Animals, because they are color blind, choose their foods by smell. Most dogs like gamely flavors best, as well as liver, fat, garlic, onions, horsemeat, lamb, beef, cheese and fish. Cats enjoy chicken, liver, fish, turkey, lamb, and yeast, and prefer fresh to aged flavors. Remember that cats are fussy eaters and it is not wise to continually feed them their favorite foods. Soon they will refuse to eat anything else; it is your job to see your cat has a balanced diet.The following are some of the homemade food for cats, which is simple to make, and not much time is consumed in the process.

SAUTEED LIVER

1) Heat 1-teaspoon corn oil in a pan.
2) Add 1/4 pound beef liver and fry on both sides until cooked but not dry inside.
3) Add 1/2-cup water to the pan and mix it up with all the brown bits.

VEAL STEW

1)Combine 1/2 pound stewing veal, 1 cup canned tomatoes, 1 cup water, 1 chicken bouillon cube, 1/2 onion (chopped), parsley and a dash of garlic powder in a pot and simmer. When meat is tender, remove all the bones.

CHICKEN SOUP

1) Combine 1 chicken liver, 1 giblet, 1 chicken heart, 1 chicken neck, 2 cups water and 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley.
2) Cover and simmer until the giblet is tender.
3) Chop all the meat for cats; you may want to grind the meat in the blender.

LIVER COOKIES

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2) Combine 1/2 cup dry milk and 1/2 cup wheat germ; drizzle 1 teaspoon honey on top.
3) Add one 3 1/3 oz. jar of strained liver baby food or homemade blended liver and stir until everything is well mixed.
4) Form the mixture into balls; place them on an oiled cookie sheet and flatten them with a fork.
5) Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
6) Consistency should be fudge.
7) Store in a jar in the fridge; freeze if keeping more than a few days.
Although cats are obligate carnivores, most commercial cat food contains both animal and plant material, supplemented with vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. Cat food is formulated to address the specific nutritional requirements of cats, in particular containing the amino acid taurine, as cats cannot thrive on taurine-deficient food and go blind when fed with dog food. Caution must be exercised in preparing homemade cat food. Some food additives are not suitable for cats. For instance, the emulsifying agent propylene glycol (PG) which is added to many human foods can be deadly for cats. PG was once a common ingredient in moist commercial cat food, but it was found to induce Heinz bodies and oxidative damage

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