Kitekat cat food entered the market in the early 2000s. Many people remember the fun advertisement with the cat Boris. He absorbed brown things from a bowl with an enviable appetite, licked his lips quite a bit and ran about his cat affairs.
From the screens they talked about how the diet is balanced. And that cats need to be fed "Kitekat". Let's look in the article with information about the Kitekat feed, reviews about it vary. Find out the truth.
Origin
We begin our investigation with information about where food is produced for cats and cats. Do you think Kitekat is an overseas feed? No matter how. A balanced diet, tasty and wholesome, as the developers put it, is produced in the Moscow region. To be more precise, then in the village of Stupino. The manufacturer is proudly named Mars.
About the quality of feed "Kitekat" reviews are compiled. And not the best, actually. If we take the place of food production for cats as a starting point, it is already embarrassing. No, no one says that in Russia all products are bad. But in the case of cheap animal feed, they are unlikely to be made from high-quality products.
Composition of dry food
There is a seal on the bright green packaging of the feed. She claims that the veterinarian’s feedback on Kitekat feed is the best. And the Association of Veterinarians recommends it for feeding animals. What is such an association? Where is the specifics? Everything is somehow vague.
And it is unlikely that experts with extensive experience will recommend products whose composition is very incomprehensible. If only a freshman, a student at the Veterinary Academy. And then - hardly.
What does the composition tell a simple layman?
Cereals come first. What exactly and in what quantities is not indicated.
Meat and meat products. What is meant by the last word? In general, these are smoked meats, corned beef, canned meat. Can any of the following be contained in the cat food, given that this is not possible for animals? And the amount of meat is somehow not very clear.
- Protein plant extracts. And again, it is not indicated what is meant and in what quantities.
Fats of animal origin. Butter or what? Or fat?
Vegetable oils? What is the spin, how much?
Brewer's yeast. This is understandable. Add shine to the coat.
Beet. Probably for coloring products.
Minerals and vitamins.
From all this we can make a bold conclusion: reviews about "Kitekat" do not lie. Those that are negative. Why is this - someone will ask? Let's take a closer look at the first two components of the feed and find out.
Cereals come first. A cat is a predator; it does not eat plant products. Rice is added to high-quality holistic feeds. But there its quantity is strictly indicated, and the product is not in the first place in the composition. The Kitekat producers kept silent about what cereals are in their products and what is their content in the feed.
Now about the meat. Very vague, questions arise. What kind of meat? What sort of? What kind? And how much is it? Given the price category of feed, it is unlikely that it includes meat of the highest grades. Most likely, meat flour is found somewhere. Do you know what it is? Ground bones, as a rule. A useful product for a cat, you can’t imagine any better.
By the way, the feed contains conservatives. Only for some reason the composition is not mentioned. And also taurine and flavor enhancers.
What are the reviews of Kitekata wet for cats? About that which is on sale in bags and is called "spider". About this in the subsection below.
Pauch: feed composition
Manufacturers specify that fodder spiders must be included in the diet of cats. They are high in calories and give a feeling of fullness. What will tell us the composition of the proposed feed?
Yeah, the percentage of meat is already indicated. We see that in the balanced diet, which has been advertised so intensively all these years on television, only 4% of meat. The rest - it is not clear what. Again, the types of cereals and their quantity are not indicated.
A small digression: why not promote good feed? Such as Akana or Grandorf? They are expensive, but the quality is excellent. However, this is not broadcast on television.
The lower the quality of the product, the more widely it is advertised among the masses.
Feed line
If you believe the reviews of veterinarians about Kitekat cat food, they are just wonderful. We are talking about those "Aybolits" who approved it, as reported by the seal on the package. We figured out the composition and found out that these reviews are a masterful advertising move. No veterinarian who values his reputation will recommend this food for the constant nutrition of the animal.
Meanwhile, manufacturers do not sit still. The line is quite diverse and pleases the eye of the buyer. Among the dry feeds are present:
And all these names are accompanied by the words "appetizing", "catch", as well as - diminutive forms of words. The question is ripening: who said that the food is delicious? Have the cats themselves learned to speak and voiced their contentment?
The choice among the wet food of this brand is more diverse:
Beef in the sauce.
Rabbit in the sauce.
Turkey in the sauce.
Chicken in the sauce.
Beef in jelly.
Rabbit in the jelly.
Jelly Chicken.
Jelly turkey.
Does feed have a positive side?
About Kitekat for cats, the reviews of veterinarians and professional felinologists are not the best. But everywhere you can find your pluses. There are also feeds of this brand.
In the first place is the price category and affordability. Sold at any grocery store, in the department for animals. It is very cheap.
The second point is a diverse lineup.
And that’s probably all.
disadvantages
According to reviews, Kitekat dry food has a number of significant drawbacks.
Incomprehensible composition. We talked about this above, we will not repeat ourselves.
The basis of cat health is a balanced diet. What happens when she is fed cheap food? Destroyed internal organs. This is not visible at first. But the cat cannot say. Of the visible signs - loss of hair, thinness, skin allergy, which manifests itself in the form of a small pink or red rash on the ears. Another evidence that the animal is not suitable for food is constant vomiting of an undigested product.
