Choosing the best quality cat food

In recent years, ready-made cat foods have been 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 examine in more detail the best quality cat foods, their classification, expensive and budget options, as well as get acquainted with the reviews of veterinarians and owners.

Each pet owner sooner or later begins to think about what is the best way to feed their cats and cats. And the choice usually stands between prepared feeds (dry and wet) and self-cooked food. Ready-made options have a number of undeniable advantages.

• Balance In such food there is everything necessary for animals at one age or another, namely meat and vegetables in the right dosage, vitamins and minerals.
• Finished feed no need to cook, which significantly saves time.
• High-quality dry and wet feed can be very useful for cats. In addition to a variety of tastes, they can help normalize digestion and prevent various animal diseases. Especially relevant are dietary foods, which are prevention in the fight against excess weight and in the fight against urolithiasis. She especially often recurs in sterilized and neutered animals.
• It is believed that dry food is more profitable. However, this is quite controversial, because if you buy premium feed, then at the price of dry products comes out no cheaper than natural meat, which is prepared by the animals themselves.
• Dry balanced foods gently brush the teeth of animals, and therefore serve as an excellent prevention of caries.

The disadvantages include the fact that there is very little moisture in budget feeds, and this negatively affects the health of animals. It is also believed that not all feeds gently clean teeth, rather, on the contrary, tartar and caries are formed due to their use.

All finished feeds are divided into several classes:

• economy;
• Premium
• super premium;
• holistic.

The most popular are budget options for feed and premium. This is, of course, connected with an affordable price. Superpremium options are considered more expensive, and holistic - the most sophisticated for cats. Usually, the best reviews from veterinarians and felinologists receive holistic, since they are considered as natural and balanced, as well as not addictive in animals.

The largest demand in our country for feed of economy class. This is due to their very affordable price and active advertising, but at the same time their composition leaves much to be desired, because almost all of them are made not of meat, but of meat waste. Cats “love” them for their excellent aroma and taste, but these are just additives and flavorings.

The top brands of low-cost feed include 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.

Not all of these feeds are low-grade - many are quite suitable for feeding animals.

There is also a great demand for premium feed. Usually they have 20–25% more meat than in the economy class, therefore, they are better suited for feeding animals. Premium brands include the following:

• Pro Plan by Purina;
• Hill's
• Happy cat
• Sheba;
• Royal Canin.

In all of the above brands, the content of cereals and plant proteins is increased, as well as the number of allergens. But at the same time, the presented assortment is very diverse: you can buy canned food in jars, and packaged varieties, and dry food. Moreover, there are also no options for possible tastes: 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. They contain 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 meat content and a huge variety of flavors 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 offal, but at the same time there are useful vitamins and minerals. At the same time, it is quite expensive and contains possible allergens.

And also Bosch, Organix, Pronature Original, Gina, Arden Grange, 1st Choice and others.

Some of the high-meat options can negatively affect the health of animals with gastrointestinal problems. This point is recommended to discuss with the veterinarian when choosing the appropriate food. All these brands have a natural composition in comparison with the previous options, while they are enriched with vitamins and minerals in the right ratio.

Holistic considered premium feed of the new generation. Manufacturers do not save on their composition, using only high-quality products.

• Almo Nature. The best and most useful lines should be sought from this brand.
• Innova Evo. It contains only the best meats, no allergens, and protein is only of natural origin. This option is not recommended for neutered and sterilized animals because of the high protein content.
• Grandorf. European food with natural meat, vitamins and minerals.

It is not difficult to answer the question of which option is the best. Choosing food for your pets should be from super-premium fodder and holistic. Only they can positively affect the health of the animal. Budget options can only quench hunger for a while, 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 constant diet of adults and especially baby kittens, it is highly recommended not to choose budget feeds.

Summing up, it should be noted that, despite the brand's belonging to one or another class, this does not mean at all that it will suit an animal, because some components from the composition of even the most expensive feeds can cause intolerance or allergies in a cat or cat. And so sometimes you have to choose food by trial and error.

Moreover, very often food has to be selected based on various animal characteristics. For example, for castrated or sterilized pets, exclusively specialized diet foods with a moderate protein content are recommended. There are also options for animals that have gastrointestinal disorders.

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