Cat Feed Rating

Over the past 12 centuries of living with a person under one roof, there have been no significant changes in the diet and behavior of cats. This can be easily seen by looking at the razor-sharp claws of the animal, reacting to barely audible sounds, the bloodthirsty reprisal of the mustachioed hunter over the caught victim and eating raw meat with blood with appetite.

An affectionate domestic cat, by the definition of zoologists, is a cold-blooded cruel killer, a carnivorous small predator that leads a nocturnal lifestyle. Of all the predators of the feline family, only the domestic cat first “plays” with the prey that it intends to eat.

Armed with sharp claws and teeth, a wild cat came to a man’s house more than 10 thousand years ago to destroy rats and mice in the barn, which, in addition to actively eating food supplies, carried dangerous infectious diseases and served as one of the causes of plague epidemics.

The menu of wild cats in nature consists of caught live prey, young grass and pure spring water, which does not contain excess salts of calcium, iron and dissolved chlorine. A completely different diet for domestic cats and cats. The family budget in very rare cases allows you to constantly feed the four-legged purr with a fresh piece of meat or fillet.

Semi-finished meat products, packaged meat, soup sets, fresh-frozen fish from the supermarket mustachioed animals are reluctant to eat because of the long-term storage of products in the deep-freeze refrigerator in the storehouse, the use of auxiliary substances to ensure long-term storage: artificial pigments, antioxidants, preservatives, acidity regulators, antibiotics, silicate and sodium bicarbonate, synthetic vitamins.

Unobtrusive advertising of cheap dry food for cats and cats from the Internet and beautiful videos with fluffy beauties and little kittens who eat dry food with appetite on TV screens, quietly penetrate our subconscious mind.A photograph of a thoroughbred cat on a pack of cheap dry food, numerous medals and certificates, a “selling text” thought out by marketers on the packaging convince the owner of the cat or cat that the pet’s food is completely safe, made from bone meal, slaughtered blood, fat emulsion and meat waste after production sausage delicacies.

As a result of powerful psychological processing in the depths of the subconscious mind, the usual manipulation with the substitution of concepts worked out to the finer points by marketing and advertising specialists occurs. The logical conclusions about the harm to the health of a domesticated predator of cheap unprofessional food made from frayed bones, skin, offal, fish scales, chicken paws and preservatives are replaced in the minds of the owner of a mustachioed pet with the setting “inexpensive dry food is ideal food for cats”.

According to practicing veterinarians, regular use of cheap dry concentrates provokes the development of severe fatal ICD in cats. Only with a balanced, nutritious diet can a healthy cat provide birth of healthy, viable offspring, normal gastrointestinal tract function, high physical activity, sensitive sense of smell, sharp vision, sensitive hearing, strong bones, sharp claws, strong teeth, great muscle strength and shiny soft hair.

Professional food for cats and cats of a premium class differs from dry food not only in price. It is made from fresh meat fillet with the addition of vegetable protein, vitamins and minerals without any admixture of powder from cattle bones and fat emulsion. A balanced amount of BZHU, vitamins and minerals strengthens the immune system, stimulates the growth and development of small kittens, guarantees the birth of a healthy, viable offspring.

In the production of the economy class cheap nutritional mixtures listed below for baleen human companions, most manufacturers use natural meat products, corn or soy starch, lecithin, whole grains of cereals, legumes, and food cellulose.

The positive properties of budget cat food include their low price. Veterinarians together with zoologists compiled a rating of budget feeds, taking as a basis their own statistics.

Pros:

• low cost, for 10 kilograms of product in the package you need to pay about 1200 rubles;
• long shelf life due to the low content of natural protein.

Minuses:

• low protein content, not more than 4%;
• the composition of the dry nutrient mixture includes acidity regulators and preservatives (propyl paraben).

Positive properties:

• constant availability, affordable price;
• issued in cans;
• low price, 10 kilograms of dry food in a bag costs about 1000 rubles.

Negative properties:

• low content of natural meat;
• the composition includes preservatives and excipients;
• addictive in cats.

Good qualities:

• low price;
• a bag of feed weighing 15 kilograms costs 1,600 rubles.

