Vienna Sausage?

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Some vienna sausage contains sugar and garlic neither of which you would want to give to your kitty. Even some of the deli meats contain some sugar.
 
I did look at the carbs on the can...I didn't even think to look at those types of ingredients. Thank you so much for this advice...I'm new at this-Sasha was diagnosed earlier this month. This forum has been a lifesaver
 
I used home cooked oven baked chicken with no spices (especially onions or garlic) or roast..same thing..as treats. Occasionally a little bit of human tuna packed in water. There are some freeze dried treats that are low carb but I can't find the posts that discuss them. You could change your title to something like "Need advice on suitable low carb treats" and I am sure you will get some more ideas. With FD kitties we have to analyze and over re-analyze everything ;)
 
I cook boneless, skinless chicken breasts using this simple method (except no salt or pepper). I cook a few breasts at a time then freeze all but one and keep that one in the refrigerator so I can grab it to pull off and shred a little whenever I need a treat. I also make chicken bone broth and freeze it in ice cube trays. I keep a Ziploc bag of them in the freezer so I can microwave one whenever I need it. I have also frozen the water from cans of tuna in ice cube trays to use the same way, but that I do/use very rarely; really, just if I am doing a full curve and want to throw in a couple of different testing treats so she does not lose interest.

Fancy Feast has treats called Purely that just have one ingredient, meat. They come in chicken, salmon and tuna.
 
Purebites freeze dried chicken treats are king in our house! If you get them, get the dog ones...cheaper and same ingredient as cat chicken breast treats.
 
FurBabiesMama said:
I cook boneless, skinless chicken breasts using this simple method (except no salt or pepper). I cook a few breasts at a time then freeze all but one and keep that one in the refrigerator so I can grab it to pull off and shred a little whenever I need a treat. I also make chicken bone broth and freeze it in ice cube trays. I keep a Ziploc bag of them in the freezer so I can microwave one whenever I need it. I have also frozen the water from cans of tuna in ice cube trays to use the same way, but that I do/use very rarely; really, just if I am doing a full curve and want to throw in a couple of different testing treats so she does not lose interest.

Fancy Feast has treats called Purely that just have one ingredient, meat. They come in chicken, salmon and tuna.
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Sorry to jump in but @FurBabiesMama could you send me the recipe for the broth and how to make please? Sounds perfect for Tempest with her ckd.
 
TempestsMum said:
Sorry to jump in but @FurBabiesMama could you send me the recipe for the broth and how to make please? Sounds perfect for Tempest with her ckd.
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Sure, @TempestsMum. I will post the information here in case anyone else is interested. Here are a couple of links about the benefits of bone broth that include recipes (the first has a video):
http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2013/12/02/pet-bone-broth.aspx
http://truthaboutpetfood.com/make-your-pet-a-healthy-broth/

I put chicken drumsticks in a stock pot and barely cover with water then add a couple of tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and let it set for maybe 30 minutes. At medium-high heat, I bring it to a low boil then turn the heat to low and simmer for about 24 hours. I have to add a little bit of water at a point or two during that time, but never more than just enough to keep the bones just barely covered (the first time I made it, I used too much water; you can tell you have done that if it does not turn to jelly later when cooled). Once it is done, I strain out the bones, meat and skin with a colander. then pour it through filter to make sure there not any tiny pieces left in it (I use a permanent coffee filter.) As it cools, I skim the fat of the top. Once it completely cools, it will turn into a jelly. You can keep some in the refrigerator for a few days and take scoops out of it to microwave and serve as desired. I freeze the majority of mine in ice cube trays so it will stay fresh longer (I usually do this before it cools to the point of being jelly though I have frozen it at that stage, too). I keep a Ziploc freezer bag with the cubes in it and can pop one in the microwave anytime I need some.
 
FurBabiesMama said:
Sure, @TempestsMum. I will post the information here in case anyone else is interested. Here are a couple of links about the benefits of bone broth that include recipes (the first has a video):
http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2013/12/02/pet-bone-broth.aspx
http://truthaboutpetfood.com/make-your-pet-a-healthy-broth/

I put chicken drumsticks in a stock pot and barely cover with water then add a couple of tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and let it set for maybe 30 minutes. At medium-high heat, I bring it to a low boil then turn the heat to low and simmer for about 24 hours. I have to add a little bit of water at a point or two during that time, but never more than just enough to keep the bones just barely covered (the first time I made it, I used too much water; you can tell you have done that if it does not turn to jelly later when cooled). Once it is done, I strain out the bones, meat and skin with a colander. then pour it through filter to make sure there not any tiny pieces left in it (I use a permanent coffee filter.) As it cools, I skim the fat of the top. Once it completely cools, it will turn into a jelly. You can keep some in the refrigerator for a few days and take scoops out of it to microwave and serve as desired. I freeze the majority of mine in ice cube trays so it will stay fresh longer (I usually do this before it cools to the point of being jelly though I have frozen it at that stage, too). I keep a Ziploc freezer bag with the cubes in it and can pop one in the microwave anytime I need some.
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Thank you!
 
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