Kittens are warm lumps that need attention and care. An important aspect of keeping a kitten is feeding it. Choosing the right food is a difficult task that only someone who truly loves his pet can handle it. Before picking up wet food, you need to familiarize yourself with its features, advantages and disadvantages.
Features
In stores you can see a wide selection of a variety of wet foods. Many lines of specialized nutrition for small pets are produced. Quality products contain many natural products. It can be chicken, turkey and fish. Most often, these foods look like jelly, in which there are delicious pieces. They can feed kittens of different breeds.
Dishes will not harm the forming teeth of babies. Food is sold in bags or jars. One packet is equal to one meal. This is extremely convenient, since the owner does not need to independently calculate the rate. The delicacy will not be stored for a long time, it will not be able to deteriorate.
Manufacturers do not add a lot of chemical additives and preservatives to such feeds, because they can harm kittens.
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 quite quickly.
Advantages and disadvantages
Wet food has many merits.
- He is balanced. The composition has a large amount of nutrients that are needed for the normal development of the pet.
- Kittens do not have digestive disorders, as they feed on foods that suit them.
- The product does not need to be processed additionally, it is ready for use. Sachets and jars open easily.
- After dry food, the kitten consumes a lot of water. Wet ones are able to partially satisfy a pet in a liquid.
But, like any other product, such feed has minor flaws. Quality products have a fairly high price. It should also be borne in mind that if a kitten eats wet food constantly, you should purchase special anti-tartar preparations for it.
Manufacturers rating
There are many brands that produce quality pet foods. Before choosing one, you need to familiarize yourself with the pros and cons of each company.
Economy class
Low cost products. It is the most popular. But food can include colorants and thickeners, so it’s better to purchase read the list of ingredients.
- Whiskas - The best option for wet food, which appeared in the 2000s and won the hearts of many people. It is quite popular, in demand and famous. It has a low price and high nutritional value. There are also disadvantages: components that are not very useful for kittens, consisting of a minimum amount of meat products and a high content of cereals. This brand may not be suitable for some pets.
- Purina - a manufacturer that pleases pet owners with the inexpensive Darling feed. The composition of the feed is doubtful. Canned food has a smell that attracts kittens, it contains omega-fatty acids, which favorably affect the health of kitten's hair. A huge variety of assortment. There is not much natural meat. It is not recommended for long-term feeding, as it can ruin the kitten’s health. It has many flavors, offal and bone. 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 wide variety of tastes allows the kitten owner to choose what is suitable for his pet.
Of the shortcomings, a rather meager composition, a large number of offal can be noted.
The composition contains allergen products that can harm a kitten.
Premium class
Premium products contain more meat than economy products, which means that the products contain fewer offal.
- Pro plan - food producer Purina. Common, provides many options. As part of the kitten's feed line, there are enough proteins and fats, as well as useful trace elements that allow pets to develop properly. In the assortment of flavors you can find products with turkey, duck and other products. A kitten gets all the vitamins and minerals he needs.
The disadvantages include the content of products that can cause allergies.
- Hill's Pet Nutrition produces high-quality feed Hill's, which has not only a series of daily meals, but also medical products. The product contains high quality components, the manufacturer does not conceal information about the composition of the feed from the owners of the kittens. A large assortment allows you to choose both spiders and canned food. Food can be found in many specialized stores, it is available, as it has an average cost. May contain an average percentage of plant proteins, in some cases causing allergies.
- The top includes another popular German food - Happy Cat. It includes many vitamins and minerals, has many flavors. You can buy the product at a good price. The composition contains ingredients of dubious quality, which, sometimes, can cause allergies.
- The manufacturer from France pleases the owners of kittens with worthy 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 range may differ from the therapeutic one in quality, it contains a certain amount of preservatives.
- Company from Germany Animonda produces the same name feed, 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.
Super Premium
High-quality feed that will allow the kitten to eat normally and maintain health. 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 rest is various 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-price ratio, this option is popular. But you can buy it only in specialized stores. Not suitable for permanent power.
- A UK manufacturer provides the perfect option for those who truly love their pet. Applaws It contains a large number of meat products, it does not contain offal, preservatives or dyes. Due to the variety of tastes, the owner will be able to choose which delicacy to present to his pet. It has a fairly high price and an unbalanced composition.
- Swiss company produces Bozita feedthat pass state control. The manufacturer guarantees that the product does not contain any dangerous and harmful substances that can harm the kitten. The main components used are natural fish and meat, there are no offal. The food is saturated with baby's essential elements, vitamins, minerals. No dyes. Bozita has a high price.
- Canadian company PLB International produces 1st Choice feed, which contains a sufficient amount of fat and protein. In order for the pet to have healthy, beautiful coat and good digestion, the manufacturer adds probiotics to the products. The company refused allergens, so this food is completely safe for kittens.
How to choose?
In order for the kitten to grow strong and healthy, to develop correctly, 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 it is not possible to buy expensive options, you should thoroughly study the composition of the product. You should choose premium or super premium feeds.
In some cases, kittens can be given soft food of economy class, but before that it is better to consult a specialist, as in thoroughbred kittens, a gastrointestinal tract disease may occur.
If a small pet began to eat premium products, do not transfer it to economy-class food, as this can subsequently lead to big problems with the baby’s stomach. If the owner of the animal uses economy-class food, it is necessary to give the kitten a variety of vitamins that he cannot get.
How to train a kitten?
So that the pet is not afraid of the smell of new food, you need to take it on your hand, stroke it, and then put a small piece of food in its mouth. You can also pat his foot in the sauce, which is in canned food. Kittens do not like to walk with dirty paws, so the pet quickly licks the sauce, at the same time tasting it. This should be done for 2-3 days, until the baby gets used to the new taste and smell. Then, when the animal begins to show interest in such food, you need to put a small amount of wet food in its bowl.
Some more tips.
- If the kitten ate dry food for some time, wet foods should be added to the dry products little by little. First you can put a teaspoon of the product or a few pieces. It is better to put soft feeds even if the baby refuses to eat them. So he can get used to the smell.
- When the kitten nevertheless tries a treat, you should reduce the dry product, supplementing it with canned food.
Reviews
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 feeds, combining more expensive products with products that are sold at a low cost. Users do not recommend constantly feeding kittens with liquid feed of economy class, as they contain many different not very useful components that can harm the kitten. You can use them only occasionally.
In general, reviews about feeding kittens with wet foods are positive. Some people 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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