Cat pack 3 – Right diet

A cat’s tale – The Tale of Liquorice Mick

by Bob Mortimer

Listen to the story by scanning the QR code

Or clicking the link: The Tale of Liquorice Mick

Can you draw Chips Whiffles?

Chips Whiffles is:
“A big, white, fluffy
Persian cat, with long
whiskers and a bit of a
miserable face!”

Why did Chips Whiffles think he would make a nice pet?

Can you draw Lynx Silversmith?

Lynx Silversmith is:

“A short-haired tabby
cat, with pointy ears
and a little pursed
mouth.”

Why did Lynx Silversmith think she would make a nice pet?
 Can you draw Conny Blackwash?
Conny Blackwash is:
“A brown-and-tan
coloured moggy, with
white socks and a
black tip on the tail.”

Why did Conny Blackwash think he would make a nice pet?

What did Liquorice Mick tell Rebecca about himself?

Can you draw Liquorice Mick?

Liquorice Mick has:
“A silky, short-haired,
pure-black coat and
big, bright, lemon
eyes.”

How did Rebecca feel

Could you paint a picture when she met Liquorice
and write a description of Mick?
your cat, or a cat you’d
like to meet?
 Feline fact file!

Meet Felix and

Rosie! To watch
their video you can
scan the QR code or
click here: The five
What does Felix need? What does Rosie need? welfare needs for
cats: right diet

Can you draw a healthy meal for

a cat?

What is a carnivore?

What do domestic cats What do African wildcats

If we fed Felix too much, could (like Felix and Rosie) like (like Nafisa) like to eat
you draw what might happen to to eat and drink? and drink?
him?

Should cats eat Meet Nafisa!

human food?
To watch her video
you can scan the
QR code or click
here: The African
wildcat: food and
water
 Clever cats –A cat’s home word search

Here’s a list of things that make Tom happy in his home. Tick off the ones you find.

☐ Bed ☐ Toys ☐ Shelter ☐ Space

☐ Box ☐ Scratch post ☐ Food ☐ Water
☐ Litter tray

B E D Y Y A Y S Y A H

C Y L Y A R A C S F A

P Q K O R E L R H P F

Y Q M B T T P A E C O

O K Y Z R A O T L Q O

R K A A E W T C T I D

Y B G Z T J E H E J Y

X S U I T D C P R U X

O Y U F I M A O J D C

B O W E L F P S L P D

K T F V U G S T W D E
 Creative cats!

How to make homemade meaty cat food treats

To watch the Cats Protection video guide you can scan the QR code:
Or click the link here: How to make homemade meaty cat food treats

Materials you need

• A chopping board
• Cat food – wet meat
• A knife
• Baking tray and baking paper
• An oven
• An adult (to help!)

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 175°C.

2. Tip out the cat food (wet meat) onto the

chopping board.

3. Cut the food into bite-sized chunks.

4. Line the baking tray with baking paper.

5. Evenly space the bite-sized chunks onto

the tray.

6. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes (or until

crispy).

7. Allow the treats to cool, safely away from

your cats!

8. Share the treats with your cats or place

into a puzzle feeder.

9. Hint: use treats occasionally and take

from daily rations.
 Creative cats!

These jam-filled shortbread biscuits are for humans only!

To watch the Cats Protection video guide you can scan the QR code:
Or click the link here: Catty dodger biscuits

Ingredients – biscuits
• 340g/12oz butter
• 170g/6oz caster sugar
• 510g/18oz plain flour

Ingredients – filling
• 140g/5oz butter
• 340g/12oz icing sugar
• jam of your choice

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.

2. Mix butter and sugar together in a bowl.

3. Add plain flour and mix until all ingredients are

combined.

4. Bring the mixture together with your hands and

form a ball.

5. Roll the mixture on a floured surface to about

1cm thickness. Then cut 12 large rounds using
a circular cutter.

6. Using smaller cutters, cut pawprint shapes out

of half of the rounds.

7. Place all rounds on a baking tray and cook in

the oven for 12-14 minutes. Allow to cool.

8. Combine the butter and icing sugar. Spread or

pipe onto half the rounds. Pipe or spread jam on
top of the buttercream.

9. Finally, gently press the pawprint tops onto

each of your jam and cream rounds. Enjoy!
 Competitive cats

Oh no! Maximus has scrabbled the letters on this note while playing.

Unscramble the letters to find out what Maximus’ owners should feed him.

Cats need a good diet of meat-based ODOF to eat.

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Cats should visit the ETVS regularly to stay healthy.

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Cats shouldn’t drink LIKM as it can make them sick.

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Instead we should give cats fresh TAREW to drink.

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Cats Protection’s ‘Happy cats game’ tests your

knowledge of cats and what makes them happy.
Play the game by scanning the QR code or
clicking the link: Happy cats game