In recent years, ready-made cat food is especially relevant for pets. They are not only balanced and very nutritious, but also quite economical, because the owners do not spend time preparing them for their pets. In this article we will take a closer look at the best quality cat food, their classification, expensive and budgetary options, as well as read reviews of veterinarians and owners.
Advantages and disadvantages
Every pet owner sooner or later begins to think about what is the best way to feed their cats and cats. And the choice is usually between ready-made foods (dry and wet) and self-prepared food. Ready options have a number of undeniable advantages.
- Balance In this food there is everything necessary for animals at a given age, namely meat and vegetables in the right dosage, vitamins and minerals.
- Ready feed no need to cookthat significantly saves time.
- Quality dry and wet food can be very helpful for cats. In addition to various tastes, they can contribute to the normalization of digestion and the prevention of various animal diseases. Particularly relevant are dietary foods, which are prevention in the fight against obesity and in the fight against urolithiasis. It especially often recurs in sterilized and castrated animals.
- It is believed that dry food is more profitable. However, this is quite controversial, because if you buy premium food, at the price of dry products are not cheaper than natural meat, which is prepared by the animals themselves.
- Dry balanced products gently clean the teeth of animals and therefore serve as an excellent prevention of the appearance of caries.
The disadvantages include the fact that there is very little moisture in the budget feed, and this negatively affects the health of animals. It is also believed that not all foods gently clean the teeth, rather, on the contrary, as a result of their use, tartar and caries are formed.
Cats and cats get used to low-quality products very quickly.
Varieties and their main characteristics
All finished feeds are divided into several classes:
- economy;
- premium;
- superpremium;
- holistic
The most popular are the budget options for feed and premium. This is due, of course, with an affordable price. Superpremium options are considered more expensive, and holistiki - the most exquisite for the cat. Usually, the best reviews from veterinarians and felinologists receive holisticsbecause they are considered as natural and balanced as possible, as well as non-addictive in animals.
Such food is rarely advertised, because they are already bought by breeders.
The greatest demand in our country is feed economy class. This is due to their very affordable price and active advertising, but their composition leaves much to be desired, because almost all of them are made not from meat, but from meat waste. Cats "love" them for their excellent flavor and taste, but these are just additives and flavors.
The top low-cost feed includes the following brands:
- Whiskas;
- Darling;
- "Our Brand";
- Felix;
- Purina One;
- Perfect Fit;
- Kitikat;
- Sheba and some others.
Consider a comparative table of feed economy class.
Brand name | Variety | Presence of protein | Artificial and unwanted components | Range | Price |
Purina one | Dry | About 35% | Flavors + various additives (flavor enhancers) | From kittens to older cats and cats, as well as for animals with health features. | About 100 rubles for 200 grams. 1 kg is about 300 rubles. |
Kitikat | Dry / wet | From 7 to 30% | Not indicated by manufacturer | For adult cats and cats | 0.8 kg of dry food costs about 110 rubles. |
Whiskas | Dry / wet | From 4 to 26% | Antioxidants | For kittens and adults | From 17 rubles for the wet. From 60 to dry. |
Felix | Dry / wet | From 15 to 30% | Preservatives, thickeners, dyes, antioxidants. | For adults | From 29 to 110 rubles |
Not all of these feeds are low-grade - many are quite suitable for feeding animals.
The main thing - to clarify the composition of the selected product and avoid options with allergens such as maize and wheat.
Also in high demand premium feed. Usually, there is 20–25% more meat in them than in economy class options, so they are better suited for feeding animals. Premium brands include the following:
- Pro Plan from Purina;
- Hill's;
- Happy Cat;
- Sheba;
- Royal Canin.
