Vege Cat Recipes
Vege Dog Recipes 
Add Fresh Veggies to Meals For Great Nutrition 
Healthy Powder Mix Supplement
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Benefits of Feeding Vegetarian Meals:

No More:                                                      What You Will See:
greasy, foul smelling, coat                             soft, fluffly, shiny, fresh smelling coat hair & skin
bad smelling feces                                         normal feces, without bad smells 
body & mouth order                                       fresh smelling body & mouth
lack of energy                                                slender, sleek healthy bodies
chronic and acute health issues                    more energy and better stamina
saggy bellies / excessive body fat                 

When we feed our pets homemade vegan/vegetarian meals, we are not contributing to the pain and suffering of animals kept and then inhumanly slaughtered for food and the millions of cats, dogs and various other small animals that are euthanized in shelters everyday and also ground-up for pet food.

Studies and numerous case reports have shown that nutritionally sound vegetarian companion animal diets appear to be associated with the following health benefits: increased overall health and vitality, decreased incidences of cancer, infections, hypothyroidism, ectoparasites (fleas, ticks, lice and mites), improved coat condition, allergy control, weight control, arthritis regression, diabetes regression and cataract resolution. Dr. Andrew Knight, DVM
***For more information on the benefits of feeding vegetarian meals, please visit Dr. Andrew Knights website. 
http://www.vegepets.info/   
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Vegetarian Recipes for Cats & Dogs - from HOANA www.vegepet.com

Chickpea Plus for Kitties: 
(My kitties favorite. My dogs love the same recipe but formulated for dogs)

 - 1 3/8 cups (330ml/335g) canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
   or - 1 1/2 cups (340ml/240g) home cooked chickpeas,
             starting with 3/4 cup (180g/150g) uncooked 
 - 7/8 cup (200ml/85g) textured soy protein  
   or - 3/4 cup ( 170ml/180g) firm tofu
   or - 1 1/2 cups (360ml/175g) seitan
 - 1/4 cup (65ml/45g) yeast powder
 - 1 tablespoon (15ml/14g) oil (I use salflower oil)
   or - 4 Teaspoons oil (19ml/17g) if using seltan
 - 1 1/2 Tablespoons (21ml/18g) Vegecat Phi
 - 1/8 Teaspoon (1/2ml/1g) salt
    or - 3/4 teaspoon (4ml/4g) soy sauce  

Please go to www.vegepets.com  for more vegetarian pet recipes & kibble recipes and ingredients. My cats and dogs love the Chickpea plus recipes the best.  
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Fresh Veggies to Add to Meals to Add Great Nutrition and
Fruits as a Yummy Treat
It is so exciting and fun to see what foods your cats and dogs love. And if you have a kitty like my Razzi who is almost all oriential short hair, you will be blessed with their yowling for their meals before its times to eat, and helping in the making of the meals, by tasting everything before it gets into the mixing bowl.

In my home my cats and dogs love to eat: 
Broccoli - (Tomato, Razzi, Coconut & Sadira all love them slightly steamed)
Caulflower - (Sadira loves raw)
Corn
Peas
Squash - butternut, acorn, yams, sweet potatoes, 
Tomatoes
Avocados
Mushrooms - (Tomato, Razzi, Coconut & Sadira all love them slightly cooked)
most all legumes (beans)
Cantalope & Honeydew (Tomato's favorite)
Bananas 
Peaches
Apples
Orange Slices

I usually have different veggies frozen or fresh to add to meals. If you are using frozen vegetables, put them into a sauce pan with a little water to warm. With corn I usually mush them for better digestibility.

Be sure to add the water you steamed or warmed the vegetables in to the meals, as it contains lots of good nutritents and vitamins you do not want to pour down the sink!  

Remember animals in the their natural habitat would normally be able to roam large areas of land to find what their senses and instincts tell them their bodies need throughout the seasons, Because our pets now live in our environment, we must supply them with choices so they can still let their bodies tell them what they need. Watch and observe and the animals will teach you too, how to re-connect to your own senses & instincts.

***Be sure not to give pits or seeds from any fruits or vegetables. 
***Absolutely NO GRAPES, RAISINS or ONIONS!

Just like people you will find certain foods that do not agree with some animals.

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Healthy Powder Mix 
by Dr. Richard Pitcairn, DVM, PhD ***
Excellent to add to commerical pet food whether vegetarian based or meat, to add high quality nutrition as commerical pet food is processed and takes away essential vitamins and nutritents needed for a healthly diet, especially commerical pet food with meat or any kind.

