Bake pet treats
Use our quick and easy recipe to bake tasty biscuits for your pet, then hide them for a fun game of ‘find the treats’!
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Before you get started
Why this is important
An occasional treat is great for pets - and baking your own means you know exactly what’s in them.
It’s a healthy, thoughtful way to show kindness. No pet at home? Share the love by gifting your treats to friends or family with pets!
Baking cat treats
Instructions
1. Preheat oven and mix
Preheat your oven to 180°C. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl until a dough forms.
2. Roll and cut
Dust your surface with flour and roll the dough out to 0.6cm (1/4 inch) thick. Cut out shapes using a cutter and place them on an ungreased baking tray.
3. Bake and let cool
Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let the biscuits cool completely.
4. Hide the treats
Cats are natural hunters, so let them use their senses to find the treats. Try hiding small biscuit pieces:
- Inside clean yoghurt pots
- Under cardboard boxes
- In cardboard tubes
Break the biscuits into small pieces and hide one per day to help your cat stay a healthy weight.
What you’ll need
Oven
Large bowl
Biscuit cutter
Mixing spoon
Rolling pin
Baking tray
2 cups (480g) of wholewheat flour
1 cup (240g) of chopped RSPCA Assured salmon
1 large higher welfare egg
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Baking dog treats
Instructions
1. Preheat oven and mix
Preheat your oven to 180°C. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl until a dough forms (remember to check that your peanut butter does not contain xylitol as it is harmful to dogs).
2. Roll and cut
Dust your surface with flour and roll the dough out to 0.6cm (1/4 inch) thick. Cut out shapes using a cutter and place them on an ungreased baking tray.
3. Bake and let cool
Bake your biscuits for 18 minutes or until golden brown. Leave the biscuits to cool down.
Only give them one treat per day to help them stay a healthy weight.
What you’ll need
Oven
Large bowl
Biscuit cutter
Mixing spoon
Rolling pin
Baking tray
1 cup (240g) of whole-wheat flour
1/4 cup (60g) of mashed banana
1/4 cup (60g) of vegetable stock
1/2 cup (120g) of smooth peanut butter (check it does not contain xylitol as an ingredient)
