Rating of cat food - dry and wet (2014). Best cat food

Natural products are idealfor the feeding of cats, but there are cases when there is no opportunity to buy and prepare a full portion every day. Pets need constant support of the balance of nutrient microcomponents. Therefore, specialized additives and canned food come to the rescue. Choose the appropriate option will help rating cat food. It is worthwhile to distinguish between dry and wet additives.

Feed selection rules

The pet is recommended to give the same food with which he began to replenish his diet. Before this, you should identify the cat's preferences, be it meat, fish or poultry.

The type of food is also of great importance.Many owners make the mistake of believing that wet concentrates will be a better option for their pet than dry ones. Each animal in this sense has its own preferences. According to statistics, 40 percent of cats can not tolerate canned foods.

The composition of the food should include at leastdehydrated meat, and not concentrated flour. It is worth remembering that potatoes and beans are digested in the body of cats worse than other cereals and even corn. On the other hand, chickpeas and lentils practically do not cause allergies in animals, which can not be said for wheat or buckwheat.

For cats with a light color is better to choosedry food without colored vegetables, like beets, carrots, tomatoes. It is also not recommended to have algae in the product. Cheap feed may contain various flavors and preservatives harmful to the animal. In addition, it is not recommended to buy herbal supplements, since they have a disastrous effect on the urinary and intestinal systems.

When choosing a feed, it is important to pay attention toage restrictions (for kittens, for adults 1-5 years, 5-10 years, etc.). To introduce a new concentrate is only mixed with the old one. Gradually the dose rises to a full portion.

Best dry food

To date, there are severalkinds of complementary foods of the highest class, which are recommended for the permanent menu of pets by the world's leading veterinarians. Among them, 1st Choice stands out clearly. According to international experts, this is currently the best food for cats. The rating of the super-premium class clearly demonstrates the fact that in the 1st Choice, both the price and the quality are optimally combined.

This feed is produced in Canada, where itpasses a rigorous multi-step test. 1st Choice not without reason tops the rating of cat food. It includes a huge amount of carbohydrates and proteins of animal origin. It is worth noting that meat products presented in the feed are strictly dietary without the presence of fat. This also applies to chicken, and duck, and fish.

The main advantage of the feed is high content.natural products such as brown rice, flaxseed, eggs. All these ingredients in cheap concentrates are not found, as well as purified fish oil.

Best wet food

Консервированное меню является очень полезным для stomach pets. But how to choose the best cat food? A rating of the most useful and popular wet concentrates confidently heads the product Natureda. This is a natural balanced food for cats of all ages and breeds.

The main advantage of this feed over otherThe representatives of the super premium class contain only cleaned fresh meat products, such as beef pulp and heart, chicken heads, necks and breasts. The composition is also enriched with a multivitamin complex, folic and nicotinic acids, calcium pantothenate, serine, cystine, threonine, leucine, methionine, and many other useful trace elements.

All this allows Natureda to top the cat food rating for the past three years. In the implementation of the product comes as frozen minced meat, packaged in food containers.

TOP 5 dry feed

Topping the list of the best product under1st Choice. However, it does not limit the rating of dry cat food. One of the brightest and most common of its representatives is a product from Orijen. This food in Russia is far from being known to all because of its high cost, but the quality is always expensive.

Next in line is the Canadian product.Acana. It is prepared without any preservatives and second-rate raw materials, like ground bones or gluten. It should be noted that harmful cereals are practically not included in its composition, and potatoes are subjected to special heat treatment. Also “Akane” contains up to 20% of fruits.

Next on the quality rating of dry cat foodrepresented by the Eukanuba feed line. It has a high percentage of natural proteins and meat. Experts say that it is "Eukanuba" is the best food in terms of digestibility. Used to prevent obesity and urolithiasis.

Closing the ranking of products from the companies Pro Plan and Bozita.

Top 5 Wet Feed

Besides Natureda, the list of the best semi- andcanned food for animals is included Innova Evo. The feed includes not only raw dietary meat products, but also vital probiotics, which contribute to the normalization of digestion, even in older cats. In addition, Innova Evo is hypoallergenic and rich in purified proteins, due to which it is very nutritious and economical.

Also rating wet cat foodrepresented by products from Hill’s and Gourmet. The first is made in the USA, and the second - in France. Both feed lines are considered medicinal and widely distributed throughout the world. Their composition is enriched with magnesium, phosphorus and calcium. One advantage is the relatively low cost.

Closes the rating of wet cat foodFelix and Brit products. The first is notable for its high content of minerals and fresh meat products. The second one impresses with the presence of purified fish oil and rice bran.

Low cost feed

Многим владельцам домашних животных не по карману constantly buy premium products. That is why it will not be superfluous to make an economy rating of cat food. 2014 showed that the best options are Bosch, Sheba and Royal Canin.

It should be understood that the budgetary feed 95%consist of bone and skin powder, as well as dyes and flavors. Nevertheless, among them there are very useful. For example, Cat chow, Chicopee, Puffins and Pettine hit the cat food rating of 2014 (budget criterion).

In Russia, the most famous areFriskies, Whiskas and, of course, Kitekat. In addition, the All cats and Terra Cat line products got into the advanced cat food rating for a budget-based price-quality ratio.