DIY Cat Popsicles for a Refreshing Summer Cat Party [Recipe]

The dog days of summer are here! And spoiler, dogs aren’t the only ones who need a cool treat in the summer. These homemade cat ice cream sticks can be as unique as your cats, made from endless combinations of their favorite foods. For this special frozen cat treat, I found inspiration from cat’s favorite fish—Sardines.

The best part about this frozen cat treat (aside from having three or fewer ingredients!) is that the entire summer treat is cat-friendly—mostly ice cream sticks.

Catfish sardines ice cream. Janelle Leeson’s photo

Cat-Friendly Popsicles: Setup, Preparation, and Tips

Sardine juice is a great alternative to cat ice cream because of its high content omega-3 and low in the food chain — sardines AKA no bioaccumulative toxins (like mercury) that larger fish and other carnivores do. Tuna You can also use it in this recipe, but it shouldn’t be a staple in your cat’s diet. Like all treats, popsicles are not a complete and balanced meal.

Cats can be allergy to fish. So if your cat has never eaten fish before, start with a small sample and watch for any signs of an allergic reaction such as vomiting, diarrheaor red, inflamed and itchy skin.

Before diving into this recipe, you’ll want to have popsicle mold and cat-friendly ice cream on hand.

Lyra tried her sardines cat ice cream. Janelle Leeson’s photo

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DIY Cat Popsicles

• Author: Janelle Leeson
• Productivity: 2–4 popsicles, depending on mold size firstx

Guide

1. Put the dried minnows in the mold.
2. Combine tap water and sardines water, then pour into molds.
3. If you are using a mold with a seal on (like this style), sealing the molds, replacing human ice cream sticks with silver ones. For other molds, just use silver sticks as you would a regular ice cream popsicle.
4. Place in freezer for at least four hours or until frozen.
5. Interesting!

Note

• Mold you use will make a difference because silver sticks are round – not flat, like regular ice cream sticks. I’ve used this style, this is perfect for a small batch of popsicles, but it’s not ideal because I can’t put all the liquid in the mold because the t-shaped mold and the stick fit. I did some searching and I thought this style is a better bet.
• Whichever mold you use, you can see these popsicles are as big as a kitten. My two cats share one. You can enjoy cat food on a plate or bowl and freeze leftovers for another time.

Nutrition

• Serving size: 2–4, depending on mold size
• Calories: 5