Broccoli Raab

Cats need no vegetables, so one small cooked piece of raab is at most a novel treat and adds almost nothing they require.

One chopped piece (about a centimetre) per serving without reducing main-diet intake, and within about 10% of daily energy intake.

Trim the tough stalks, steam or boil until very soft, then chop very finely with no seasoning.

The flavour is bitter and **cats have no need for vegetables**, so refusing it is completely normal; glucosinolates may affect the thyroid over time, so cats with thyroid disease should avoid it, and complete cat food should stay the main diet.

Very low in calories (about 22 kcal per 100 g) with vitamin C, vitamin K and fibre, so cooked raab makes a light vegetable treat.

1-2 short pieces per serving (a chopped teaspoon for a small dog), within about 10% of daily energy intake.

Trim the tough stalks, steam or boil until soft, then cut into short pieces, using the tender stems and leaves; add no oil, salt, garlic or sauce.

As a brassica it contains glucosinolates: small amounts are fine, but large amounts over time may affect thyroid function, so dogs with thyroid disease should avoid it; the flavour is quite bitter, so **acceptance varies and it should never be forced**.