What will you learn from the article?
- Types of cat food Cat Chow
- Advantages of Cat Chow cat food
- Disadvantages of Cat Chow
- Which food should you choose for your pet?
- Reviews of cat food Cat Chow
- Prices
Having got a kitten at home, this little fluffy happiness, the first thing any cat mother does is lovingly organize a place for him to eat and certainly thinks about what to feed a Scottish kitten at 3 months and whether it is worth giving cat food to Cat Chow. And besides, something that would be accessible, useful and pleasant for the cat.
The Purina company, which has been producing ready-made food for pets for more than 80 years, offers its line of ready-made dry food Cat Chow, which we will get acquainted with in this article and find out reviews.
Advantages of Cat Chow cat food
- Balanced composition.
- Wide range (suitable for kittens, pregnant cats, neutered cats, as a preventive measure for urolithiasis, etc.). There is even a special food for removing hairballs.
- The composition contains herbal additives that help reduce the smell from the tray.
- Dry food is easy to store and transport. It has a long shelf life.
- Affordable price.
- Easy to find on sale.
Reviews
What do veterinarians and cat owners who bought Cat Chow food for their pets say? The reviews are completely different, and both positive and negative are almost equally common.
The cat's owner Sergey:
I would like to share my impression of Cat Chow food. I recently neutered my cat and he stopped eating Friskies food, although he used to only eat it. I looked through a lot of information on the Internet and decided to opt for Cat Chow food for castrated and sterilized cats. The cat liked the new food, at least he doesn’t refuse it. After the operation, the cat tolerated it well. After reading a lot of reviews, I realized that everything is individual. For some, when introducing this food, problems begin; for others, everything is fine. In general, I recommend the food. If you don’t have the financial means to overpay for premium food, take this one.
Veterinarian Lyudmila:
Based on my many years of experience in the field of veterinary medicine, I can note several advantages of Cat Chow food: the skin stops itching and cleanses; animals stop scratching their wounds; improvement of the quantitative and qualitative composition of gastric juice, activation of peristalsis; animals behave much calmer when examined, which means a decrease in the level of anxiety and aggression.
Kitten owner Anna:
From about 5 months old, we began to slowly feed the kitten Cat Chow. The first 2 weeks everything was fine. Then I began to notice that the pet had a bad breath, and it was quite strong. I immediately removed the food from the diet and, indeed, the smell disappeared after a couple of days.
Cat Chow didn't suit us, I definitely won't buy it again. Even the composition shows that the manufacturer saves a lot on components. There are a lot of by-products, even among vegetables. In addition, there are also preservatives and flavorings. I'll look for better food.
Owner of the cat Felix:
I have been living with a British-looking cat for a long time, and over several years of living with him, I managed to experiment with different types of cat food.
For the last year, my little furry has been feeding exclusively on Kitikat, and during this time he has become incredibly thin, began to shed, eat less, and became lethargic. After this, I decided to consult a specialist about food and they advised me to buy Cat Chow.
Within a couple of months, the cat stopped shedding and became more well-fed and contented. The food helps him recover well, and he always eats with pleasure. Without a doubt, the food is wonderful. I recommend it to anyone and everyone.
Cat owner Maria:
Despite the fact that the food is better than Kitecat or Whiskas in some respects, I can’t call it good either. All Cat Chow foods contain grains as the first ingredient on the list, not meat. All natural ingredients in the food are marked with an asterisk; the “preservatives” ingredient is not marked with an asterisk. From this we can conclude that unnatural preservatives are used in the food. But the most unpleasant thing for me was the price, equal to the price of premium food, although it is clear that it consists mainly of the costs of brand promotion and advertising.
Disadvantages of Cat Chow
- Like any dry food, you need to wash it down with plenty of water.
- Not produced in canned form.
- The premium class is next to the economy class. That is, in fact, it does not have very many differences from the cheapest dry food: it contains by-products, antioxidants and flavoring additives.
- A small percentage of meat components - from 4 to 8%.
Attention! Helpful information. How do you know if this food is suitable for your cat? Timely stool and not a strong smell from the mouth are good signs. If it’s the other way around, there’s reason to be wary. Behavior when fed appropriately is normal, without signs of aggression. There is also a laboratory testing method - basic testing. They will certainly show whether you have chosen the right food for your pet. By the way, feeding is only part of everyday life, so read the article on how to properly care for a small kitten.
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Price and where to buy
Cat Chow, intended for cats after sterilization, for castrated cats, as well as for inactive animals, can be purchased in online stores, pet stores, and pet markets.
A 400 g package costs an average of 150 rubles. The price of a 1.5 kg pack varies within 500 rubles. A 15 kg bag costs about 4,200 rubles.
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Which food should you choose for your pet?
Standard rations:
- Menu for adult cats (with chicken and turkey)
This dish is ideal for active adult animals, as it contains high protein content in each serving. The menu is enriched with vitamin E, which acts as a protective barrier against external infections. It has good eating properties.
