Feed for premium kittens: composition, manufacturers, tips on choosing

Depending on the characteristics of the composition and quality, cat food is divided into classes. The premium version cannot be called the best, but it is superior in quality to the economy class feed and is one of the most common. The main reason for this is optimality in terms of price and quality.

Premium premium dry feeds are a bit more expensive than economy class feeds, but they are prepared from higher quality raw materials and have a balanced composition. In the composition must be protein. Usually it is represented by chicken, chicken protein, corn gluten.

Pointing in the chicken, the manufacturer means not only chicken, but also shredded skin, tendons, bone meal. Despite the presence of vegetable protein, animal protein should still come first. If the protein is represented by corn gluten, soy, then it is better to refuse the purchase. These are not the protein compounds that the predator's organism needs, but, in addition, vegetable protein is a strong allergen.

In addition, premium feeds are enriched with micro and macro elements, vitamins, taurine. In order that the feed can be stored for a long time and has a certain texture, preservatives and stabilizers are added to it. As a rule, if these components are of natural origin (for example, tocopherol), then the manufacturer indicates this on the packaging. Naturally, natural preservatives are better than synthetic ones.

Dry food is not recommended to be introduced into the diet of kittens before 2.5-3 months, as hard food is still very rough for unformed digestion. After the specified period, you can begin to enter the granules, pre-soak them in water. Do not use milk for this.

Canned food is usually a piece of meat or fish, filled with jelly or sauce. Such a product can be introduced into the diet of an animal already from 1.5 months. At the same time produce a more fluid consistency - wet food, and more dense - canned. Both options are also suitable for pets with sensitive digestion.

The release form of wet food - pauch, that is, metallized soft packaging. Some manufacturers use cans. In most cases, the amount of food is just enough for one meal, which is very convenient. However, to begin to introduce food into the diet of the caudate should be gradually, with a small dosage.

As in the case of dry food, canned foods contain animal protein. As a rule, it is chicken and fish, the more expensive option is turkey and rabbit. Carbohydrates are represented by rice, corn, oats, and wheat. Hypoallergenic feed released grainless. Wet food, like dry, is enriched with micro and macro elements, vitamins, may contain probiotics. In general, its composition is not very different from the dry counterpart. The exception is the presence of meat or fish broth and gelling components.

The list of feed produced by Russia is not so extensive. It is definitely worth to include the product "Eukanuba", which was previously produced only in Holland. Now it is being made on the territory of the Russian Federation. The basis is animal protein from poultry meat. Carbohydrates are rice.Food is enriched with animal fats, minerals, probiotics.

A good composition have feed "Shermurr", which is up to 80% of meat and offal. Animal protein - 29%. It belongs to low-slaughter fodder, it contains vegetables, fiber, vitamins and minerals, taurine. Form release - canned. The disadvantage of this feed can be considered the lack of information about what types of meat, in addition to chicken, are used. I forgot the manufacturer to write about what specific by-products are in the composition. It is not indicated which fiber and which cereals are present in this feed.

“Karmy” is also distinguished among premium class feeds. Suitable for kittens, including those with sensitive digestion. The content of animal protein is 38%, however, minus is immediately visible - meat and fish have a dehydrated form. As carbohydrates - brown and white rice. Fat is represented by fatty acids.

From unwanted elements - brewer's yeast.

The Purina company is one of the most famous brands in the domestic market. Pro Plan has a fairly extensive product line - food for kittens and adults, animals over 7 years old, cats who have undergone surgery, food for certain diseases. Specialists and owners of cats note the high quality of the product with the availability of its cost. Up to 20% of the feed is represented by chicken meat, there is dry bird protein, wheat gluten and corn. Food is enriched with the necessary number of micro-and macro-elements, probiotics for better absorption.

Royal Canin food, despite its high popularity, cannot be called as qualitative in composition as the previous version, but all because the composition contains a dehydrated protein, hydrolyzed animal protein and protein isolate of plant origin. The composition also has soy, high fat content.

Higher quality can be called feed Czech company Brit. Products have a higher cost compared to other premium feed, but this is justified by the composition. Up to 38% of the latter is chicken. Fat is represented by salmon and chicken fat. The lack of composition - the presence in the composition of allergenic corn and rice. The feed also includes a small presence of valerian, but its amount is calculated in such a way as to only attract the cat to food, but in no case cause addiction or inappropriate behavior.

The high cost and high quality distinguishes Cat & Kitten feed from the Canadian firm Orijen. The product is suitable for both kittens and adults, and has no analogues among the feed of this segment. Up to 85% of the composition is represented by animal protein - meat from poultry grown in ecologically flawless areas, wild sea fish and egg whites.