Bad qualities:

• contains a lot of ballast substances, can cause upset stomach in cats;
• the composition includes very few meat products, for this reason it is digested very quickly, for a cat to be completely saturated, it needs a lot.

Advantages:

• low price;
• always available in online stores;
• it contains vitamins and minerals.

Disadvantages:

• hard to find in wholesale and retail;
• contains a large number of preservatives, stabilizers and flavor enhancers;
• not recommended for pregnant cats.

Benefits:

• low price, for the packaging of 1.9 kilograms you need to pay 407 rubles.

Disadvantages:

• high content of excipients, flavor enhancers and ballast fillers;
• prolonged use can cause kidney stones and bladder formation in an animal.

For packaging weighing 2.7 kilograms you need to pay about 914 rubles. Russian-made feed for baleen pets has been on the market for over 10 years. The composition was developed with the participation of veterinarians and microbiologists. It contains a sufficient amount of meat components and plant materials. Veterinarians took part in the development of the feed composition. All components are carefully monitored for harmful and hazardous substances. Several types of food “Four-Legged Gourmet” have been developed for different needs of cats.

The American feed of this company is quite diverse in chemical composition; it contains artificial colors, flavor and odor enhancers. As a preservative, the company adds synthetic vitamin E to the nutrient mixture. The nutrient mixture contains chicken fillet and young beef, natural chicken fat, and trace elements. Food is sold at an attractive price: a package of 2.7 kilograms of dry food costs only 606 rubles.

The food for cats of the German manufacturer does not contain harmful substances, dyes and antioxidants. To preserve nutrients, fresh meat and vegetables are treated under high pressure with superheated steam for only 3 minutes. The feed contains very little protein. For a bag of dry food weighing 12.5 kilograms you need to pay 4197 rubles.

Nutrient mixture for mustachioed pets of a German manufacturer. The composition of the nutrient mixture includes fresh chicken liver. Excessive amounts of free cholesterol in the mixture adversely affect the condition of the heart and blood vessels, contributes to the progress of the ICD and the deposition of sand and stones in the gallbladder. To remove excess cholesterol from the body, vitamins that accelerate the metabolism are included in the composition of the dry nutrient mixture. A bag of such dry food weighing 15 kilograms costs 1943 rubles.

This feed is produced in a factory in Denmark and licensed in Russia. The content of meat and protein does not exceed 6%. The composition of the feed added live yeast and vegetable oil for a more complete breakdown of protein and amino acids in the digestive tract. Seeds of cereals and other plants in the composition of dry granules more than 40%. A bag of feed of 10 kilograms on average costs 915 rubles.

Premium Mustachioed Meal no artificial colors, cereals, soybeans, antioxidants, aromatic additives. Cat food is selected by the veterinarian taking into account individual characteristics, the age of the pet and its state of health.

The dry granules of premium food contain all the nutrients necessary for the cat's body, mineral and vitamin supplements. Granules are made from a mixture of natural poultry, cattle liver, fresh vegetables, a complex of vitamins, enzymes and minerals. At present, pet stores are full of dry cat food of various quality. When choosing food for your beloved pet, in no case can you rely on advertising, promotions, recommendations of friends and the seller’s advice.

Having picked up a package of elite dry food for cats on the trading floor, you need to pay special attention to the following points:

• the packaging should not show signs of tampering and moisture;
• expired feed may contain toxic substances;
• the share of natural meat in the total mass should be at least 25%;
• a large recommended daily serving indicates a low content of protein and nutrients.

According to independent experts and veterinarians at the end of 2018, the following manufacturers were in the top table of the rating of premium dry food for cats according to the results of 2018:

• "Solid Natura Dinner" sliced ​​beef in jellied meat;
• "Native feed" with pieces of meat of a young lamb;
• The Four-Legged Gourmet in concentrated jelly;
• Brit Premium complete diet;
• Gina tuna, white sauce;
• MonAmi Deliches pieces of chicken in jellied meat;
• "Sheba Plege" with a high content of vitamins and minerals;
• TiT BiT for pregnant and lactating cats;
• “Eat without problems” with pork and beef;
• Organics for adult cats, with microelements;
• Karmi Sensitive from turkey fillet, for pets with sensitive gastrointestinal tract;
• “Organic Professional Professional” from duck and salmon meat, with microelements;
• The Four-Legged Gourmet cold cuts;
• "Natural formula" paste for kittens;
• Sheba pleasure slices with duck and chicken in sauce;
• ProBalance Cat complete feed;
• "PRO tail" with beef in sauce;
• "Night Hunter" meat in jelly;
• Perfect Fit Cat Sterile for sterilized animals;
• Purina gourmet perle meat fillet in sauce;
• "Our brand" for castrated animals;
• Royal canin adult persian for cats during the breeding season, with vitamins and minerals;
• Whiskas meat and liver pate.

