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Customer Reviews
Due to chronic diarrhea and stinky flatulence from my newly adopted kitten, and after trying various remedies, I started cooking her homemade food using the products and cookbook from Holistic Vet. What a difference! The gas was gone and her stool was normal. Then after about 8 days she vomited her evening meal and her morning meal the next day. I don't understand why. I took her to the vet, again, and they did an ultrasound on her intestinal tract. They found that she had inflammation in the intestinal tract and her pancreas. When the vet let her taste a Gastrointestinal Biome chicken stew and she licked it right up. So she was prescribed this diet for a 3 month trial. It's expensive food! She is doing great although occasionally still has gas but not as stinky. I introduced a little of the home cooked food again but she just sniffed it and walked away where before she finished the whole serving. I'm going to follow the vet's advice and do this 3 month trial. After that I'd like to introduce her to the home cooked food again and see how she does. When I showed the vet what I was preparing for the kitty to eat her reply was, "yea, there's a lot of marketing in this stuff." I was disappointed and took that to mean she was not going to support what I was doing. It's a tough spot to be in medically, whether animal or human. At this point I'm just glad that kitty is doing well.
On thing I wish was included in the recipe/cook book instructions was how to properly re-heat the cooked food. I was warming it at 5 second intervals in the microwave until it about room temperature. But I was concerned if I was destroying the vitality of the supplements.
My Daisy likes the recipe I make for her (pasture raised ground chicken, ground pumpkin seeds, cooked carrots), with the fish oil and pre-mix. It is simple and cheaper than premium canned food. Her sensitive tummy has tolerated this recipe as well. A win!
My cats refuse to eat any of the recipes I’ve made so far. I noticed that the premix has a strong odor and I’m wondering if that could be part of the reason. Not blaming it, just trying to figure out a solution.
I have a 4 month old kitten and from the moment I rescued him, I knew I wanted to make him homemade cat food. It took me some time to do some research and let my new kitten settle in. I made my first batch of food a few weeks ago, and used the feline premix, and my little guy took right to it. His poops have been A LOT less smelly and I feel so much better knowing his food is cleaner for his body and the plant! Highly recommend!
One cat absolutely loves it, one cat still has to get trained to like it, picky kitty.
New Zealand grass fed beef liver, heart and kidney - Organ meat rich in B Vitamins, trace minerals and amino acids
Calcium carbonate - Calcium source
Dicalcium phosphate - Essential minerals
Nutritional Yeast - Rich source of B Vitamins
Choline chloride - Fatty acid for metabolism and nervous system health
Taurine - Essential amino acid
Icelandic Kelp - Source of Iodine and trace minerals
Ginger - Antioxidant and palatant
Biotin - B Vitamin important for skin and coat
Vitamin E - antioxidant
Folic acid - B Vitamin
Vitamin B9 (folate) - B Vitamin essential for cellular health and metabolism
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) - B Vitamin important for metabolism
Use the guide below to create your own recipes that cater to your cat’s unique palate.
1. MEAT: 1 pound of poultry or red meat, chopped and browned in 2 Tbsp coconut oil
2. LIQUID: 3/4 -1 cup low sodium broth or water
3. OMEGA-3: ½ tsp Holistic Vet Blend Omega-3 Icelandic Fish Oil OR tinned fish
4. EGGS: 1 or 2 cooked eggs (Optional)
5. PREMIX: 2 TBSP/15 g HVB Feline Premix or HVB Feline Senior Premix
Add HVB Feline Premix to one pound of cooked or raw meat.
Add water or broth (avoid onions and garlic in broth).
Add tinned fish (4.5 oz sardines in water OR 6 oz wild salmon OR 7.5 oz mackerel in water) or another omega-3 fatty acid source such as Holistic Vet Blend® Icelandic Omega-3 fish oil.
Add eggs if desired.
Blend or mix the recipe to the desired pâté consistency. You can use a food processor, an immersion blender, or any other type of blender to achieve whatever consistency you want.
This recipe yields approximately 1¾ pounds or 3 cups.
Keep up to 4 days of food in the refrigerator and freeze the rest.
More recipes are available in our free cookbook and on our YouTube channel
This is a quick start recommendation for feeding your cat or kitten. You have to find a place to start, make a transition and adjust as needed. Monitor appetite and body condition to determine next steps and consult with your veterinarian when in doubt.
Feline weight in pounds:
2-4 pounds feed ¼ to ½ cup
4-6 pounds feed ½ to ¾ cup
6-10 pounds feed ¾ cup
10-15 pounds feed ¾ to 1 cup
15-25 pounds feed 1 to 1 ½ cups
Cats and kittens over 6 months of age can be fed once daily. If you chose to feed two daily meals I would recommend feeding 2/3 of the food in the morning and 1/3 of the food in the evening.
One canister contains enough premix to make meals for one month for the average cat.
Yes, we recommend the Feline Blend for kittens; if adding egg add the shell as well for additional calcium.
No. You should prepare the recipe in its entirety and add the premix last and mix in well.
Make sure you download our free cookbook and check out our YouTube channel. All recipes can be prepared on the stove or in a pressure cooker or slow cooker. We also have raw recipes.
After cooking, the prepared diet can be refrigerated for 4 days. If feeding raw, the diet should be frozen in servings for up to 4 months and thawed out for each feeding thereafter. Cooked food can be refrigerated for up to 6 months.
The product was developed by a PhD animal nutritionist and a veterinarian.
The product is made in a facility that only uses ingredients fit for human consumption (no feed-grade ingredients). The product is manufactured in California.
A certificate of analysis is provided for each batch. The individual ingredients as well as the final batch are tested for bacteria (Salmonella, coliforms, E. Coli, Staph Aureus) and fungal pathogens, lead, mercury, and arsenic.
We recommend water or homemade broth or bone broth without salt added. Although rare, onion and garlic powder should be avoided as these can cause anemia.
Although many pets have done very well on raw diets, each individual pet and their family has different needs. AVMA does not recommend feeding raw diets due to the risks of exposure to zoonotic risks (spread of Campylobacter or Salmonella) to humans. Use proper hygiene, especially if there are immune-compromised individuals in the household.
Do not use raw eggs in the feline formula.