All about dry food for cats and cats Purina
Proper nutrition is an essential aspect of caring for a domestic cat. That is why this point is given the utmost attention. The assortment of feed is huge today and it is not too expensive to choose a quality product, but at the same time it is very difficult. Most owners of tailed beasts are guided by advertising, feed availability, and reviews. The food from the Purina brand consistently receives good responses, and therefore it is worth dwelling on it in more detail.
Peculiarities
Purina dry food for cats is classified by veterinarians as an economy class. However, in reality, everything is not so simple here. The fact is that the brand produces several types of products. And she's all completely different. For example, Friskies really belongs to the economy class. Purina ONE is more in line with the premium segment, although it is positioned as an economy. Pro Plan belongs to the premium product line.
In economy class feeds, most of them are cereals, which can be represented by rice, oats, wheat. These foods are added to fill up the diet and make it cheaper. There is almost no benefit from such cereals.
The meat component accounts for about 17%, but there is almost no natural product. These are mainly meat processing waste. Also, each of the food in the line contains useful herbal extracts, a small proportion of vegetables. There are vitamins, useful elements necessary for animals. There are fatty acids. Along with this, preservatives and enhancers can be found in feed. These additives can be harmful.
Buyers note the following advantages of the Purina brand:
- availability of different series, the ability to choose from an extensive range;
- stable supplies, thanks to which feed can be bought even in grocery stores;
- the presence of lines designed for cats with special needs;
- the presence in the composition of substances that contribute to the beauty of the coat and proper digestion;
- very budget cost.
As for the cons, they look like this:
- the protein in the feed is vegetable, not animal;
- the composition contains cereals that can provoke allergies;
- food is addictive in cats;
- portions of food contain unhealthy unnatural additives;
- there are practically no vegetables.
Assortment for adult cats
The Purina brand makes several good and not so feline pet foods. Let's see what are the features of these rulers.
Friskies
This is the cheapest series of the brand's feed. Belongs to the economy class. The bulk of the composition is occupied by cereals and meat products. The amount of protein - 30–32%, fat - 8–10%, crude ash - 7–8%, fiber - 2–4.5%. Feed is packaged in packages of 400 grams, 2 kg, 10 kg. Different tastes are present:
- with meat and healthy vegetables;
- with a rabbit;
- with meat, chicken and liver;
- with chicken and garden herbs.
There is also a product that controls the formation of wool lumps in the stomach. It tastes like chicken with vegetables and comes in a 300g package.
Felix
This is another economy class food from Purina. Dry diets are less common than wet ones. According to reviews, the food is superior to Friskies in quality. The composition contains meat and processed products, fish, antioxidants, vegetable proteins and animal fats. Protein - 30–35%, fat - 10–12.5%, ash - 8%. All products contain linoleic acid. Packing of packages - 1.5 kg, 750 and 300 grams. There are products with meat, poultry and fish.
The name of the whole series of dry food for cats is "Double Yummy".
Purina one
This feed is closer to premium. Has an excellent value for money. It is cheaper than many other varieties with the same composition, which cannot but please the consumer. The main share of the ingredients is made up of salmon meat and processed products; there is also a lot of wheat in it. There are beets and chicory, many vitamins. Unlike many other feeds, it contains iodine.
There are lines for adult animals, as well as for sedentary cats. You can choose food for spayed pets and those that go out for a walk.
Pro Plan
One of the best brand foods. In addition to the improved composition, nutrition can be tailored to the individual characteristics of the animals. So, there are lines for sterilized cats, pets with a sensitive stomach, cats with skin prone to allergies. You can also find the Veterinary Diets line here. It should be purchased only after consulting a veterinarian, since this variety is intended for animals with certain diseases.
The Purina brand also produces CatChow and Darling, but they are less well-known and not very popular.
Variety of products for kittens
Each series of food contains products for small pets. So, Friskies has just one dry formulation for kittens - with chicken, milk and healthy vegetables. Sold in packages of 1.5 kg and 300 g. The feed contains a lot of protein, and there are also dairy products. Felix also offers one kind to owners of babies - “Double yummy with chicken”. The food is enriched with protein, vitamins and fatty acids. Packing - 600 g.
Purina ONE has a food that comes in a bright pink packaging. Kitten Food contains chicken and whole grains. There is a lot of protein - 41%. The food can also be fed to pregnant cats. Pro Plan, on the other hand, offers a wide range of baby food. There are lines for regular kittens, food for sterilized babies, series for animals with a sensitive stomach. The tastes are varied: you can choose turkey, chicken, salmon food.
