I have no more kibble for my cat! What to do, what can I feed my cat instead of kibble?
Don't panic, I also had the same trouble. While I always have 1 bag of kibble in advance, I had skipped recommending it and had no more reserves.
So I inquired about the foods I could give to my two cats while waiting for the next delivery. So I share with you below:
- menu ideas to prepare with foods from your cupboard or fridge,
- a small list of foods that you can give your cat,
- a list of foods prohibited for cats such as chocolate that can kill a cat !
Be careful not to give your cat your dog's food: See Can we give my cat dog food?
How to feed a cat when you have run out of kibble ?
As with us humans, a cat's meal should be balanced and adapted to its needs. Here is the typical composition of the diet to give to a cat as a replacement for dry food:
- 60% meat white, poultry, rabbit, duck, pork or fish boiled or steamed, tuna, canned sardines
- 20% cooked vegetables steamed or boiled (zucchini, sweet potatoes, carrots, peas, green beans, pumpkin, pumpkin, etc.)
- 20% rice (well done) or paws.
How much food instead of kibble?
For homemade food, the daily ration is calculated based on the cat's weight. It should represent approximately 40g to 50 grams of food per kilo the cat does.
For example, if your cat weighs 5 kilos, you can feed her up to 250 grams of food during the day. If you give your cat 2 meals a day, the meal should represent 120 to 130 grams.
Here is a small indicative table of the recommended daily ration for a cat (food as a replacement for kibble):
What to feed a cat when you have run out of kibble?
Meals are easy to prepare but as it takes time, I recommend that you prepare enough for 2 days and store them in the fridge. Discover below some menu ideas for feed your cat when you run out of kibble.
See also my 5 easy homemade food recipes and simple to make!
I have run out of kibble for my cat - Simple menu ideas
Here are some balanced menus that you will prepare in advance in the form of pâtés. These menus correspond to the daily ration food for an adult cat (replacing kibble):
- Mix 120 g of chicken breast, cooked in the microwave and cut into small cubes with 50 g to 60 g of boiled worm beans mixed with 50 g to 60 g of very very cooked rice.
- Prepare a mixture with 120 g of baked and chopped duck slices, the cooking fat, 50 g of well-cooked vermicelli and 40 g of cooked and mashed carrots and 3 spoons of plain yogurt.
- Mix a can of crushed sardines (removing the oil) with 50 g of cooked and mashed pumpkin with 50 g to 60 g of very very cooked rice.
- Mix 110 g of chopped salt-reduced ham, 50 g of crushed peas, 50 g of pasta and 3 tablespoons of cottage cheese.
Foods you can feed a cat
- Riz
- Pasta
- Steamed or boiled fish, canned tuna or sardines
- White meats and poultry without fat
- Cooked carrots
- Cooked zucchini
- Cooked green beans
- Steamed broccoli
- Peas
- asparagus
- Cooked pumpkins, pumpkins, squash and butternut squash,
- Cheese (in small quantities because cheeses are fatty and some cats may not tolerate lactose)
- Eggs hard or in omelet
Foods not to be fed to a cat
Here is a non-exhaustive list of foods not to be fed to a cat.
- Le chocolat
- Le sucre
- Coffee
- Le milk
- The grape
- onion
- Garlic
- Shallot
- the lawyer
- The leek
- Chives
- Nuts
- The egg white
- La potato flood
- Pome or stone fruits
- Raw fish
- The alcohol
See also foods prohibited for cats ou what to feed an abandoned kitten?