- Diet for adult cats (with rabbit and liver)
The menu is seasoned with parsley, spinach, carrots, and the developers added easily digestible peas as a side dish for rabbit and liver. Contains chicory. This element reduces the smell of feces.
- Menu for kittens (with chicken)
The food is fortified, high in calories and allows the baby’s body to develop properly. It contains herbs and vegetables, including beet pulp, which supports the health of the digestive system. Special diets:
- Hairball control food
Suitable for cats that are constantly located within the apartment. The developers included a special formula in the food with the addition of dietary fiber. They control the moment of formation of hairballs in the cat’s gastrointestinal tract.
- Food for cats with sensitive digestion
The diet is fortified, it is easily digestible due to high-quality protein, enriched with Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids.
- Food for sterilized and neutered cats
A diet with a reduced calorie content, the level of proteins and fats in it is at a level that allows maintaining healthy muscles of the animal.
- Food for a healthy urinary system
The minerals included in this diet are responsible for the health of the urinary system and maintaining an optimal urine pH level.
- Triple protection for your pet:
– protection of the oral cavity from plaque and tartar formation – protection of the urinary system – control of the formation of hairballs in the gastrointestinal tract
Advantages and disadvantages
The component composition of Cat Chow food has both advantages and disadvantages.
Dry food Cat Chow Adult Sterilized has the following advantages:
- Low price. Not everyone has the financial ability to feed their pets super premium products or holistic foods. Cat Chow Adult Sterilized is cheaper than many premium foods from other manufacturers.
- Balanced composition. Despite the small amount of meat components and the presence of grains, the ratio of nutrients is acceptable for cats and kittens. Homemade food cannot be properly balanced.
- Good palatability. Flavors and flavor enhancers make the food attractive to spayed and neutered pets.
- Presence of vitamins. The food is enriched with all the substances necessary for cats and kittens, including the essential amino acid taurine.
The disadvantages of the food are:
- Lack of quality animal proteins. Protein sources are plant matter.
- Cereals as the main ingredient. This is a cheap filler. If the food contains a lot of grains and little meat and by-products, then the nutritional value is low. To satisfy the animal, a large portion is needed. To avoid health problems, your pet should drink 3 times more liquid than the food he ate. And this is practically unrealistic. Cats and cats do not drink 250-300 ml of water per day.
- Presence of preservatives. The manufacturer does not indicate how the food is preserved. There are different types of preservatives. Some of them are dangerous to the health of cats.
- Addiction. After Cat Chow, it is difficult to switch the animal to higher quality food that does not contain flavor enhancers and flavorings.
Owners should think carefully before purchasing this product for their pet. If you compare Cat Chow with super-premium diets, you will find that the daily intake of the first is 2 times higher. In terms of money, this is no cheaper, and sometimes even more expensive than feeding super-premium products.
Reviews of cat food Cat Chow
Alena: “I picked up my now beloved and adored cat on the street, tattered and absolutely unhappy. And out of fear, she began to feed him anything. And I immediately got Ket Chau. I didn’t feed it for long, because when I got a cat at home, I became a regular on all sorts of cat forums and became concerned about the composition of this food. But it is very difficult to find out - the manufacturer carefully either hides it or disguises it behind general words. Such, for example, as: “Product of cereal processing.” What kind of animal is this? In addition, there are a lot of E-sheks in the composition, which I was simply too lazy to deal with, so I soon gave up this food.”
Vlada: “What kind of food is this if after one day of eating it, the next day the cats refused even their favorite fish? At the same time, the cats drank as much water as they had not drank in a week! I don’t know what exactly the manufacturers add to this food, but I don’t want to turn cats into drug addicts.”
Ruslana: “We constantly buy Cat Chow for our Persian cat. We take the food that allows you to remove hair from the body. I’ll say right away that she burps hair about once a week painlessly, I noticed that our Persian woman’s eyes began to cry less, her stool is regular and correct. So I will only say good things about Cat Chow – it’s both inexpensive and satisfying!”
Veterinarians' opinion
Alla, 39 years old, Moscow
When compiling a diet for sterilized and neutered animals, their characteristics must be taken into account. It is important that the food contains a lot of meat (at least 50%), as it acidifies the urine and prevents the formation of stones in the bladder. Instead of Cat Chow, I recommend super-premium products, hypoallergenic foods, or holistic foods. They are more expensive, but in the future you will not have to spend money on treating your pet.
Maxim, 43 years old, Lipetsk
If the animal is healthy, then after surgery it can be fed Cat Chow products, periodically adding fresh frozen meat to the diet. It is important to regularly have your pet's urine, feces and blood tested. If the food is poorly digested or causes health problems, the diet can be adjusted in time.
Appearance
The food is packed in a sealed bag with a zip fastener, very convenient for long-term storage.
The smell is very pleasant and does not cause disgust. The granules are medium in size, slightly elongated oval in shape. They are easy for cats to bite through and do not cause any difficulty in chewing and swallowing. Purina Cat Chow food is produced in three countries - Hungary, Russia and the USA. You can find out the country of origin by the labeling. It no longer belongs to the economy class, but it is also quite difficult to attribute it to the premium segment. Something in between.
