Soft food for kittens: manufacturers rating and selection rules

Kittens are warm lumps that need attention and care. An important aspect of keeping a kitten is feeding it. Choosing the right feed is a difficult task that only someone who truly loves his pet can handle. Before you pick a wet food, you need to familiarize yourself with its features, advantages and disadvantages.

In the shops you can see a large selection of a variety of wet food. There are many lines of specialized food for small pets. Quality products contain many natural products. It can be chicken, turkey and fish meat. Most often, these feeds look like jelly, in which there are delicious pieces. They can feed the kittens of different breeds.

Meals will not harm the forming teeth of babies. The food in bags or banks is on sale. One packet is equal to one meal. This is extremely convenient, since the owner does not need to independently calculate the norm. Delicacy will not be stored for a long time, will not be able to spoil.

The composition contains only those products that are well suited for a balanced diet of the animal. Another feature of the product - it has a high energy value. Kittens are saturated rather quickly.

Wet food has many merits.

• He is balanced. The composition has a large amount of nutrients that are necessary for the normal development of the pet.
• Kittens do not have digestive disorders, as they feed on food that suits them.
• The product does not need to be processed additionally, it is ready for use. Sachets and jars are easy to open.
• After dry feed the kitten consumes a lot of water. Wet is able to partially satisfy a pet in a liquid.

But, like any other product, these feeds have minor flaws. Quality products have a rather high price. It should also be borne in mind that if a kitten feeds on wet food constantly, you should purchase special anti-tartar agents for it.

There are many brands that produce quality food for small pets. Before you choose one, you should be familiar with the pros and cons of each company.

Products with low cost. It is the most popular. But feeds can include dyes and thickeners in their composition, so before buying it is better read the list of ingredients.

• Whiskas - The best option of wet food, which appeared in the 2000s and won the hearts of many people. It is quite popular, in demand and known. It has a low price and high nutritional value. There are also disadvantages: components that are not very useful for kittens, a minimum amount of meat products and a high content of cereals. Some pets feed this brand may not be suitable.

• Purina - a producer that pleases pet owners with inexpensive Darling food. The composition of the feed is dubious. Canned foods have a smell that attracts kittens, and there are omega-fatty acids in their composition, which favorably affect the health of kittens' hair. A huge variety of assortment. Natural meat a bit. Not recommended for long-term feeding, as it can spoil the damage to the health of a kitten.It has many flavorings, by-products and bones. Includes flavoring.

• Our Brand (NM) - wet food, which can be purchased at any store. Attracts a small price. In the composition of the products you can see taurine. A large variety of tastes allows the owner of the kitten to choose what is suitable for his pet.

As part of there are allergen products that can harm a kitten.

Premium-class products contain more meat than economy-class products, This means that products contain fewer by-products.

• Pro plan - feed manufacturer Purina. Common, provides many options. The composition of the feed line for kittens has enough proteins and fats, as well as useful trace elements that allow pets to grow properly. In the assortment of tastes you can find products with turkey, duck and other products. The kitten gets all the vitamins and minerals he needs.

• Hill's Pet Nutrition It produces Hill’s quality feed, which has not only a series of everyday meals, but also medical products. The product contains high-quality components, the manufacturer does not conceal from the owners of kittens information about the composition of the feed. A large assortment allows you to choose as a pack, and canned. Food can be found in many specialized stores, it is available, as it has an average cost. It may contain an average percentage of vegetable proteins, in some cases it causes allergies.

• The top includes another popular German food - Happy Cat. Includes many vitamins and minerals, has many flavors. You can purchase the product at a good price. The composition has ingredients of questionable quality, which, sometimes, can cause allergies.

• The manufacturer from France pleases owners of kittens with decent Royal Canin food. It is extremely in demand, as it is the best alternative to natural food. Available, has a small price. You can purchase the product in any store. Everyday line may differ from the medical quality, it contains a certain amount of preservatives.

• Company from Germany Animonda produces the same food, which is very high quality and safe. There is a huge assortment of tastes, you can choose a delicacy with the taste of chicken, duck, beef, shrimp. There are other options. The composition includes natural fats and proteins. It contains a lot of carbohydrates, because of which the kitten can quickly gain weight. Has a higher price. Includes offal.

High-quality food that will allow the kitten to eat normally and stay healthy. Pretty expensive. Several brands that produce decent products.

• Leonardo - a brand that produces good products, including good meat products and the best meat. Most often, it is based on 70-90% of chicken, and only the remaining part - a variety of seafood, fish oil, offal. Caring owners of small pets combine wet food with dry food. Due to the natural composition, high meat content, good quality-cost ratio, this option is popular. But you can buy it only in specialized stores. Not suitable for continuous power.

• The UK manufacturer provides the perfect option for those who truly love their pet. Applaws contains a large number of meat products, in its composition there are no by-products, preservatives and dyes. Due to the variety of tastes, the owner will be able to choose which delicacy to give to his pet. It has a fairly high price and unbalanced composition.

• Swiss company produces Bozita feedwho pass the state control.The manufacturer guarantees that the product does not contain any dangerous and harmful substances that can harm the kitten. The main components are natural fish and meat, there is no offal. Food is saturated with necessary baby elements, vitamins, minerals. No dyes. Bozita has a high price.

• Canadian company PLB International produces feed 1st Choice, which contains enough fats and proteins. To pet has a healthy, beautiful coat and good digestion, the manufacturer adds to the production of probiotics. The company refused to allergens, so this food is completely safe for kittens.

In order for a kitten to grow strong and healthy, to develop properly, it is necessary to purchase only the best feed for it. It is best to choose products that are sold in a specialized pet store. If you can not buy expensive options, you should thoroughly examine the composition of products. You should choose a premium or super premium feed.

If a small pet began to eat premium-class products, you should not translate it into an economy-class feed, since it can later lead to big problems with the baby's stomach. If the owner of the animal uses economy class feed, it is necessary to give the kitten a variety of vitamins that he cannot get..

In order for the pet not to be frightened by the smell of a new food, you must take it on your hand, stroke it, and then put a small piece of food in its mouth. You can also get his foot wet sauce canned. Kittens do not like to walk with dirty paws, so the pet will quickly lick the sauce, at the same time trying it. This should be done for 2-3 days until the baby gets used to the new taste and smell. Then, when the animal becomes interested in such food, you need to put a small amount of wet food in its bowl.

Some more tips.

• If the kitten ate some dry food for a while, you should gradually add wet food to the dry product. First you can put a teaspoon of the product or a few pieces. It is better to put soft food even if the baby refuses to use them. So he can get used to the smell.
• When the kitten still tries delicacy, you should subtract the dry product, complementing it with canned food.

Judging by the reviews, you can purchase both economy-class products and other better options. Many pet owners say that it is better to alternate feed, combining more expensive products with products that are sold at a low cost. Users do not recommend constantly feeding the kittens with economy-class liquid food, as they contain many different not very useful components that can harm the kitten. You can use them only occasionally.

In general, feedback on feeding kittens with wet foods is positive. Some like a mixed type of food, while others completely abandoned dry food and natural food. Soft products have all the necessary vitamins and minerals that allow the kitten to be active, healthy and well fed.

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