2           Cups  Nutritional or Brewers Yeast
1           Cup Lecithin Granules
1/4        Cup Kelp Powder
4           Tablespoons Powdered Dicalcium Phosphate
              (instead of Bone Meal which comes from slaughtered animal bones)

1000     milligrams vitamin C - Powdered, Ground or Crystals
              or
1/4         teaspoon Sodium Ascorbate (optional), Take Equals 1000 Milligrams,
              Powdered, Ground or Crystals

***Dr. Pitcarin's book entitied: "Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide To Natural Health for Dogs & Cats" ISBN: 1-57954-973-X  $18.95, where you will find this supplement recipe and some vegetarian recipes, helpful information on homeopathy, health, care  and information on the horrors of commericial pet food. Even though he recommends raw & cooked meat meals, I only feed nutritionally balanced vegetarian meals to my pets.

Mixing directions:
Mix together well, store in a air tight container and refrigerate.

Serving Directions:
Cats & Small Dogs under 25lbs:
1 to 2 teaspoons per day - separated between morning and evening meals.
Medium Dogs 25lbs to 45lbs:
2 to 3 teaspoons per day - separated between morning and evening meals.
Large Dogs Over 45lb:
1 to 2 tablespoons per day - separated between morning and evening meals.

Uses:
Start with 1/4 the normal amount until the pet becomes accustomed to the taste and gradually add a little more each day for a two week period until you reach the full amount.   

Can add to any meals you feed your pets, homemade or commerical. Within 2 weeks you will see a markable difference in your pets.
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Description of Ingredients, Where to Buy & Brands I Recommend:
Ingredients can be found at most health food stores and some local grocery stores.
- Puritan Pride: http://www.puritan.com/  A great website to buy ingredients at fantastic prices!  
- NOW www.nowfoods.com has great products. Look for the orange & white label on all their products.

Nutritonal Yeast: 
Rich in B vitamins, iron and other nutritionals. 
I prefer nutritional yeast to brewers yeast because; nutritional yeast is grown and used a food supplement and it has a chessy flavor that pets just love. Whereas brewers yeast is left over from brewing beer. Torula yeast can also be used.
If you cannot find nutritional yeast in powdered form you can grind the flakes in a food processor.
Where to Buy & Recommended Brands:
Some health food stores carry this product in bulk.
If you cannot find nutrtitional yeast in your area, you can purchase it through www.vegepet.com -  HOANA "Harbingers of a New Age", where I buy mine. My pets love it and eat it right out of the container it comes in, and in the container where I keep the healthy powder mix.  
NOW - www.nowfoods.com can be purchased on-line or in most health food stores.
Nutritional Yeast Flakes Red Star Vegetarian 10 oz can.
item # 2455 - manufacturer SKU # 733739024558
**Can be ground into powder which most pets prefer.

Lecithin:
For linoleic acid, choline, and inositol, which helps your animal emulsify and absorb fats, improving the condition of its coat and digestion. Supports brain & nerve function. Intergral for energy production.

NOW - www.nowfoods.com  Lecithin Granules - non GMO 1 lb can.
item # 2260 - manufacturer SKU #  733739022608. This is what I use.

Lecithin is a naturally occurring compound found in all cells in nature, plant and animal.  It plays a major role in almost all biological processes - including nerve transmission, breathing and energy production.  The word lecithin is taken from the Greek Lekithos, which means "egg yolk".  A fitting name for this essential nutrient, for the egg is considered a symbol of life, strength and fertility.  Lecithin is important for all of these biological functions and more.  Our brain is approximately 30% Lecithin.  The insulating myelin sheaths that protect the brain, spine and thousands of miles of nerves in in your body are almost two-thirds Lecithin.  Lecithin is composed of many different components, including Choline, Inositol, Linoleic Acid, Phosphatidylserine, beneficial fatty acids and triglycerides.  These valuable constituents of Lecithin are vital for the proper functioning of many metabolic processes.*  NOW® Lecithin Granules are dervied entirely from Non-Genetically Engineered (Non-GE) soybeans that have been Identity Preserved (IP).  This guarantees that the soybeans are from seedstock that has been

Kelp Powder:
For iodine, trace minerals, supports thyroid function and is a green superfood.
NOW - www.nowfoods.com  8 oz - item # 2676 - manufacturer SKU: 733739026767.

Dicalcium Phosphate: Can be found at most health food stores, and Pet Vet Supply http://www.petvetsupply.com/suphfpi021.html where I buy mine.  

Vitamin C: Can be found at most health food stores. I usually get the powdered or crystal form.