Features of Kitekat dry food

An advertisement for Kitekat cat food with a funny cat Boris has attracted the attention of thousands of cat lovers. In this article, we will consider the features of dry food of this popular brand, discuss its range, its advantages and disadvantages.

Kitekat food for meowing pets has its unconditional pros and cons.

Of the advantages of the product, the following can be noted.

1. Popularity and availability. Kitekat is always on sale. You can easily buy it not only in a pet store and veterinary pharmacy, but also in any grocery supermarket. You can order a package of your favorite pet food online.
2. Low price. The cost is available for any category of the population. Retirees and people caring for stray cats are happy to buy budget food.
3. Trust in the manufacturer. The American company "Mars" has long gained popularity in the Russian market. Pet food from this manufacturer is known even to children thanks to its advertisements. Among them is the Kitekat cat food product line.
4. The brand is recognized as safe for consumption by the State Control and has acceptable organoleptic characteristics: it has an acceptable smell, appearance, size and shape.
5. Variety of flavors. For Murziks and Murok, the manufacturer provided a wide choice. You can buy cat food with chicken, veal and turkey flavors, take the "Fisherman's Catch" or "Meat platter."
6. The food contains vitamins, fiber, potassium and phosphorus, ash, amino acids necessary for animals - taurine and methionine, fats and proteins.
7. The choice of packaging. Kitekat is sold in packages of:

• 350 g;
• 400 g;
• 800 g;
• 1.9 kg;
• 2.2 kg;
• 15 kg.

The main disadvantages of Kitekat.

1. The composition of the product. Information for the buyer is written on the packaging very sparsely, which is very sad: any owner cares about what his pet eats, whether the food will be full, and the animal after it is energetic and healthy. The company does not disclose what cereals, vegetables and herbal extracts are included in this product. Which types of meat have been added to the assortment.
2. Low in animal protein. In the first place in the composition of the feed, cereals and products of their processing are indicated. Then bone meal is mentioned. This suggests that these ingredients are the main constituent in the feed, and natural meat fades into the background. The total protein composition on the package is indicated at 28%, and the meat content is only 15%. Fat takes up 10% of the total composition.
3. According to Roskontrol testing results, the fat content of the product is 19% lower than the figure stated on the Kitekat label. This figure is 6% less than the accepted minimum standard for this category.
4. Lack of information on carbohydrates. The manufacturer presents the food as a completely balanced food for adult cats, but does not mention such an important component of the animal's nutrition as carbohydrates. Their excess, as well as their absence, negatively affects the health of cats. Animals gain weight, stop actively moving, which seriously affects the cardiovascular system.
5. The presence of a pungent odor. The presence of an overly strong odor in the feed suggests that it contains artificial additives, although the manufacturer denies their presence in the feed.
6. Bright color of granules. This also worries some buyers. If the products underwent prolonged heat treatment during production, the manufacturer would hardly have been able to maintain such a rich color without the addition of artificial colors.
7. Addictive. Animals who consume Kitekat on a daily basis quickly become accustomed to it and refuse other foods.
8. The emergence of diseases. Systematic consumption of economy class feed leads to obesity, disruption of the gastrointestinal tract, urolithiasis and gallstone disease. The body of a cat, like any predator, is not adapted to a large amount of pure plant food, so animals that eat Kitekat for a long time start to get sick.
9. Medicinal feedThere are no food for pregnant and allergic cats in the Kitekat range.

At the moment, the following Kitekat dry food is on sale:

• "Meat Feast";
• "Veal";
• "Hen";
• "Chicken, Turkey";
• "The Fisherman's Catch";
• "Fish platter".

All presented types are intended for adult cats aged 1 to 6 years. The manufacturer does not have dry food for kittens. The composition of the products on all packages is indicated everywhere almost the same, with rare exceptions. The main components of all feed are cereals, bone meal and offal.

The opinions of cat owners about Kitekat dry food are ambiguous.

There are owners who strongly oppose the purchase of this product. The lack of intelligible information about the composition, the pungent smell, the obvious presence of dyes and flavor enhancers in the ingredients convinces people that this food is not the best and even dangerous for pets.

Obesity and chronic diseases in cats lead to dire consequences. Having saved on cat food, the owners had to spend money on visits to veterinarians, medications, IVs and even surgery. "Meat feast" without meat "sometimes led to deaths. In their reviews, the affected owners urge not to buy Kitekat, which is made from the remains of dead animals, but to transfer the pets to natural feeding or take premium food.

There are amateurs who perfectly see the shortcomings of the product and frankly write about them, but buy it for cats because of a difficult financial situation or a desire to support homeless animals. They cannot afford the cost of good food, or they temporarily “plug the holes” with a cheaper option until they purchase the usual expensive food.

At the same time, the authors note a change in the feeding behavior of cats.

Pets get fat before our eyes, vomiting and worms appear. Natural products are no longer recognized. Milk, meat, eggs, fish, and the previously beloved sausage remain untouched or are diligently buried by pets that require the coveted delicacy.

In positive reviews, the authors call a lot of pluses of the feed. This is a budget price, availability of purchase in any store, convenient packaging. The presence of useful minerals, substances, vitamins and amino acids in the composition.

Satisfies the owners that the animals like the food very much, and they don't have to rack their brains with what to feed them. There is no need to waste time on cooking - healthy and tasty food for pussies is always there and ready-made. You just need to put it in a bowl and pour fresh water on the cat.