Dry diet Felix is one of the most popular cat feeds. The article will tell about its advantages and minuses, consider the composition of the products and the range of feeds, as well as what buyers and veterinarians think about them.
Advantages and disadvantages
The manufacturer of the Felix line is the American company Purina, one of the first in 1896 began the manufacture of finished animal feed.
Currently, Purina is included in Nestle Holding and is a leader in creating economy and premium products for cats and dogs. In addition to the Felix brand (under which dry and wet food are produced), it belongs to such famous brands like Friskies, Purina One, Pro Plan, Darling and a number of others.
Purina has its own large-scale production with multi-stage quality control, research center, is invested in large-scale clinical studies, improving feed cooking technologies, creating new recipes to please pets with a variety of tastes.
All developments are conducted in collaboration with the professional community of veterinarians, fellinologists from various countries (Purina regularly acts as an organizer of professional events, conferences). Company specialists listen to their recommendations, as well as to the wishes of cat owners.
The advantages of dry felix feeds.
The composition includes all the basic essential cats substances: animals and vegetable proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, fiber.
Balanced vitamin and mineral complex.
Possess a pleasant texture and attractive to cats by smell and taste.
In the lineup products for adults and special food for kittens.
Food for the Russian market is manufactured at the enterprise in the Moscow region with full compliance with Purina production standards and technologies.
Products comply with international (NRC, Fediaf) and Russian (GOST) quality and safety standards for animals.
Quality confirm clinical studies.
Food is sold not only in pet stores, but also in popular grocery supermarkets of the format "At the house" (five, intersection, magnet and others).
The optimum ratio of price and quality.
Convenient packaging, preserving the taste and smell of feed.
Pretty economical consumption.
Thus, Felix, indeed, can be considered one of the best budget feeds. But, like any feed of this class, it has certain disadvantages.
Although meat and carbohydrates are present in the product, their ratio does not correspond to the natural diet of cats as bond predators: the main nutritional value is provided by carbohydrates, meat is just 4%. Nevertheless, for the budget feed Felix still has a good composition, and veterinarians do not forbid them to feed them healthy animals, including sterilized.
It is not recommended if there are serious chronic diseases, is not hypoallergenic. This does not mean that the feed is "bad", simply in these cases requires a special medicinal diet.
Contains flavors, as well as taste additives, which in some cases can be addressed.
The composition is described by common phrases, the exact percentage of a number of substances is not specified, including by key positions (the proportion of carbohydrates, bone flour and other ingredients).
Range
For adult cats
"Double yummy". A feature of dry feed of this line is a combination of pieces of two textures - solid crickets of rounded shape and softer slices. Such food more like pets than gnawing ordinary, homogeneous in the composition of "crackers". The product has optimal calorie content, satisfies the needs of animals in nutrients and vitamins.
Suitable for all adult animals (older than 1 year) without serious health problems, including neutered and sterilized pets.
The composition of the feed.
Meat and meat processing products - make up at least 4%. Are the main source of animal protein, fatty and essential amino acids.
Grass cultures (in the form of flour) - play a major role in the product. Are the sources of carbohydrates.
Extracts of vegetable protein, animal fats - increase the food value of the product.
Vitamin and mineral supplements - ensure the need of the body in vital elements. Presented by the following components: Vitamins A, D, E, Minerals - Iron, iodine, copper, manganese, zinc, selenium.
Fiber (2.5%) - in a small amount is useful for digestion and output of wool from the stomach and intestines.
Taurine (0.1%) is one of the most important amino acids for a feline body.
Glycerin - keeps moisture and prevents the granules drying, thanks to which they are well chewed. Safe for feline health.
Beer yeast - like many cats and strengthen the taste quality of the product for them. In small quantities are very useful, contain 17 important amino acids. A very small number of cats (3-5%) can cause allergic reactions.
Sugar - in small quantities useful for the body, and also improve the taste of the product, allow him to keep freshness longer.
Dyes, smell and taste amplifiers, preservatives - these components are not useful for cats, nevertheless they are part of most budget feeds, and Felix is no exception.
Dry feed of the ruler are produced in packages of 300 g, 700 g or 1.5 kg.
For fluffy gourmets, 3 options for taste are offered:
with meat;
with a bird;
With fish.
"Meat sodium." This is a novelty from the Felix brand for adult cats. It has improved composition compared to a series of "double yummy" due to what has:
Higher protein content;
does not contain dyes, flavors;
Reduced the content of preservatives.
The product consists of homogeneous in the composition of medium-sized crickets. Packing: 600 g
Taste options:
with beef;
with Chiken.
For kittens
In ruler Felix "Double yummy" There are special dry food for kittens.
From an adult, it differs in the following features:
expanded vitamin and mineral complex;
the complete absence of artificial dyes and flavors;
Higher in the animal protein.
For the rest of the positions, the composition is practically identical to the adult feed, but still the specified moments make "children's" felix more nutritious and useful. It is allowed to give pets from 6-week age.
Available only in one taste option - with chicken (600 g).
Review reviews
Felix feed reviews for cats in their most positive. He is chosen primarily because it is inexpensive, there is in any grocery store, while it has a good quality. Pets usually gladly crunch with delicious pads, do not complain about the absence of appetite. As with the use of Felix feed as an additive and the main diet, the well-being and activity of pets usually does not change - animals are active and playful, the wool is brilliant and smooth.
This suggests that the product contains the necessary macro and trace elements and has sufficient nutritional.
Veterinarians are allowed to feed with dry felix healthy pets, if there is no possibility to buy better, but also more expensive feed of premium class. Although still better on the health of the pet do not save, and Felix use as a treat.
As the main disadvantage, specialists and owners are addictive. Cases of allergic reactions are noted a bit (about 10%) - this is due to the individual sensitivity of the pet to one or another components, and not with the fact that the feed is "bad" (allergies may occur even on the federation of the superprememium class). And also sometimes noted the breakdown of the chair when moving to Felix from another feed, but most often it is due to a sharp change of diet, and not with its quality.
Thus, review reviews allows you to confirm that the popularity of Felix is deserved. This is a good choice for your fluffy pet among inexpensive feeds.
