Features and ratings of super premium pet food for kittens

When a new four-legged friend appears in the house, he immediately falls in love with all the tenants of the apartment - from the smallest to the adults. And everyone wants the kitten to be playful, cheerful and healthy, so a lot of time and money is spent on organizing his leisure time. However, the most important aspect in the good development of a pet is proper and healthy nutrition, which is completely dependent on the owners.

Already from the name it becomes clear that the super-premium products are the best in the line of ready-made food for kittens. Let's consider its features.

• These feeds contain the necessary amount of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, which are so necessary for a growing body. Read the composition carefully - meat or fish must be indicated there. Be careful: if the label says “meat products”, it means that low quality meat or a substitute was used.
• Unlike premium food, they do not contain preservatives that can be detrimental to your pet's health.
• The complete composition is always indicated on the packaging of such food, and all ingredients are indicated in a clear weight or in percentage. If there is less than 7 percent meat or fish in the feed, then this means that bone meal was used, and this can negatively affect the cat's health.
• The price is higher than that of other food classes also because the same ingredients are used in the super-premium food that humans eat.

There are several types of classification.

Here feeds are distinguished:

• for adult cats;
• for kittens.

What is the difference between food for older cats and food for small kittens? The fact is that the composition of feed for mature cats differs in a set of vitamins and minerals: there is a completely different amount of fats, proteins and carbohydrates, the feed has a different processing technology. Also, the difference is that food for adult animals does not meet the biological needs of the kitten, which means that it can harm the baby. The need for a growing organism for energy is much greater, so food for little furry friends is more nutritious. The pellet size of the kitten food is several times smaller and softer.

Dry food or they are also called "drying". The composition includes all the necessary components necessary for a growing body. Many owners give preference to this food, because it does not deteriorate and you can put it in a bowl when leaving for work and not worry that the kitten will not eat anything during the day. Also, when eating, the area around the plate is not polluted, and the animal itself remains clean.

At first, it is worth softening the food in warm water, but not in milk - this can cause gastrointestinal upset.

When feeding a kitten, you should adhere to certain rules.

• There should always be enough water in the bowl so that the pet can wash down the food if desired.
• Don't mix dry and natural. If you decide to feed your pet with natural food, be it porridge or fish, in no case mix it all in one plate! This can lead to the fact that when eating, the four-legged pet will not notice the granule, will not chew and choke. Therefore, it is best to use different bowls for different types of feed.
• Make sure your baby does not overeat. The kitten cannot control the satiety process by itself, therefore it is the owner's duty to calculate the weight of the animal and add food in portions.
• Feed should be introduced into the diet gradually. It is impossible to give a small kitten a full portion right off the bat - this can have a bad effect on his stomach.

Wet food is an intermediate form. It consists of pieces of meat or fish, filled with jelly or liquid sauce. This kind of food will appeal to even the pickiest kittens. But this type of food also has its own specific feeding rules.

• It is worth entering into the diet no earlier than in a month and a half.
• Most often, such food is packed in a can or in a spider, where the weight is calculated for 1 portion, which makes it very convenient to use. But if for some reason your kitten does not eat the entire portion at once, then you should pour in the required amount, and put the rest in the refrigerator. This is a product that quickly deteriorates, so you need to monitor the cat's bowl and, if possible, wash it immediately after eating. In this regard, wet food is in less demand, because it cannot be poured into the feeder and left for a long time.
• A positive feature of this feed can be considered that its moisture content is one third of the total mass of the feed. This type of food is perfect for those kittens who don't drink much.

Canned food. The advantage of this food is a long shelf life without a refrigerator, but only as long as it is hermetically packed in a can. After opening, the shelf life in the refrigerator is no more than two days. And it is best to pour the canned food into a glass jar or plastic container. It is better to feed the kitten in small portions so that the food does not spoil in the open air.

There is now a very large selection of super-premium food from different manufacturers on the market - how do you know which of them makes the most useful and high-quality food for little four-legged friends?

Especially for you, we have created a rating of manufacturers of premium and super-premium feed of different types and described the advantages of each of them.

We chose manufacturers according to the following criteria:

• the quality of the food, the presence of all the necessary ingredients for the correct and healthy development of the kitten;
• what is included in the assortment of this company, do they have available food for dietary nutrition, the presence of therapeutic food series;
• the price of the product was taken into account in the ratio "price - quality";
• analyzed customer reviews and their opinions about the product.