Brand name | Variety | Presence of protein | Unwanted components | Range | Price |
Royal canin | Dry / wet | 10 to 42% | Dyes and preservatives | For purebred kittens and adults | About 300 rubles for 400 gr |
Hill's | Dry / wet | From 10.5 to 3% | Antioxidants, salt, yeast | For kittens, adult cats and cats | Dry From 270 rubles and above. Wet from 60 rubles |
Pro Plan by Purina | Dry / wet | From 30 to 36% | Flavoring additives, yeast, antioxidants, preservatives | For kittens and adults | About 200 rubles for 400 gr |
Sheba | Wet | Not more than 36% | Preservatives | For adults older than one year | From 90 rubles |
In all of the above brands, the content of grain crops and vegetable proteins, as well as the number of allergens, are increased. But at the same time, the presented assortment is very diverse: you can buy canned food in cans, packaged varieties, and dry food. Moreover, the variants of possible tastes are also not to be considered: this is chicken, and fish, and turkey, and beef, and much, much more.
Super Premium Options even better in quality than economy-class and premium products. In their composition there is more natural meat and very few offal.
- Leonardo. It is considered one of the best super premium options, which not only has a natural and balanced composition, but is also available for purchase at very competitive prices.
- Applaws. British brand. This species with a high content of meat and a huge variety of tastes will appeal to many gourmet cats. Its disadvantages include only the high price and not quite balanced composition, according to some veterinarians.
- Bozita. A good European meat feed, in which there are no dyes and by-products, but there are useful vitamins and minerals. At the same time, it is quite expensive and it contains possible allergens.
As well as Bosch, Organix, Pronature Original, Gina, Arden Grange, 1st Choice and others.
Brand name | Varieties | Presence of protein | Price |
Pronature Original | Dry | About 30% | 200 rubles (approximately 400 grams) |
Gina | Dry / wet | Up to 30% | Approximately 70 rubles per pouch |
Bozita | About 190 rubles for 400 gr | ||
Arden grange | Dry | About 30–31% | About 400 rubles for 400 gr |
1st choice | Up to 30% | About 270 rubles for 300 gr | |
Bosch | Dry / wet | Up to 25% | About 400 rubles for 400 gr |
Some of the options with high meat content can adversely affect the health of animals with gastrointestinal problems. This point is recommended to discuss with a veterinarian when choosing the appropriate food. All these brands have a natural composition compared to the previous options, while they are enriched with vitamins and minerals in the right ratio.
Holistic are considered premium feed of the new generation. On their composition, manufacturers do not save, using only quality products.
- Almo Nature. The best and most useful lines should be sought from this particular brand.
- Innova Evo. As part of only the best varieties of meat, no allergens, and only natural protein. Castrated and sterilized animals this option is not recommended because of the high protein content.
- Grandorf. European food with natural meat, vitamins and minerals.
As well as Acana, Farmina N & D, Pronature Holistic, Gina Elite and others.
Brand name | Variety | Presence of protein | Price |
Innova | Dry and wet | About 50% | From 150 rubles to 350 gr |
Acana | Dry only | About 75% | Approximately 400 rubles for 350 gr |
Almo nature | Dry and wet | Up to 30% | About 100 rubles per 100 grams |
Farmina n & d | Dry | Up to 45% | More than 400 rubles for 300 gr |
Pronature holistic | About 30% and above | From 350 rubles | |
Gina elite | From 30% and above | About 1 thousand rubles per 1 kg | |
Grandorf | 35–37% | About 400 rubles for 400 gr |
The disadvantages of all holistic can be attributed only to their high cost and shortage in domestic stores. Holists usually acquire for animals kept in nurseries and which are very often at exhibitions.
What is the best feed?
It is easy to answer the question which of the options is the best. Choosing food for their pets should be from the super-premium class feeds and holists. Only they can have a positive effect on the health of the animal. Budget options can only temporarily quench the thirst of hunger, while most of them can harm the health of cats and cats.
When choosing a feed, it is very important to consider not only its price component, but also its composition. As a permanent diet for adults and even more so, baby kittens are not highly recommended to choose a budgetary feed.
Conclusion
Summing up, it should be noted that, despite the brand’s belonging to a particular class, this does not mean that it is suitable for an animal, because some components from even the most expensive feed may cause intolerance or allergy in a cat or cat. And because sometimes the food has to choose by trial and error.
Moreover, very often the food has to be selected on the basis of those or other characteristics of the animal. For example, for neutered or sterilized pets, exclusively specialized dietary foods with moderate protein content are recommended. There are also options for animals that have violations of the gastrointestinal tract.
You can see the best cat food in the next video.
