Features of dry food for cats and cats Friskies

Friskies is a food that every cat owner is probably familiar with. The lines of this food are very popular and in demand. But before making a purchase and transferring your pet to this food, it is worth finding out its obvious pros and cons.

The manufacturer of the described line of food is Purina, an American brand that produces many other varieties of food for cats and dogs. Friskies is an economy class food available for every budget. Such feeds are the cheapest, but you need to understand that such food is not very useful, and for sick animals it is completely contraindicated. The point here is the composition, which cannot please.

Natural proteins (meat, fish) are almost not observed here, and instead of them, by-products, including meat flour, come to the fore. But there is a huge amount of cereals here. There are processed vegetable waste, fats. The food contains vitamins, some macro- and microelements.

Users noted the following advantages of the feed:

• availability - found in pet stores, supermarkets, and even in small points of sale;
• cheapness - even large packages do not hit the wallet;
• food is stored for a long time and does not lose its taste;
• there are no E group additives in the products, which are extremely dangerous for animals.

This is where the pros of Friskies end, and the cons begin. They are much more significant.

• Poor quality. The overall composition of solid feed is poor. Almost everything consists of cereals, which will not benefit the cat in any way.In addition, these foods contain dyes that can cause severe allergies and gastrointestinal problems.
• Confusion with the composition. If you read the composition, it becomes clear that the manufacturer is silent about a lot. How many cereals - it is not clear, the percentage of meat is not specified. What kind of vegetable processed products, the owners can only guess. The names of preservatives and antioxidants also raise questions. All this is also not indicated.
• Non-compliance with standards. According to research by Roskachestvo, food must have a certain set of fats and useful elements. In Friskies' nutrition, you can easily spot inconsistencies.
• Lack of rulers for different breeds. There is no food for special breeds of cats in the range.

Friskies for adult cats are most often found in standard 400 grams cartons, but larger containers are also available, for example 2 or 10 kg.

The manufacturer produces different foods for adult pets:

• with meat, chicken and healthy vegetables;
• with meat, chicken and liver;
• with a rabbit and healthy vegetables.

The composition of the feed is almost identical, only some components can be changed, including flavor enhancers. Protein in such a diet is 30%, fat - 10%, ash is 7%. There is iodine, iron, and other useful components. There are vitamins A, D. Particular attention to such food should be paid to owners of animals with allergies. The composition contains wheat, and it often provokes negative reactions in cats and cats.

For kittens, only one type of dry food is available from the manufacturer. The product is called "With chicken, milk and healthy vegetables." It contains processed chicken meat, fish fillets and milk. The feed contains more protein - about 35%, and 12% is fat. In addition to vitamins A and D, vitamin E is also present here. Ash takes about 8% of the composition. There is crude fiber - 2%. Of the useful elements, calcium, phosphorus, taurine are also present. The product is sold in packs of 400 grams and 2 kilograms. Designed for kittens from 2 months.

In addition to dry general-purpose foods, the manufacturer's assortment includes food for cats with special needs.

• For domestic cats, with chicken and healthy vegetables. According to the manufacturer, this food has a good mineral balance, and also allows you to effectively remove wool lumps from the stomach. The food contains chicory to reduce the odor of cat feces.

• For domestic cats, with chicken and garden herbs. The composition of the feed is similar to the above, however, it contains garden greens. It is represented by dried peas.

• For neutered cats, with a rabbit and healthy vegetables. The food has a rich taste and is suitable for sterilized animals living indoors. Fat in it is 9%, and proteins - 30%. The amount of ash is 7%. There are tocopherols that can improve the quality of the pet's coat. Dried peas are also present from vegetables.

• For hairball control, with chicken and healthy vegetables. This type of feed allows you to quickly remove wool from the animal's body. For this, beets are present in the composition. The main component, as in other products, is cereals. Meat products - about 10%, of which 4% is chicken. The share of vegetables is 1%.

Most of the reviews for Friskies are negative. Buyers are outraged that the manufacturer hides the real percentage in the composition, and also introduces components that can be harmful to cats. The very composition of experienced cat owners does not cause positive emotions, since there is no natural meat and fish, but there are a lot of cereals. The prefix "with healthy vegetables" is considered by most to be simply ridiculous, since vegetables are at best 1%, and even those in feed of other classes are used everywhere.

Friskies is quite capable of causing allergies and provoking a deterioration in the quality of wool, as evidenced by various reviews. Due to the fact that the composition is not balanced, cats have to be fed with a different diet in order to maintain the balance of the body. However, it was noted that the animals happily eat this food. Unknowing owners or those who have just started an animal buy into this trick, believing that such an appetite speaks of the quality of the feed. In fact, the desire to eat again and again will say that the cat does not gorge itself, it has few useful substances, but there are many amplifiers that stimulate the appetite.

The advantage, which was noted by the owners, was the price of the feed, as well as the opportunity to purchase it in any store. Bright yellow packaging attracts attention, and the manufacturer spares no expense in advertising its products. The variety of dry and wet food is great, and the desire to buy them appears immediately. Still, you should be careful and understand that you shouldn't feed your Friskies cat on a regular basis. You can offer this food 1-2 times a week as a snack. The rest of the time, it is recommended to use more useful feed.

If you can only afford economy class, it is better to choose the feed of the same company - Purina One. It is more expensive, but better. Purina Pro Plan is another good solution.