Baking Holiday Treats for Your Cat

Christmas is right around the corner! Make sure you include your cat in the festivities by backing these safe and delicious holiday treats.

Fish-tive Holiday Pretzels

• 3/4 cup canned tuna or salmon, drained well 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup whole-wheat flour

Preheat oven to 300-degrees Fahrenheit. In a medium-sized bowl, mash canned fish well with a fork and combine with water and butter. Add flour to form dough. Divide dough into 24 pieces, roll each piece into a rope, and shape it into a pretzel.

Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes until lightly browned. Makes two dozen.

Note: dough can be rolled out and shaped with cookie cutters before placing on cookie sheets.

Holiday Cheese Balls

• 2 tablespoons soft margarine
• 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1 egg white
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp catnip

Preheat oven to 250-degrees Fahrenheit. Combine margarine, cheese, catnip, and egg white. Add flour to make a soft dough. Separate dough into half-inch pieces and roll into balls.

Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 35 minutes. Makes about 12 balls.

Gobble-ups

• 1 cup cooked turkey or chicken
• 1/2 cup beef or chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 cup whole wheat flour

Preheat oven to 350=degrees Fahrenheit. Combine turkey, broth, and margarine. Add flour to make soft dough. Add additional flour 1 tablespoon at a time if dough is too sticky. Roll out dough and cut with cookie cutter or break off pieces and form into interesting shapes.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes on ungreased cookie sheets. Makes about 30 treats.