All about Purina food for kittens

Purina, a premium food, consistently ranks among the top ten cat food. In order not to get lost in the wide range of the brand, any owner should know all the most important about Purina kitten food.

Purina kitten food is designed to meet the needs of the growing body. Kittens need building materials for growth - complete protein, vitamins and minerals that regulate the quality of the process. The most important point is nutritional balance. Any distortions lead to diseases:

1. Taurine deficiency is the cause of rickets.
2. Excess phosphorus, lack of calcium (possibly against the background of feeding exclusively with meat or fish) - hypoparateriosis.
3. Lack of vitamin A - vision problems, weakened immunity, stunted growth.
4. Lack of vitamins B3, B6 and other vitamins of this group will affect everything: wool, the state of the genitourinary system, the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, joints, peripheral and central nervous system. Animals who are fed exclusively boiled food suffer from a lack of vitamin B3 - it is destroyed when heated.
5. Lack of vitamin C and E reduces immunity, impairs the absorption of minerals, and affects the development of kittens in the early period.
6. Lack of vitamin D affects the condition of the skeleton, bones, teeth. The animal becomes lethargic, passive.
7. Lack or excess of minerals, macro- and microelements will affect the quality of growth and endurance. The pet grows poorly, is often sick, it has a dull coat, it loses its liveliness of movements. The development of serious diseases, for example, alimentary hyperparathyroidism, is possible.

Commercial feed makes life a lot easier for the owner. There is no need to independently calculate the proportions of certain components - this has already been done by nutritionists. The brand's line contains all the products that can provide a growing kitten with a complete diet.

Kittens are fed 5-6 times a day, giving both dry and wet food. The combination of different types of food is optimal.

Pros of Purina food.

1. Large selection, availability, low price. The feed is sold in all retail chains and is suitable for customers with different needs.
2. Enzymes, probiotics to improve bowel function, special complexes and a fatty acid found in breast milk.
3. High percentage of proteins.

Minuses.

1. Proteins are mainly of vegetable origin.
2. The composition contains corn gluten, such feeds are not suitable for animals with gluten allergies.
3. They contain almost no vegetables.
4. There are preservatives, dyes, food additives.

The Purina brand is represented by 7 brands. Of these, 5 contain lines especially for the smallest pets.

1. Pro Plan. Junior line for kittens. These are balanced feeds, slightly more expensive and richer in composition than the Felix and Friskies line.
2. Felix - a line of universal feed, slightly more expensive than Friskies.
3. Friskies. These are versatile feeds, the most affordable.
4. Cat Chow. The increased content of natural ingredients.
5. Gourmet. Food according to exquisite recipes for little gourmets.
6. One. A special formula to strengthen the immune system, 41% protein instead of 40%, increased percentage of pure meat.

Universal dry food is the Pro Plan, One, Friskies, Cat Chow lines.

• Purina Pro Plan for kittens from 3-4 weeks to 1 year old, with chicken. Contains docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) found in cat milk. Proteins - 40%, of which chicken - 20%.

• Purina Cat Chow, with poultry. The food is rich in vegetables that promote healthy digestion. There is also omega-3 fatty acid for excellent vision and high intelligence. Protein - 40%, in the composition of at least 14% of pure poultry meat.

• Purina Friskies. The only Purina kitten food for which the manufacturer does not specify the percentage of pure meat. The composition in the first place is cereals, then "meat and products of its processing." On the 3rd and 4th place - vegetable protein and vegetable products. Protein - 35%

• Purina One. The most diverse lineup in the lineup. Designed for kittens from 3 weeks old and pregnant cats. Protein - 41%, including chicken meat - 17%.

The very best reviews of these four food types are for Purina One.

For pets with special needs.

1. Pro Plan LiveClea with turkey. Packaging - 1.4 kg bag. Added avian IgY immunoglobulin, which neutralizes the most commonly allergic Fel d1 protein in feline saliva. No side effects from such corrective nutrition have been identified. The pet needs to be fed for 3 weeks for the result to appear. The protein content is 40%.
2. Purina Pro Plan with turkey or chicken. Designed for kittens with delicate stomachs or particularly capricious pets. Contains Optidigest Prebiotic Complex to promote healthy digestion. Protein - 40%

Various packaging: a bag from 200 g to 15 kg. Friskies are sold in a box.

For neutered kittens at the age of 6-12 months. the Purina Pro Plan salmon food is produced. The food is packed in bags of 400 g, 1.5 kg, 3 kg, 10 kg. The feed contains a high percentage of fish meat for this category of feed: salmon - 18%. Also, the food is enriched with a special complex to maintain immunity and DHA fatty acid, which is useful for all organs and systems of a growing kitten.

Wet products are available in various packaging. Consistency - jelly with chunks or even paste. The tastes are varied: with chicken, with chicken and carrots, with turkey, with turkey and courgettes, with lamb and courgettes in sauce. The dosage is for 1 feeding. Kittens are fed 2 times a day using 1-3 spiders or jars for pets up to 3 months old, and 2-4 spiders for those over 6 months old.

Even premium products, such as Gourmet pate, include not only meat and fish, but also their processed products. The manufacturer indicates the percentage of pure meat.For example, Pro Plan Junior turkey spiders contain 4% turkey.

The spider is a foil package filled with wet food in a package of 85 grams. Purina's line of liquid food for babies in spider packaging includes the brands: Friskies, Felix, Purina ONE, Cat Chow, Pro Plan Junior. Flavors: chicken, chicken in jelly, beef, chicken and carrot, lamb with zucchini in sauce. Friskies, the most affordable, contains 4% meat, Felix is ​​1.5 times more expensive, although the percentage of meat is the same - 4%, but this feed is more nutritious. For comparison, the percentage of protein in Friskies spiders is 7.5%, in Felix spiders - 15.4%. Comparison of the percentage of protein in other spiders.

• Purina ONE - 12.5%

• Cat Chow - 13.5%

• Pro Plan Junior - 12.5%.

The percentage of clean meat in all wet food in spiders is 4-5%.

Canned food is more expensive than pouches. 85 grams of the product will cost 2.5-3 times more. However, they are 5-6 times more nutritious. The protein content reaches 75%. Canned foods are Purina Pro Plan, Pro Plan Junior, as well as gourmet Gourmet pates, which are also suitable for feeding cats expecting offspring.

When choosing food for a kitten, you should focus on the appetite and well-being of the pet itself. Purina is a premium food. Breeders and veterinarians look critically at this type of feed, giving preference to holistic or super premium feed. Not to mention, the premium category for some of Purina's processed meat or fish foods is questionable, and many experts point out that the Friskies line should be classified as economy class. But in the process of organizing the nutrition of a particular animal, everything is individual. Reviews of Purina food often indicate: small pets grow well, they have shiny beautiful fur, normal stools, excellent appetite.