Dry food.

• Pro Balance. The advantages of this feed are that it is of domestic production and its price is lower than that of an imported product. The manufacturer includes the required amount of protein, the source of which is veal, as well as a complex of herbal herbs for the kitten's immunity.
• Royal Canin. The brand has a wide range of sales. There are both dry and wet food, as well as medicinal and dietary ones. Products are designed for different ages. The advantage is that a plant was opened in Russia (in general, a French brand), but the quality did not suffer at all, but the price became affordable.
• Hills. The production specializes in the production of two types of "drying": the first - for the nutrition of healthy kittens, the second - a medical line.

Wet food.

• Animonda Rafine Soupe Kitten. The composition contains all the necessary substances for the development of a kitten. A sufficient amount of BJU and vitamins. You can enter into the diet from the age of two months. There is a lot of meat in the composition - this is a turkey or a cocktail from the meat of different birds. From cereals, rice, rolled oats and barley are used.
• Probalance Kitten 1st Diet. Protein is taken from quality meat - veal. The composition includes an extensive complex of phytocomponents that help to improve the kitten's immunity.
• Royal Canin Kitten Instinctive. Its advantage over other feeds is that the price is lower than its counterparts. There is a choice of food in jelly or sauce. There are specialized lines for the Persian, British Shorthair and Maine Coon breeds.

Canned food.

• Royal Canin Babycat Instinctive. Designed for kittens from one to four months old. Texture - A sauce ideal for kittens' first foods due to its delicate texture.
• Hills Science Plan Kitten. Contains a high percentage of protein, meat, grains and vegetables with a high fiber content.
• Pro Plan Junior. For kittens from one month to one year old. Great for the sensitive digestive system.

Super premium food manufacturers almost always specialize in the production of all three types of kitten food (dry, wet, canned). Here is a rating of producers who, together with you, set a goal to help a kitten grow up healthy.

• 1st Choice. An excellent mixture for starting feeding with dry food. It contains 30% protein, which is taken from fresh chicken meat. From cereals, the composition of the feed includes rice and oats. And, of course, it contains all the necessary phytocomponents, vitamins and minerals that contribute to the proper development of the kitten and strengthening its health.
• Brit Care. This food in the line for kittens is perfect for pregnant and nursing mothers-cats. The amount of protein is at least 37%.
• Innova EVO. A food that is considered one of the best food in the world. Country of origin - USA. The composition contains only natural ingredients that even a person can eat. The disadvantages include the price, which is about 40% higher than that of similar products.
• Acana. The advantage of this feed is that it contains at least 3 sources of protein - fish, meat, eggs. The composition contains the amino acids EPG and DHA, vitamin B12 and medicinal herbs. The food is practically carbohydrate-free.
• Almo Nature. A huge plus of the product is that 99% of the composition is meat and fish.This makes the food completely harmless to the young organism and gives the pet a maximum of carbohydrates, fats and protein.
• Orijen Cat. Manufactured in Canada. There are no preservatives in this feed at all, and the quality of the products used in the composition is at the highest level. Meat contains at least 70%, the rest is fiber and cereals.

As mentioned earlier, the rating of the food was compiled according to several criteria, one of which was based on the opinions of the owners of the kittens. In order not to be unfounded, we provide some reviews of the products included in the list of the best for kittens.

On veterinary forums, the largest number of positive reviews were received by the product lines of the 1st Choice and Brit Care companies, from the positive sides they singled out: affordability, suitable for different breeds, furry friends liked the taste, there were no problems with dietary feed intake. Of the minuses: before starting feeding, it was advised to contact a veterinarian if the kitten already had digestive problems.

As for food for kittens of the Acana and Innova EVO series, they are much less discussed due to the high price., but from the reviews of the owners who buy this food for their pets, it is clear that this food contains all the necessary vitamins and does not cause allergies and disorders. Nine out of 10 people surveyed would recommend this food. Of the minuses, they stand out: the cost is very high, one and a half to two times higher than that of the previous lines, and can be purchased only in specialized stores.

The health of your four-legged friend depends on it.

You can learn more about super-premium food for kittens in the following video.