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Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has released ice lolly recipes for your pets

Photo credit: Battersea dogs and cats home
Photo credit: Battersea dogs and cats home

From Good Housekeeping

We can all suffer in the heat sometimes, reaching for plenty of water, cooling off with fans and searching out nice shady spots. When the weather gets hot, many of us enjoy nothing more than a freezing cold ice lolly, and it turns out pets enjoy them too - according to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, which has released pet ice lolly recipes.

With natural ingredients, the nutritious ice lollies will help keep your fur babies nice and cool in the heat. The cat ice lolly recipe is made with tuna water while the dog-friendly recipe uses apple and carrot. Both recipes also use meaty treat sticks.

Photo credit: Battersea dogs and cats home
Photo credit: Battersea dogs and cats home

Rebecca MacIver, Rehoming and Welfare Manager at Battersea said in the release: “Hot weather can be really uncomfortable for dogs and cats, so it’s important that owners do a bit of forward planning on keeping their pets cool in higher temperatures.

“At Battersea we give our canine and feline residents a frozen treat on warmer days, as part of their regular healthy balanced diets, to help keep them as comfortable as possible.

“Making treats like these for your pet can be a great way to bond with them and is a fun activity for any member of the family!”

Don't worry about keeping up with the videos, we've included Battersea's written recipes in full below.

Tag us in the pet pictures if you give the lollies a try @GoodHouseKeepingUK.

Battersea also wants to remind pet owners of the other responsible steps to take to keep your animals cool in a heatwave, like limiting walks to early morning and making sure they have plenty of water and shade.

For more information on keeping dogs and cats cool in hot weather, please visit www.battersea.org.uk. Other recipes for pet-friendly treats can be found on the Battersea YouTube channel.


Dog ice lolly recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 Apple

  • 1 Carrot

  • 300ml Water

  • Meaty treat stick (Stick-shaped edible dog treat)

  • Paper cups for a mould

Method

  1. Slice your apple, making sure that the core and seeds are removed, and chop into small pieces. Then grate your carrot.

  2. Measure out the water into a jug and tip in your apple and carrot. Blend with a hand blender until smooth. This recipe will make around 5 lollies.

  3. Pour the mixture into small paper cups and place in the freezer until they are partially frozen. This will take between 1-2 hours.

  4. Once they are partially set, take them out and add a meaty stick-shaped treat to create the stick of the ice lolly. Place back in the freezer until completely set.

  5. Remove the paper cup before giving one to your dog. We recommend your dog eats their lolly outside (in a shaded area if it is a very hot day), in their bowl or on a floor which you can easily clean, so it doesn’t melt into any rugs or carpet.

Check out Battersea's pet advice for more information on keeping your dog cool in the summer and to learn more about foods which are toxic to dogs.


Cat ice lolly recipe

Ingredients

  • Liquid from 1 Tin of tuna in spring water

  • 400ml Water

  • Small Paper cup for a mould

  • Meaty treat stick (Stick-shaped cat treat)

Method

  1. Measure out your water into a jug, then drain in the liquid from a tin of tuna in spring water. Give it a quick stir.

  2. Pour the mixture into small paper cups (or whatever you are using as a mould) and place in the freezer until they are partially set. This should take about 1 hour and the mixture should be enough for around 5-6 lollies.

  3. Once they have started to freeze, take them out and add a meaty stick-shaped cat treat to make the stick of the lolly. Place back in the freezer until they are completely frozen.

  4. Once frozen, remove the paper cup before giving one to your cat. It’s best to give these to your cat outdoors (in the shade, if it’s a very hot day), or in a bowl, so the lolly doesn’t melt all over your floor!

Take a look at Battersea's cat advice for further information on cat diet and toxic food items.


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