If your cat or dog is your valentine this year, show them you love them with some pet safe home baked Valentines biscuits.

These biscuits should only be given as a treat and as part of a well-balanced diet that’s appropriate for their age and lifestyle. These biscuits are not suitable for pets with special dietary requirements, and remember xylitol is toxic to dogs so make sure you use peanut butter that doesn’t contain it!

Cat Biscuits

Ingredients

1 Tin of tuna in spring water
(undrained)
1 Egg, whisked
210g of plain or wholemeal flour

Method

• Preheat the oven to 180°C. Add the tin of tuna, including the liquid into a bowl. Then add in a whisked egg and blend until smooth using a hand blender. Add the flour and stir everything together to form a dough.
• Divide the dough into four equal balls and put three of them in the freezer to use another time.
• Roll out one ball of dough on a lightly floured work surface until it’s about 1cm thick. Then cut out the biscuit using whatever shape you like. It’s best to keep the biscuits on the smaller side for your cat
• Cut out the biscuits. This part can get a little fiddly, so you might need to poke the dough out of the cutter using a cocktail stick.
• Place your biscuit shapes on a lined baking tray and bake at 180 degrees centigrade for 20-25 minutes. Once they are crunchy and golden brown, remove from the oven. Leave to cool completely before feeding to your cat.

These cat biscuits will keep fresh in a sealed container for up to 1 week.

Dog Biscuits

Ingredients

150g plain or wholemeal flour
85g xylitol-free peanut butter*
1 medium banana
4 tablespoons hot water
*It's important to make sure the peanut butter does not contain xylitol as it is toxic to dogs. Not suitable for those with nut allergies

Method

• Preheat the oven to 180°C. Add the xylitol-free peanut butter and hot water to a bowl, and give it a good mix.
• Add the banana to the bowl and blend until smooth using a hand blender.
• Add the flour to the bowl and bring together with your hands to form a dough.
• Lightly flour your work surface and roll out the dough to about 1cm thick. Cut out the biscuits using whatever shape you like.
• Place the biscuits on a lined baking tray and bake at 180°C for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. When they are thoroughly cooked through, remove them from the oven and leave to cool completely.
• Once cool, you can treat your dog!

These dog treats can be stored in a cool place in an airtight container for up to 10 days