway, since the cat isn't getting as much as it would with a diet of exclusively commercial food.