PURINA Cat Chow Cat Food

PURINA Cat Chow is available in dry and wet form, and there are 3 in 1 product options here. Suitable for adult pets and kittens, targeted at pets with different tastes. A detailed overview of the brand's products will help you to understand what class and composition this product has, how the food marked Kitten, Sterilized and other options presented in the range differ.

PURINA Cat Chow has been produced by a renowned US manufacturer since 1963. Prior to that, the company specialized in rations for dogs and farm animals. Since 1970, the brand has been repeatedly recognized as the best in the North American market. In Europe, sales of the brand's products began only in 2002.

Among the features of Cat Chow cat food are the following characteristics.

• Full status. Apart from dry and wet food, cats do not need to be fed other foods other than the recommended vitamin and mineral supplements.
• Moderate dosages. They are indicated on each package.
• Detailed analysis of the composition. It is always listed on the package, which allows pet owners to avoid allergic foods when feeding their pets.
• Focused on the needs of animals. For example, the line for kittens contains DHA, which is part of mother's milk, for full growth and development.
• A combination of protein and fiber. The feed uses fillets of duck and chicken, turkey and salmon. Natural fiber comes in the form of corn, carrot, spinach, and parsley supplements.
• Special complex Naturium. It contains valuable dietary fiber to normalize digestion.
• Approved by the US and EU Veterinary Associations. The brand's feeds comply with the established standards, do not contain dangerous carcinogens and other substances that are harmful to health.

In this premium food group, Cat Chow offers wet, canned and dry foods with age-specific formulations. This food is also suitable for pregnant and lactating cats. Dry granules contain up to 50% of meat ingredients, DHA and vitamin E. Packaging of 400 g and 1.5 kg is convenient for feeding a cat and her offspring during the transition from mother's milk to solid food.

Kitten dry food contains:

• cereals;
• meat and products of its processing;
• beet pulp, parsley, carrots, spinach and chicory;
• Brewer's yeast;
• vitamins and antioxidants.

Soft foods of the same line are not represented by popular 3 in 1 diets. But there are canned foods in 85 g spiders. In total, 2 types of wet food are offered for kittens. The first is in jelly, with turkey and zucchini. In the second, the vegetable ingredient is the same, but using lamb and sauce.

The manufacturer paid special attention to the consistency of the products. It is very delicate, the size of the pieces is optimal for growing kittens. Spider food can be fed to cats up to 1 year old and after spaying, then transferring them to an adult diet.

Adult animals over 12 months old need more protein to build muscle, but less carbohydrates to avoid overweight. In the Adult line, the Cat Chow brand has collected a wide range of products for every taste. For sterilized and neutered animals, you can pick up spiders marked Sterilized or dry food in packages of 400 g and 1.5 kg.

Liquid canned diets are represented in the line with the following products in 85 g packs:

• with lamb or salmon, green beans;
• with chicken and zucchini;
• with beef and eggplant.

Spider food is placed in natural meat or fish broth jelly for optimal consistency. Three such servings are enough for an adult animal for a day. The composition does not contain preservatives and dyes of artificial origin, cereals, but there are vitamins and sources of fiber. Dry rations are also presented quite diversely. The Cat Chow line offers adult cats a high-protein feed based on poultry meat, in a mono version or in combination with duck, salmon. The granules have an optimal shape and a pleasant crunch, not too hard, without excessive porosity. Their consistency is optimal for animals of different breeds.

In addition to the main ingredients, the feed is additionally enriched with vitamins B, E and a complex of prebiotics. The food is balanced with vegetable oils and animal fats. The composition includes root vegetables - a source of fiber, herbs, antioxidants. A special additive called chicory is responsible for reducing the smell of excrement in the tray. Cereals are presented as whole grains, which are healthier than processed grains.

Special Needs Adult line was developed by Cat Chow for pets that need special care. These are premium diets containing natural poultry meat - chicken or duck, with additives that take into account the health of the animal.

In addition to dry food, for cats and cats with sensitive digestion or a tendency to form stones in the urinary tract, there are canned foods in the lines, which allow you to diversify your diet. And products for hair removal will be indispensable for long-haired cats.

The main line of Cat Chow Special Needs dry food looks like this.

• Sterilized. The food for maintaining a healthy weight and muscle tone is rich in protein - its content reaches 50%.The composition contains special vitamins and prebiotics, vegetable fiber, whole grain cereal components. This diet regulates the animal's BMI and is low in empty fats.

• Urinary Tract Health. A special diet for cats in need of KSD prevention and urinary tract health. This is a high-protein feed with the addition of omega-3 fatty acids with anti-inflammatory action, a complex of vitamins and minerals.

• 3 in 1 Adult with turkey. The food allows you to control the formation of tartar, due to special additives and the shape of the granules, it effectively removes plaque from the cat's teeth. Additionally, the composition contains ingredients for the prevention of urolithiasis and the formation of hairballs in the stomach.

• Sensitive. A special formula for cats with a sensitive digestive tract based on salmon fillets - a hypoallergenic product, easily digestible and rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Also, the diet is suitable for animals with skin prone to allergic rashes, dermatitis. The composition contains special dietary fiber and a complex of B vitamins.

• Hairball Control. Food for solving the problem of removing wool from the stomach with poultry meat and a high fiber content.

The opinion of experts about Cat Chow brand feed is quite positive. The products comply with all premium nutritional requirements, there are no potentially hazardous and harmful components. At the same time, veterinarians note that the content of animal protein in such a diet is at a low level, and the volume of cereals is too large. For cats, this can result in food allergies, digestive problems, and overweight. It also mentions the poor balance of the ingredients, including in the vitamin and mineral supplement. The opinion of cat owners is also controversial. In terms of cost, the feed may well compete with the super-premium class, but at the same time it does not meet expectations in terms of the proportion of meat in the composition.

The owners in the reviews note that the granules are quite dry in their structure, have a pronounced specific smell that pets like. Cats eat food with pleasure, both in spiders or canned form, and in dry form. Negative reviews are not only related to the composition. In neutered and neutered cats, the ingredients used in it can provoke the development of ICD. But for such pets, there is a special diet in the line. Cat Chow, on the other hand, has been praised by pet owners for the prevention of hairballs, noting that the condition of the animals has improved significantly.