Cats nutrition can be divided into three categories: ready-made food, mixed food, food “from the table”. Let's start from the very end and talk about the latter, in our opinion, inappropriate, but taking place. He is obscene. All that is required of you is to give the rest of your lunch to your pet. Not the best option. Not because you feed it, in fact, waste, but because the need for micronutrients and vitamins of humans and cats varies significantly. The diet of a wild animal is made up of grasses, mice and moles, with luck - sparrows or pigeons. Everything!
Mixed nutrition is a cross between feeding ready-made feed and eating “off the table”. Ready-made cat food (which is better, we will tell later) and “human food” fall into this category. This option is a little more useful than the previous one, but has a number of limitations. Namely: it is necessary to give only what the animal needs (raw meat and eggs) and clearly calculate the amount of food in order to exclude overeating and, as a result, obesity.
With ready-made feeds, everything is simple. Opened, gave - and "sleep soundly." Sounds rude, but sure. This kind of food can be dry or wet. The choice is your pussy, which is very quickly determined by preference. Variety feline, in principle, is not required, they can easily live their whole lives on the same food. The main thing is that it should be of excellent quality cat food.
Which is better? The question is rhetorical. The criteria by which to evaluate, mass. Initially, all feeds are divided into four main categories: economy, premium, super-premium, holistic.
The most advertised, readily available (sold in ordinary supermarkets) - economy-class feed. The composition is doubtful, saturation is low. As a result, the animal does not receive a sufficient amount of the necessary substances, gets sick, gets fat, dies early. Moreover, low cost is an indicator for acquisition. In fact, due to the high expense, you will be forced to buy a double rate, paying in the end more than for premium food. The average cat per month requires no more than a kilogram of dry food. Another disadvantage is the fact that the product is heavily flavored and addictive.
Now discuss premium cat food. Which is better in this case, should determine your animal. The fact is that there are enough worthy manufacturers, but individual features must be taken into account. Carefully observe the pet during the introduction of a new feed, paying attention to all changes in behavior. This food is sold in specialized stores, it costs a bit cheaper than super-premium feed and also has a number of disadvantages.
Super-premium cat food (which is better for your pet, too, should decide on the basis of its preferences and characteristics) has the best ratio of the substances necessary for the animal. The composition is not burdened with flavors, which may cause not so active interest in food. Saturation is low, as a result, the consumption is minimal.
Feed class | Economy | Premium | Super premium | Holistic |
Brands of cat food | Whiskas, Friskies, Vaska, Kitekat, Four-Legged Gourmet, etc. | Royal Canin, Purina, etc. | PRO PLAN, Eukanuba, Hills, 1st Choice, etc. | Eagle Pack, Innova, Orijen, Acana, etc. |
Holistic translated from Greek - holistic. It is this food that is able to provide good nutrition to your pet. Moreover, such cat food (reviews of veterinarians testify to this) is actively used to restore and treat weakened animals.