How to Make Dried Tuna Fish Cat Treats

The prettiest little ginger kitten walked into my friends’ backyard last winter and told them that they are her people now. She is a very talented cat because she turned two hard core Dog People into head over heels Cat People.

I completely understood how the minute Goldie jumped into my lap and wrapped her tail around my waist. My heart both melted and exploded with joy with one little tail hug.

Or she might have figured out that I was the one responsible for her new catnip toys on my previous visit.

Quick, Easy, and Healthy Dehydrated Tuna Cat Treat Recipe

I’m having a dinner party for Miss Goldie’s parents and I do not want her to miss out on the all of the fun (although who knows what kind of secret pet party she might throw when her parents aren’t home) and decided to make her homemade cat treats. Nom! Nom!

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You will need these ingredients:

A can of tuna

A dehydrator with a temperature controller – I have this dehydrator and can’t recommend it enough!


Dehydrator liner trays like these are extremely helpful otherwise as the tuna dries it will fall through the trays

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Step by Step How to Make this Recipe:

1. Drain the water from the can of tuna

2. Carefully flip the can onto a lined dehydrator tray and spread the tuna with a fork.

Try to keep the tuna fish flakes as intact as possible the best that you can. I squeezed the smallest fish flakes into a ball like shape above before I dried them. Goldie doesn't want you to waste any of that delicious tuna!

3. Dry the tuna at 160 degrees (F) for two to ten hours or more depending upon the thickness of the slices.  To be safe I let the dehydrator go overnight.

4. When the tuna is completely dehydrated, store in a covered container and treat your kitty right!

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