The choice of food is an important issue
Undoubtedly, the best food for cats and cats is the meal prepared by the owner. But, unfortunately, the modern pace of life is such that sometimes there is not enough time to cook food for yourself, not to mention a pet. In this situation it is necessary to resort to dry food and preserves. There are a lot of products of various manufacturers on the cat food market. There are special feeds for kittens, for castrated cats and cats after sterilization , for animals with special needs and those prescribed a diet. The range of prices is also amazing: from very cheap to very expensive fodder. Choosing a feed grade is important and complex: poor feed can undermine the health of a pet.
Let's take a closer look at Felix, the food for cats and cats, and try to form an opinion about him.
About Felix feeds
Familiar to the owners of cats and cats, cat food Felix is a trademark of the well-known world animal food producer Nestle Pet Care Company, which owns such well-known varieties of feeds of its Purina subsidiary, Pro Plan, Gourmet, CAT CHOW, Darling and Friskies.
Produced as dry snacks, and wet food Felix; Especially for the taste of domestic pets are juicy pieces in jelly or sauce. Food Felix is suitable for kittens. Forms of issue:
- sachets;
- Trays;
- cans.
There are three basic tastes, and, accordingly, the basics:
- meat (beef, rabbit, lamb, etc.);
- a bird (chicken, chicken with tomato, turkey, duck, etc.);
- fish (salmon, salmon with zucchini, trout with green beans, flounder, etc.).
Unfortunately, in the CIS countries research on animal feed is not carried out, but in the United States of America, owners, caring for the health of their pets, conduct such studies. And they have serious claims to Purina's products. To find out if the premium feed of Felix is harmful, look at the label. Carefully read the composition and see what claims the American owners of cats have.
Purina positions its products as "super premium", which is quite surprising at such a low cost of these feeds. The "super premium" indicator means that the food is made from natural meat, from poultry or fish, and at the same time is enriched with vitamins. Indeed, in the composition of cat food Felix takes first place is meat, and it, along with by-products, contains up to 4% (!). The rest is a mysterious "vegetable protein extracts" and supplements. Most often, this name hides corn, which, as is known, contains gluten. This component in cats is very often allergic. In addition, it may include corn and wheat flour, and even brewer's yeast.
As is known, cats are predators, and carnivores are carnivorous. Most of the nutrients and vitamins for the body they are derived from the tissues of animals eaten. So, a dinner in which only 4% of meat is nutritious can not be called - although the cat is saturated, there are few useful substances of animal origin in it; "Vegetable protein extracts" are simply calories that do not bring any benefit to the body.
Nevertheless, the opinions of the owners of cats who feed Felix cats daily vary. Some claim that their cats remain absolutely healthy and active with constant feeding with this food, and their pets really like the taste of Felix. In addition, it is quite cheap.
Others argue that low cost is justified because of the low content of meat products, and that a diet built on vegetable substitutes can not be useful.