"Felix" (cat food): reviews of buyers and veterinarians

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Many furry pet owners prefer to feed their cats, cats and kittens with ready-made food. Today on the Russian market there are many products from different manufacturers, and one of them is Felix cat food. With varying reviews, cat food is undeniably a convenient option, especially for busy owners.

It is not required to prepare a variety of balanced meals suitable for the composition of the animal. But still, before giving this food to a pet, it is necessary to understand its useful and harmful qualities.

Manufacturer

Many furry pet owners know firsthand that Nestlé Purina PetCare produces Felix cat food. Reviews about it can be heard from almost every owner of fluffy pets. This means that it is quite popular among consumers.

Purina has specialized indevelopment and production of animal feed. Initially, it was founded in the USA, and in 2001 it was bought out by Nestle. Today this company is called Nestlé Purina PetCare. It produces products for furry pets, sold in countries such as Italy, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Greece, the UK, Slovenia, Ireland, Finland, Sweden and Denmark. In Russia, the company's feed sales volume is 18% of the entire market. Popularity among Russian cat owners prompted the owners of the company in 1997 to open their production facilities in Russia. They make popular cat food like Friskies, Pro Plan and Felix.

Nestlé Purina PetCare's cat food is relatively cheap compared to similar products from other companies. Pets love it.

Assortment

Today, the cat food market is replete with a wide selection of Felix products. The feed is available in the following packages: cans, bags and trays. The manufacturer offers both wet ready-made food and dry snacks in the form of different figures.

He created three basic foundations from which different combinations of flavors are produced:

• canned meat and snacks made from rabbit, beef, lamb and veal, have a meat or meat and vegetable composition: lamb in jelly, beef with tomatoes and other types;
• products based on poultry (chicken, turkey, duck) and their combination with vegetables, for examplechicken jelly with tomatoes or duck with spinach;
• fish-based products (salmon, trout, flounder, cod and others) and fish and vegetable complexes: salmon + zucchini, trout + green beans and so on.

Components

In order to assess the nutritional value and balance, you need to consider the composition indicated on the Felix product label. Cat food, reviews of which claim that fluffy gourmets eat it with pleasure, contains the following components:

• meat (chicken, rabbit, beef, etc.), offal and fish - at least 4% of the total;
• vegetable protein;
• minerals: iron 10mg/kg, zinc 10mg/kg, manganese 2mg/kg, copper 0.9mg/kg, iodine 0.3mg/kg;
• Additionally included vitamin elements: D3 - 230 IU/kg, A - 1490 IU/kg;
• sugar.

Consumers

Thanks to natural ingredients, the absence of information about the allergic reaction of animals and a fairly balanced composition, most veterinarians recommend choosing Felix cat products among products of an inexpensive price range. Kitten food must be of a harmless and natural composition.

Therefore, the products of this company are suitable for feeding both adult cats and cats, and babies who have grown up and are no longer receiving mother's milk. The manufacturer does not indicate restrictions on use during the period of bearing a kitten and lactation, so the feed of this company can be given to pregnant and lactatingfurry mommies.

Energy composition

The nutritional value declared by the manufacturer for one kilogram of cat food is:

• proteins - 13%;
• fats - 3%;
• crude fiber - 0.5%;
• raw ash - 2.2%.

Having considered the given composition and energy value, we can conclude that there are no dyes in the composition of Felix products. Cat food, reviews of the owners of which claim that pets are full of them, has a fairly high-calorie composition. In addition, it contains only natural ingredients. However, it should be noted that the meat share of 4% is still not enough. In expensive Holistic and Super Premium feeds, this value ranges from 20 to 40%, but their price is much higher.

Expert Opinion

Cats are carnivorous animals that must get their nutrients from meat and fish. Meat and fish products also include feed "Felix". Reviews of veterinarians on this matter claim that a cat's breakfast, lunch and dinner, consisting of only 4% of fish or meat, is still not nutritious in terms of the presence of animal components in it. However, experts believe that the food is considered one of the best in its class. Felix products are much better and more balanced than the common products of Whiskas or Kitiket that are similar in price category.

However, according to some veterinarians, it is possible to feed the prepared meals of the manufacturer in questiononly cats, cats and kittens that do not have he alth problems or are not particularly sensitive to the digestive organs. They believe that if the pet is prone to diseases and has poor he alth, then it is better to choose higher quality products than Felix food. Reviews of veterinarians on this subject are as follows: for sick pets, expensive products (of the Holistic or Super Premium class) from specialized pet stores are still more suitable, some of which are even designed taking into account the preventive requirements for certain feline diseases.

You should know that when feeding pets with any kind of prepared food, it is imperative to place a bowl of fresh and clean water next to the food bowl.

Some experts give cat owners such sound advice. If the question arises as to whether the selected food is suitable, or the pet’s well-being is in doubt, then after one month of feeding on the selected product, you can take urine tests. In this way, the owner will make sure that the selected product is suitable for his four-legged pet.

Negative reviews

A small percentage of owners believe that Felix food is absolutely not suitable for their pet. These reviews can be heard from we althier owners who can afford to feed their fluffy pet with VIP-class products. They emphasize that expensive feeds contain more meat and fish (20-45% compared to 4%). Of course, if the product is much more expensive, then its composition cannot be compared with a cheap product. There is only one conclusion: whenthe owner can afford to keep the pet on expensive food, then, of course, let him choose.

Positive Feedback

Today, many owners of furry friends choose Felix products for them. Cat food, reviews of which claim that it does not leave indifferent even the most fastidious gourmet, in most cases does not cause harmful he alth effects. The owners claim that cats and cats that use the products of this company for a long time are active, playful, cheerful and energetic. They have no problems with stools, digestion is well-established and without visible problems, there is no bad breath. At the same time, the fur of the animals is shiny, and the teeth are strong.

Most of the owners are satisfied with the quality of the products, as they do not cause visible he alth problems and discomfort in their pets. In this case, the price indicator plays an important role. Unfortunately, not every owner can afford to buy the most expensive products not only for the animal, but also for himself or his family. Therefore, the opinion of many people is this: if the pet likes Felix cat food, and at the same time it is he althy and energetic, then why choose another one?

Conclusions

Having studied the opinions of experts, information from the manufacturer, reviews of the owners, one can form an opinion about Felix products: cat food has both positive and negative sides. Positive Features:

• natural ingredients, vitamin and mineral composition make it suitable forfeeding a he althy pet of any age;
• in most cases, according to reviews, there are no problems with the he alth and well-being of a four-legged friend;
• convenient packaging and a large assortment allow you to choose the right option for lunch or dinner for your furry pet;
• animals happily eat the pieces and leave the bowl empty;
• favorable cost makes the food affordable for owners with any financial ability and allows you not to limit your cat or cat in it.

Negative points:

• not very suitable for weak and sick pets;
• small percentage of meat and fish content;
• Eating too much ready-made cat food can cause your pet to become obese or overweight (this applies not only to this company's products, but to all others, including expensive ones).

Thus, we can conclude that the finished product "Felix" - cat food, which has an ideal ratio of quality and price. It is this factor that makes it popular in the cat food market.