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It is an option, but I caution a majority of cat owners away from home-made food as it requires a significant amount of time and dedication to do correctly. A significant number of homemade diet recipes for cats, even those made by GP vets like myself, are lacking in proper nutrient balance, highlighting the need for a veterinary nutritionist’s involvement. Cats have very specific nutrient needs different from dogs and especially people, both of which of essentially omnivores, which cats are not. Here is a study that evaluated over 100 recipes for nutritional adequacy: https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/254/10/javma.254.10.1172.xml
As a doctor, I only trust diets formulated by board certified veterinary nutritionists for cats, though unfortunately, their availability is not consistent throughout the country.