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the black cat brings … cookies! – Italian Cuisine

If you are not superstitious, on November 17, celebrate Black Cat Day to support these felines and indulge in a greedy cuddle

There are those who fear them and avoid them because they believe i black cats gods carriers of bad luck. A superstition that has come down to the present day from the Middle Ages, when these animals were persecuted because it was believed that they accompanied evil spirits. And to think that the Egyptiansinstead, they treated them as sacred animals, which in the Celtic culture they were talismans symbol of prosperity, while in Japan black cats are considered good wishes.

Black Cat Day, a day to overcome superstitions

Regardless of any popular belief, there are those who love black cats: for that shiny coat, for the eyes that scrutinize, for that black color that camouflages them in the night, for that same aura of mystery that , on the other hand, it drives away many people and makes black cats a victim, even today, of many prejudices, abandonment, discrimination. If you are among the lovers of these felines, you can only support the cause of the Black Cat Day, a day dedicated to the black cat and designed for overcome superstitions around this animal.

Ice cream biscuit: to lick the whiskers (of the black cat)

For the occasion Deliveroo, an online food delivery platform, in collaboration with Taste17, launches i "Black Cat Biscuits". They are special ice cream cookies inspired by a cat's muzzle, stuffed with stracciatella ice cream, with a coverage of black chocolate. The cookies can be ordered throughout the day exclusively in Milan on the Deliveroo platform from the two Gusto17 stores of Corso Sempione is via Savona.

Homemade cat snacks: three ideas – Italian Cuisine

The food for our pets can be prepared with what we have at home, such as vegetables, fruit, fish, eggs and flour

In a time when it is complicated do the shopping, with the handouts that empty too quickly, always have the snacks for our domestic cats it can be a problem. The solution, however, could be that of get them at home, with the products we have and that they can eat even feline friends. Let's see how.

Three homemade snack recipes for cats

Carrot cat bites

To prepare this cat snack you will need: 1-2 tablespoons of honey, 1 egg, 100 g of canned tuna, 1 carrot, whole wheat flour.

The first thing to do is cut the carrot into very small cubes and, in a bowl, mix it with the egg, honey, the tuna fish and a little flour, just to help the mixture thicken. At this point you have to make some small balls, similar in all respects to the crunchy that you buy in the shops and put them in the oven at 180 degrees for about 15-20 minutes.

Paté for cats

For this homemade cat snack you will need: 500 g of fresh or frozen fish, 3 handfuls of rice, 1 courgette, 1 carrot, olive oil.

To prepare cat pate, start by washing and cleaning the courgette and carrot and then put them to boil in a large enough pot. As soon as the water reaches the boil add the fish and cook everything for about 30 minutes. At this point also add the rice and stir, continuing cooking for another 10 minutes. When the rice is ready too, let it cool and then whisk it adding, only after obtaining a pate, a drizzle of oil.

Apple morsels

There apple it is one of the best foods for the cat diet and for preparing delicious apple bites perfect for yours four-legged friends you will only need: 1 apple, 1 egg, oatmeal.

Just peel the apple and cut it into thin wedges, beat the egg and the egg in a bowl oatmeal until creating a homogeneous mixture where to "bread" the apple slices and then cook them on a plate on both sides until they are golden and crispy.

Browse the tutorial to read more tips on preparing cat food at home

Can the cat eat my fish leftovers? The advices – Italian Cuisine

The cat can eat the leftovers of the fish we have cooked if it is not too rich in fats and seasonings. However, there are some fish to avoid

Almost all cat owners ask themselves, at least at the beginning, this question. The cat can we eat the leftovers of the fish that we humans eat? The answer is yes, but with due care of course.

The reason is simple: being the cat a carnivorous animal it can consume, just like humans, the fish and leftovers from what we have just consumed if they are not too different from those specially prepared for him.

In short, the difference lies right here: the cat can eat fish leftovers as long as it was cooked in a healthy way, without added fats, excessive sauces and seasonings.

The fish that the cat digests best

Absolutely, if we talk about macro categories, the white fish – by nature thinner and lighter – it is what the cat digests and assimilates in the best way. So go ahead for leftovers sole, cod is hake, always cooked lightly, maybe steamed or in a pan.

Fish such as salmon and tuna can be given to the feline but in doses significantly smaller because it is fatter fish.

How much fish can the cat eat?

In general, all veterinarians agree with the statement that the weekly quantity of fish that the cat must consume does not have to be excessive.

First of all because one unbalanced diet in favor of fish it would lack nutrients – like many vitamins – which, on the other hand, are very good for the health of the felines and then because the fish pulp does not contain calcium, an essential nutrient in the diet of cats as it prevents skeletal problems. Finally, the fish must be thoroughly cleaned and deprived of all of them bones which, if ingested, can become very dangerous even for four-legged friends.

Instead, the canned fish as it contains high quantities of oil and mercury which the feline does not tolerate.

Discover in the tutorial other tips on cat feeding, in particular which fish to avoid

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