Best Cat Soup: Easy Fish Broth Recipe

You can use almost anything for this cat soup recipe: fish trimmings, fish heads, unseasoned shrimp or crawfish shells. This is really just fish stock without the vegetables and seasonings that aren’t good for your cat.

Fish Broth Recipe

Place the fish trimmings in a large pot and cover with water. Bring the pot to a boil and then lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain the stock through a fine mesh sieve or cheese cloth lined colander to remove any bones. You may want to do this more than once to be sure. Then return the clear broth to the rinsed pot and boil for 15 to 20 minutes to reduce the stock and intensify the flavor. Let it cool and freeze in individual servings. I just use an ice cube tray. Very easy!

Want something even easier?

Bonus Recipe: Instant Tuna Soup

Take a can of tuna in water. Drain off the water. Serve it to your cat. You’re welcome!

You can use the tuna to make something nice for the family: tuna salad, tuna casserole, tuna croquettes…

Everyone wins!

Punch Up The Flavor

Onions and garlic and in fact all members of the allium family of plants including shallots, leeks and chives are toxic to both cats and dogs. Even small amounts of these over long periods of time can cause anemia in cats. And cats are obligate carnivores, so I have no reason to believe that vegetables of any type would be flavor enhancers for them. What to do? I recommend using those lickable cat treats like Churu as condiments. Mix or match the flavors to your broth to amp up flavor and palatability.

Many cats are lactose intolerant, so cream and cheese are not actually good choices to include in your cat’s food. Plain unsweetened yogurt with live probiotic cultures is less of a problem and more easily digested. But heat will destroy the probiotic bacteria that makes it more digestible. If you want a creamier, richer texture, a better choice is to purée cooked, unseasoned fish, shrimp or crawfish and add that as a thickener and to add to the umami flavor of the broth.

Conclusion

Adding soup to your cat’s diet can help with weight management as well as hydration and can be a nice change of pace for your feline friend.