My kitty and my puppy are like family members to everyone in our house. When we get a special treat, they like a special treat too! Because Halloween is right around the corner, I decided to make some goodies just for them so that they don't feel so left out on this spooky night. Here are 2 homemade Halloween treats for your pets that you can make.
Tucker has been celebrating Halloween with us now for 7 years. In the past, he has been a pumpkin, a hot dog, Yoda, and last year he went as Woody. My daughter has SO much fun dressing him up, and to be honest, I think he LOVES it.
Before I share these yummy treats with you, I want to share a quick tip with you that I learned about dogs and cats and Halloween costumes– make sure the costume is comfortable and fits right for your pet.
As you can see from the Yoda costume that Tucker wore, it was way too big for him and kept falling off. He was not comfortable and kept shaking the ears off, which was frustrating for both me and him. Now, as you can see in the Woody picture above, that one fit him perfectly and he was fine to wear it all night.
Just a note — the minute they start to get uncomfortable, take their costumes off.
2 Homemade Halloween Treats for Your Pets
Here are the two special recipes I have for you!
Kitty Cookies
Will make 15-18 cookies
1/4 cup warm water
5 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon tuna fish oil (from a can of tuna)
1 cup white flour
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Combine water, cheese, butter, and oil.
- Add flour and form a dough.
- Roll to 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutter. I like to use a little paw cutter so that they make cute cookies!
- Bake at 300 degrees on an ungreased cookie sheet for 20-25 minutes or until cookies are lightly golden.
Pup Treats
Makes 14 treats
2 cups water
3/4 cup canned applesauce
1/8 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
3 cups whole-wheat flour
1 cup white flour
1/4 cup chopped nuts
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup oats
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- In a bowl, mix water, applesauce, vanilla and egg thoroughly.
- In a separate blow, combine flour, nuts, baking powder, nutmeg, and cinnamon, stirring well.
- Add wet ingredients to dry and mix well.
- Spoon into greased muffin tins, filling each cup completely and bake for about 1 1/4 hours. Cool completely and store in a sealed container.
These two treats are special occasion, so don't over feed your pet these treats. While you enjoy your favorite yummy sweets on Halloween, you can give your pet one of these. To save them for a future special occasion, just bag them up and place them in the freezer. When you need one, just pop it out and let it thaw. Instant treat for your fur baby!
Now if you don't have time to make any homemade goodies for your pets. . .
You can always buy them store-bought treats like Nutrish Savory Jerky, Soup Bones, or Savory Bites. These are the perfect little treat for your dog.
Tucker with his Soup Bone Minis and Savory Bites treats from Nutrish
I dare you to try and take his Nutrish Savory Jerky Treat. These are his favorite so far!
What about you? Do you celebrate Halloween with your pets? What are some things that you do for your fur babies?
Check out Nutrish for Pets. While there, be sure to grab the high dollar coupons to help save money as well! We love this brand and will stand behind it for years to come!
Robin (Masshole Mommy)
Fun idea! I never thought to make my dog his own treats for Halloween!
Pauline C.
Mario is crazy for his Nutrish snacks. Looks like they’re quite tasty..
Heather @ Kraus House Mom
I love the costumes, my dog will not put one one. The treats sound like something my dog would seek out and devour.
Jenna Wood
We always make little gift bags to pass out to any four-legged trick or treaters. It can be hard finding treats for all sizes of breeds, so we generally go on the tear- a- portion side. The savory jerky looks perfect!
Stacey - Craft Blogger
They are so adorable! I love the costumes. Your cat looks really upset though. Did it try to murder you after that picture?
Jennifer Sikora
Haha — No, but she sulked for the rest of the day!
Lisa
Thanks for the recipes. I love making things instead of buying them whenever I can.
Jennifer
Your guys look so cute! I love dressing my three dogs up on Halloween. They don’t necessarily love it, but I do. Thanks for sharing these recipes. I might whip some up for my boys.
Debi@TheSpringMount6Pack
The models are too cute! And the treats sound like they would be very easy to make for pet owners. I’m sure my cat would love some kitty cookies!
Dawn
Aww. Tucker Yoda is adorable! I’m glad he enjoys getting dressed up. I love looking at him in his costumes!
Meagan
First of all, that Woody costume is to die for! What cute pups! What a great idea to make your pet a treat for the Holidays!
Nancy Lustri (StyleDecor)
I can’t stop laughing at the costume pics! Oh my goooodness! They are too cute and their characters come right through the screen. Heading over to grab the high value coupon for Nutrish for Pets! Thanks for the heads up! 🙂
Angela S
Thanks for the great receipe, I am sure my dogs will love it. I love the Halloween costumes they are really cute.
Jen Temcio @ Dapperhouse
Well I guess now we know what can bring cats and dogs together at last… Nom noms! =D
Daisy
Oh my goodness! So many precious photos. Thanks for sharing the recipes too.
Nancy @ Whispered Inspirations
OMG, they are so cute. We are getting our first pup and these will be awesome for him.
Ann BAcciaglia
Love this! I am going to share this with my sister as she loves to make treats for her dogs.
Mama to 5 BLessings
How cute is that! What cute photo’s and a great way for furbabies to have treats too!
Lisa Bristol
These costumes are so adorable. I have a dinosaur costume for my fur baby. I have always wanted to try making my own treats. I will have to try this.
Dee Mauser
Thanks for the recipes. My doggie Skye thanks you too. I’m sure she will love them.
Jennifer Williams
I am going to book mark this, I just packed everything up for our move but will be making these as soon as we are settled. I even have a pan that I bought to make dog treats that is shaped like a bone!
Amanda A
how neat to come up with treats for your pets! No need to leave them out of all the fun!!!
Mickey
OMG they are so adorable! lol I love those photos. These are awesome recipes and there are a lot of pets in my neighborhood that will love them. 🙂
Shauna
oh my goodness, your pets are just super-cute. This is our first holiday with our Precious so I really haven’t thought about it. LOL
Tasha
This is such a wonderful idea! Love the pet costumes as well! Adorable!
Nolie
I can’t wait to try out this recipe for my pooches. Thanks a lot!
Dawn
I love this because I keep seeing Halloween treats for people. Animals need tasty seasonal treat too!
Kristin Wheeler (@MamaLuvsBooks)
How awesome! My doggie would LOVE these!!!
Liz Mays
You are so sweet with your pets! I love that you made them homemade treats!
Tammi @ My Organized Chaos
Aw, so cute, love the costumes. Great recipes too – everyone and every pet needs some treats this time of year!
Kristin
Ha those costumes are great. A friend of mine makes treats for our dogs all the time and they love them.
Amy
Oh my gosh, your Tucker is sooo cute!! I love his little Yoda costume too!
Onica {MommyFactor}
After dressing up our pets in those funny outfits, they def need a reward. Making these treats are a good idea.