Preservatives and flavor enhancers, although this is not particularly advertised. What are bad taste enhancers? The fact that they are addictive.
Imbalance. What kind of balance can we talk about if the manufacturer withholds the composition of the produced feed.
Price category
Reviews of the dry "Kitekat" cause a smile when you read how good the cat looks when you use this food. The coat glistens, well-fed, it simply glows with health. And most importantly - the owner does not have to spend much money. The food is quite cheap.
Packing of dry food weighing 400 grams will cost the buyer around 85 rubles.
800 grams of “balanced and healthy” food costs about 120 rubles.
For 250-260 rubles, you can purchase a package weighing 1.9 kg.
For those who do not want to regularly go to the store for food for a pet, the manufacturer offers bags weighing 15 kg. The cost of such a bag is about 2000 rubles.
One bag of spider, which weighs 85 grams, costs from 12 to 18 rubles. Wet food in an iron can - 83-90 rubles per 400 grams.
Should I feed a cat with this food?
Despite the reviews about the Kitekat feed, which are positive, we still do not recommend "putting" pets on this feed. Think about the cost of treatment in a veterinary clinic in case of side effects. Those will be, it is unequivocal. And if cats of "noble" blood are still able to hold out on such food for some time, then thoroughbred pets show the first signs of malaise after 2-3 times after eating "Kitekat". This is expressed by vomiting immediately after eating.
Do not pay attention to this right away - the situation will not get better. Will only get worse.
Cat Owner Reviews
Reviews about the Kitekat cat food from the hosts vary. Someone spits and scolds manufacturers, while someone is satisfied. Here's what ordinary people say:
The cat has been eating for six years now - and nothing.
Normal food, the cat is satisfied.
Satisfies the price and appearance of the pet.
The food is disgusting, the pet got sick from it.
It is better to feed with natural food than with a similar feed.
There is nothing good in it. The composition is ugly.
What to feed the pet, the owner decides. But in fact, if there is no money for good dry food, why not try natural nutrition?
Briefly about "home" food
Having read reviews about Kitekat for cats, I don’t feel like offering this kind of food to my beloved animal. It’s easier to feed normal food.
Have you chosen natural food for your pet? Remember what you can give:
Lean meat. It includes chicken, beef and turkey. One could hint about a rabbit, but in our country its meat is a luxury. And feed them pets can either very rich people, or those who are engaged in breeding eared.
Cereals: rice, oatmeal, buckwheat. It is boiled and mixed with meat.
Vegetables. Their cats do not like, but in combination with pieces of meat they eat.
Milk products. And this is not milk itself, although it is believed that cats cannot live without it. They can very well. Milk is only good for kittens up to 3 months old. Adult cats are more appropriate to offer low-fat kefir, cottage cheese, yogurt. As a treat - mild cheese.
A fish. Boiled and carefully selected from bones.
The eggs. Can be given raw and boiled.
And the main thing to remember is that cats are fed one thing. Or is it a dry food, or a natural diet. You cannot mix these two types of food, because completely different enzymes are required for their processing.
Feeding tips
Having read the reviews of veterinarians about Kitekat feed, having analyzed the composition and looking at the price category, we can safely say that this is an economy-class feed, and does not at all correspond to what manufacturers say about it.
How to feed a pet, if there is no desire to mess with natural food? You’ll have to cook it specially, but there’s never enough time. Feed better feed. At least super-premium. It is expensive, but not more expensive than the health of a furry pet.
It is important to remember a few rules:
A cat should always have a bowl of fresh water.
Adults are fed 2-3 times a day.
Some hosts practice feeding throughout the day. This means that a bowl of food is always in cat's access. This does not need to be done. They poured a portion of food in the morning, the animal refuses. What to do, he will have to endure until the evening now. As a rule, in the evening the bowl licks to a shine, and the cat is no longer capricious.
If your pet has any signs of allergy, change the feed.
Cat vomits after feed? Will have to visit a veterinarian. Perhaps the pet has problems with the stomach, and she needs food for persons with sensitive digestion.
Summarize
We have read reviews of veterinarians about Kitekat. We examined in detail the composition of the feed, found out its advantages and disadvantages. Recall the main points of the article:
Kitekat is a Russian-made feed. It is made in the village of Stupino, in the suburbs.
The manufacturer does not indicate the exact composition of the product and is silent about the number of declared ingredients.
The feed contains preservatives, artificial colors and flavor enhancers.
One of the benefits of fast food for cats is the price. The second is a pretty decent choice.
It is not worth feeding a pet with Kitekat brand food. This is an economy class product that will do more harm than good to the animal.
Conclusion
How and what to feed the cat - the owner chooses. It is clear that sometimes there is simply not enough money for quality food for the animal. Then there is an alternative to store feed - homemade food. Someone does not want to spend money on such nonsense as cat food. This is not bullshit, this is a completely normal need for an animal. Most people do not eat obscure cheap dumplings, for example. Why should a cat eat nasty things? Remember, we are responsible for those who have tamed.