Review of dry food Purina Pro Plan for kittens

Purina is an American company that produces feed in several countries, including Russia. The range covers almost all areas of application, both in kittens and in adult cats - in terms of feeding both. The article will discuss dry food for kittens.

Like all mid to high end brands, Purina relies heavily on natural ingredients. But, although there are most of them there, the manufacturer is still not considered a premium supplier: to extract the greatest profit, he simplified part of the processes, using artificial preservatives, thickeners of synthetic origin.

The advantages of Pro Plan foods are a high percentage of natural ingredients, an expanded range of foods, therapeutic and conventional formulations designed for different situations, including creating conditions for accelerated recovery of weakened cats. The Pro Plan line for kittens means that the age category of cats and cats is young up to a year. A balanced diet allows the pet to grow and develop quickly - vitamins, proteins and minerals are optimized so that there will be no problems in the assimilation of the product.

Some components in the composition, for example, corn grind and yeast culture, bring some pets to indigestion, which, as a result, can lead to allergic reactions, hair loss. When a particular kitten has contraindications voiced by a veterinarian, it is worth replacing the composition with another, and, possibly, changing the brand itself, in the product line of which there was no suitable food. A number of components are described in general terms, for example, "bird protein" - it is not clear which product was used as a source of such protein: it cannot be visually identified, since all components are crushed to a fine powder and pressed. If the composition indicates that chicken was used, then it immediately becomes clear: there is a minimum of chicken fillet, waste was mainly used - skin, offal, up to the intestines and esophagus, possibly ground claws and beaks of chickens, bone meal from their bones, crushed to fine powder. And although in themselves these components are quite natural, in order to prevent decay, after drying, they are generously treated with artificial preservatives. For example, protein by 36% - the main speculation to the fact that they saved on animal proteins by replacing them with vegetable ones.

Purina Pro Plan 3 kg for kittens with food assimilation features, it contains turkey meat and offal (17% by total weight). Also available in 15, 5, 10 kg. A single serving - for a day or two - 200 g, but there are also 400-gram bags. Contains rice grain, gluten additive, dried pea protein, turkey fat and fish oil (7%), chicory roots (2%), yeast culture, vitamin and mineral additive, antioxidants and artificial flavor enhancer. Ash additive - 3.2%. Fiber is only a trace amount - one hundredth of a percent. The total share of proteins is 40%, mainly vegetable. The amount of fat is up to 20%.

Pro Plan for kittens from 1 to 12 months with increased chicken content includes bovine colostrum, as a result of which, with a lack of maternal (cat colostrum), it can be artificially replenished. This irreplaceable component stimulates the reproduction of immunoglobulins of natural origin, while improving the survival rate of the produced immunoglobulins introduced from the outside. The protein content in the amount of 40% allows you to gain muscle faster without excess body fat. At the same time, 20% of the "meat" weight of feed falls on chicken. Rice and corn grits, gluten, starch, dried whole eggs are added to the feed. The rest of the substances are identical to the previous composition, but colostrum (0.1%) is added to these products. The DHA content is 0.05%, the rest of the chemical composition is unchanged in comparison with the previous feed sample.

Pro Plan Delicate Junior - a product for kittens with problematic digestion, contains processed products and turkey fillet (17%). The hallmarks are 17% rice, 2% dried chicory roots, fish and turkey oil. The rest of the ingredients are contained in the same composition, as in similar feeds, which have added rice.

Sterilized kitten - composition for kittens that have their genitals removed. Contains salmon products (18%), protein obtained from peas, dried cow colostrum, dried chicken eggs. The fat base reaches 16% by weight, DHA - 0.3%, fiber - 1%. Protein component - not less than 40%.

Pro Plan LiveClear - a product that removes substances from the body that cause allergies. Contains processed turkey products (16%), sold in 1.4 kg bags. Contains 40% proteins and 20% fats, DHA is increased to 0.5%. The rest of the composition remains unchanged compared to the previous sample, which also contains turkey meat and meat products.

Like normal kittens, kittens who have undergone testicular or ovarian surgery should receive the maximum amount of protein, higher amounts of fat than adult cats and cats, and a full range of minerals and vitamins. Feeding kittens begins with the minimum allowable amount of food per day - from 25 g (average dosage), and during the year its amount is brought to 90 g per day. At the age of 1 month, this amount is divided into 6-7 doses per day, and upon reaching the age of six months, night feeding is canceled.

Until the kittens have grown at least part of their temporary teeth, they should receive soaked food. You can also transfer them to wet for now, but then the cost of feeding can increase 2 times or more. After 3 months, they can be switched to regular solid, but each kitten should have unlimited access to clean water.