Green-Lipped Mussel Joint Bites

🧺 Ingredients

• 60g cooked green-lipped mussel meat (or 1 tsp green-lipped mussel powder)
• 150g cooked white fish or chicken, flaked
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tbsp oat flour
• 1 tsp fish oil

👩‍🍳 Method

1. If using whole mussels, steam them until they open, discard any that stay shut, and remove the meat from the shells.
2. Chop the mussel meat very finely — the texture is unfamiliar to most cats and large pieces tend to be left behind.
3. Flake the cooked fish or chicken and combine it with the mussel.
4. Bind with the egg yolk and oat flour to make a workable dough.
5. Roll into small balls and flatten, then bake at 170°C (340°F) for 15 minutes on lined parchment.
6. Cool fully, then toss with the fish oil to coat.
7. Introduce slowly — one bite a day for the first few days — as shellfish is a new protein for most cats.

📝 Notes

Keeps 5 days refrigerated or 2 months frozen. Do not give to a cat with a known shellfish sensitivity, and stop immediately if you see itching, facial swelling or digestive upset. Green-lipped mussel is an adjunct to veterinary pain management, not a substitute for it — a cat with arthritis needs proper analgesia, and modern feline pain relief is far more effective than any supplement. Discuss with your vet before adding, particularly if your cat is on other medication.

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