Natural products are ideal for feeding cats, but there are times when it is not possible to buy and cook full meals every day. Pets need constant support for the balance of nutritious microcomponents. Therefore, specialized additives and canned foods come to the rescue. Choosing the right option will help the rating of feed for the cat. At the same time, it is worth distinguishing between dry and wet additives.
Feed Selection Rules
The pet is recommended to give the same food with which he began to replenish his diet. Before this, cat preferences should be identified, whether it is meat, fish or poultry.
The type of feed is also of great importance. Many owners make the mistake of believing that wet concentrates will be a better option for their pet than dry ones. Each animal in this sense has its own preferences. According to statistics, 40 percent of cats can’t tolerate canned food.
The composition of the feed should include at least dehydrated meat, and not concentrated flour. It is worth remembering that potatoes and beans are digested in the body of cats worse than other cereals and even corn. On the other hand, chickpeas and lentils practically do not cause allergies in animals, which cannot be said about millet or sin.
For cats with a light color, it is better to choose dry food without colored vegetables, such as beets, carrots, tomatoes. The presence of algae in the product is also not recommended. Cheap feeds may contain various flavors and preservatives that are harmful to the animal. In addition, it is not recommended to purchase herbal supplements, as they have a detrimental effect on the urinary and intestinal systems.
When choosing food, it is important to pay attention to age restrictions (for kittens, for adults 1-5 years old, 5-10 years old, etc.). To introduce a new concentrate is only mixed with the old. Gradually, the dose rises to a full serving.
Best dry food
Today, there are several types of top-class complementary foods that are recommended for a permanent menu of pets by the leading veterinarians of the planet. Among them, clearly stands out 1st Choice. According to international experts, this is currently the best cat food. The rating of super-premium class is clearly demonstrated by the fact that in 1st Choice both price and quality are optimally combined.
This food is produced in Canada, where it undergoes rigorous multi-stage testing. It’s not without reason that 1st Choice tops the cat food rating. It includes a huge amount of carbohydrates and animal proteins. It is worth noting that the meat products presented in the feed are strictly dietary without the presence of fat. This also applies to chicken, and duck, and fish.
The main advantage of the feed is the high content of natural products such as brown rice, flaxseed, eggs. You cannot find all of these ingredients in cheap concentrates, as well as purified fish oil.
Best wet food
The canned menu is very useful for the stomach of pets. But how to choose the best cat food? The rating of the most useful and popular wet concentrates is confidently led by Natureda. This is a natural balanced food for cats of all ages and breeds.
The main advantage of this food over other representatives of the super-premium class is the content of only peeled fresh meat products, such as beef pulp and heart, chicken heads, neck and breast. The composition is also enriched with a multivitamin complex, folic and nicotinic acids, calcium pantothenate, serine, cystine, threonine, leucine, methionine and many other useful trace elements.
All this allows Natureda to top the cat food rating over the past three years. The product is sold as frozen minced meat packed in food containers.
TOP 5 dry feed
Tops the list of the best products called 1st Choice. However, the rating of dry food for cats is not limited there. One of the brightest and most common of its representatives is a product from Orijen. This food in Russia is not known to everyone because of its high cost, but quality is always priced not cheaply.
The next in line is the Canadian product Acana. It is prepared without any preservatives or second-rate raw materials like ground bones or gluten. It is worth noting that its composition practically does not include harmful cereals, and potatoes are subjected to special heat treatment. Also, “Akane” contains up to 20% of fruits.
Further on the quality rating of dry food for cats is represented by the Eukanuba line of feeds. It has a high percentage of natural proteins and meat. Experts say that it is Eukanuba that is the best food in terms of digestibility. Used to prevent obesity and urolithiasis.
Products from the companies Pro Plan and Bozita close the rating.
TOP 5 wet feed
In addition to Natureda, Innova Evo is among the best semi- and canned foods for animals. The food includes not only raw dietary meat products, but also vital probiotics, which contribute to the normalization of digestion, even in older cats. In addition, "Innova Evo" is hypoallergenic and rich in purified proteins, due to which it is very nutritious and economical.
Also, the rating of wet food for cats is represented by products from Hill's and Gourmet. The first is made in the USA, and the second - in France. Both feed lines are considered medicinal and widely distributed throughout the world. Their composition is enriched with magnesium, phosphorus and calcium. One of the advantages is a fairly low cost.
Felix and Brit products close the
rating of wet food for cats . The first is notable for its high content of minerals and fresh meat products. The second is captivating by the presence of purified fish oil and rice bran.
Low cost feed
Many pet owners cannot afford to constantly buy premium products. That is why it is not superfluous to make an economic rating of cat food. 2014 showed that the best options are Bosch, Sheba and Royal Canin.
It should be understood that budget feeds consist of 95% bone and skin powder, as well as dyes and flavorings. Nevertheless, there are some very useful ones among them. So, Cat chow, Chicopee, Puffins and Pettine were included in the rating of cat food in 2014 (budget criterion).
In Russia, the most famous are Friskies, Whiskas and, of course, Kitekat. In addition, the products of the All cats and Terra Cat line were included in the expanded rating of cat food in terms of budget price-quality ratio.