Elite dry feeds contain salmon meat, crab meat, lean pork and young veal, saffron, wheat germ, and black caviar. A complete set of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, amino acids, vitamins and minerals is a guarantee of high quality products, no health problems, high physical activity and good reproductive ability of a domesticated mustachioed predator.

Based on the results of the assessment by the WCF and ASSOLUX experts, taking into account the requirements of the document “Decision of the Customs Union Commission dated June 18, 2010 No. 317“ On the Application of Veterinary and Sanitary Measures in the Eurasian Economic Union ”, a rating of cat and cat food producers of premium and super premium classes (elite and superelite )

The rating was based on data from biochemical analyzes of food for baleen human friends, the opinion of veterinarians, and reviews of owners of purring pets.

The rating list of manufacturers of premium cat food of the same name looks like this:

• Hills, production of Russia under the USA license;
• Royal canin, production of Russia under the license of France;
• Bozita production of Russia under the license of Sweden;
• Eukanuba, production of Russia under the license of the Netherlands;
• Belcando, production of Russia under the license of Germany;
• Flatazor, production of Russia under the license of France;
• Guabi, production of Russia under the license of Brazil;
• Happy cat production of Russia under the license of Germany;
• Brit production of Russia under the license of the Czech Republic;
• Iams production of Russia under a US license;
• Advance, production of Russia under the license of Spain;
• Matisse production of Russia under the license of Italy;
• Natural choice, production of Russia under the license of Canada.

The rating of manufacturers of the elite class is as follows:

• ProNature Holistic, production of Russia under the license of Canada;
• Nutram, production of Russia under the license of Canada;
• Arden grange, production of Russia under a UK license;
• Ist Choice, production of Russia under the license of Canada;
• Cimiao production of Russia under the license of Italy.

Expert Group highlights British Banquet's natural freeze-dried cat food, manufacturer Russia under license from Green Pantry (UK). In the manufacture of a finished food mixture, moisture is removed by freezing with liquid nitrogen. This technology preserves vitamins and nutrients, kills harmful bacteria and viruses, which significantly increases the shelf life.

The composition of the elite delicacy includes quality ingredients: fresh Scottish salmon meat, Devon crab meat, lobster and Norfolk lobster, small black caviar, green asparagus and wheat sprouts, fresh pineapple pulp, dried saffron.

The composition of the British Banquet food mixture includes extract from young shoots of wheat. It saturates the body of a domesticated predator with protein, vitamins, minerals, iron and zinc compounds, accelerates metabolism, strengthens the immune system and improves bowel function.

All domestic cats drink very little water. If these animals have a congenital anomaly of the kidneys and ureters (the diameter of the ureters and renal tubules is less than 2 millimeters), this anatomy feature contributes to the formation of sand and the deposition of salts in the ureters and bladder and very often causes premature death of a beloved pet. For this reason high-quality balanced cat food is the key to good health and longevity.

Practicing veterinarians when using a full-ration feed do not advise to feed a mustached mousetrap with any other food in parallel with it. The composition of the elite food mixture is perfectly balanced and contains all the necessary substances and minerals in the required proportions.

It is also necessary to take into account a purely subjective moment: a mustached friend of a person, like his master, has his own strictly individual tastes and attachments to certain food products. Therefore, when switching from one type of food to another or when replacing dry food with a “natural” GIT, the body of a furry friend may go on strike. For most owners of affectionate house puppies, the question of the choice of feed depends on its cost or availability in stores, in the wholesale market or on the Internet.

An important role is played by the brand name and country of production. Buyers also pay attention to ongoing promotions, discounts, sales, feed composition and packaging appearance.

For more information on how to choose the right dry food for cats, see the next video.