Balanced levels of calcium, carbohydrates and phosphorus, the optimal amount of omega-3 fatty acids.

Another rather high-cost feed is Bozita. Sometimes it is mistakenly referred to as super-premium feed, but this is not true - you need to focus not on cost, but on composition. It is also represented by chicken and salmon protein (up to 35% of the composition). The second most important component is corn meal in its pure form, just as useless for a cat's body, as it is allergenic, which can provoke digestive disorders. Despite this, this feed generally has positive feedback.

The next product is 1.5 times cheaper - we are talking about 1st Choice. It is often used as food for kittens, because the product line has a special food for babies.The product contains a high content of animal protein, so necessary for a growing body.. The amount of protein in the body reaches 30%, and it is presented to chicken and poultry protein. Carbohydrates are rice and oats. The presence of herbs allows you to enrich the composition, as a preservative used natural tocopherol. The feed is positioned as hypoallergenic, as confirmed by pet owners and professionals.

High protein food boasts from the German manufacturer Happy Cat. 21% of chicken protein and 8% of lamb meat protein.

For feeding kittens from 2 months, pregnant and nursing cats should pay attention to the feed Minette (Germany). It has a high calorie content, but it is easily digested. Food contains natural meat, there are no by-products. The only "but" - meat is represented by turkey and chicken meat flour, as well as salmon. Up to 2% of the composition is occupied by plant fiber, which contributes to the improvement of the pet's digestion and the removal of wool lumps from the esophagus.

For animals suffering from allergies or simply sensitive digestion, you should choose grainless feed, for example, Nature Cat. Up to 29% of the composition is represented by poultry meat, another 10% - salmon meat.

Does not contain synthetic preservatives. Among the shortcomings of Nature Cat is not whole meat, but flour in the composition, brewer's yeast is also present.

Valuable and balanced, in terms of nutritional value, is Hill’s products (the Netherlands). Its basis is chicken and poultry meal, pea-based protein, fish protein and eggs.

Carbohydrates are rice, and fruits and vegetables are also included. Fats - fish oil useful to the body of fluffies. Not only animal owners, but also veterinarians note the quality of the Hills feed composition. Of undesirable ingredients - brewer's yeast and flavor enhancers.

Among the premium canned food stands out the product of chicken Almo Nature. According to the manufacturer, a unique production technology allows you to save the maximum benefit of each ingredient. This is possible, because at first the product is placed in a jar, then sealed, and only after that it undergoes heat treatment. The percentage of protein can not be called high - 19%, in addition, the composition included rice, chicken broth and a small amount of fat.

Choosing premium food, you should first pay attention to composition:

• not less than 35% the composition should take the meat and its products;
• not less than 20% - animal protein;
• no more than 10% - offal (liver, lungs), if this ingredient is missing, it is not a violation;
• no more than 25% - components of plant origin (cereals).

Premium food should be enriched with vitamins and minerals, and to preserve their properties - and preservatives, better than natural origin. Sometimes on the package you can find the inscription "bone meal" - this should not frighten the owner of the animal. Of course, flour is worse than whole meat, however, and it is a source of animal protein.

A quality product should not contain cellulose, propylene glycol, sweeteners, salt, synthetic oxidizing agents (one of them is E321 or E320), artificial colors (E127). Optimally, if the package contains data not only about the manufacturer, shelf life and composition, but also presents the scheme of feeding the animal, depending on its weight and age.

Small kittens and pets with sensitive digestion are better fed with canned food, since such a product is easier to digest. However, as the animal grows, tough granules should be included in its diet - this contributes to the development of the jaws and helps to clean the teeth.

Owner ratings are getting 1st Choice feeds.Owners of kittens say hypoallergenic feed, improve the quality of wool when it is used, problems with the skin of pets are eliminated: irritation, peeling. The Bozita product has quite good reviews, however, there are users who indicate a violation of the stool in kittens after this treat.

Despite the widespread publicity of the brand Royal Canin (the manufacturer is sponsoring numerous cat shows), it receives more and more negative feedback from breeders. The reason - an unbalanced composition, many synthetic ingredients. In addition, the owners note the appearance of red in the color of kittens, especially noticeable in silver and snow-white cats.

Owners of kittens recommend that Hill’s Ideal Balance feed be carefully added to the pet’s diet. Despite the fairly high-quality and balanced composition, this feed is very fat. In addition, he often provokes a violation of the chair - from mild softening to severe attacks of pancreatitis. Finally, in some cats, food becomes the cause of skin problems: acne, inflammation, flaking.

The quality of wool does not change in a special way, although it does not deteriorate. There are sayings that pets consume canned food of this brand with great pleasure than dry granules.

Rating of premium feed for kittens provided in the video below.