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Manufacturer and features

The manufacturer of Gourmet food is Nestlé. It is a subsidiary of Purina. The main activity of the company is the creation of ready-made food for pets.

Gourmet brand cat food

The main feature of Gourmet food is that the recipe was developed by nutritionists taking into account the needs of the animal’s body. All products are subject to strict control. All components are purchased only from regular suppliers. Thanks to this, impeccable product quality is guaranteed.

Important! produces only wet food; the company does not have a line of dry food.

Production of pet food

Gourmet Cat Food Review

Gourmet wet cat food is produced in France and Russia by Nestle Purina Petcare. The official website is https://www.gourmet-cat.ru, it contains information about the entire line of feed (compositions, feeding recommendations, storage conditions). This food belongs to the economy class.

In addition to this food, it also produces other diets for pets. For example, under the brands Darling, Cat Chow, One, Pro Plan (premium class), Dog Cow, Friskies, Felix.

Composition of Gourmet food

Let's look at the composition of Gourmet cat food using the example of the "Perle Mini-fillet in gravy, with duck" option. You can see its composition in the photo below, we recommend clicking on it to enlarge it for easier reading:

Lines and composition of Gourmet food

“Gourmet” food for cats is canned in packages of 50 and 85 g and cans of 85 g. The manufacturer has developed many lines of food that differ in composition.

Gold

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Gourmet gold canned food for cats includes a line of pates.

“Tender filling” – this series produces an airy pate with jelly inside. The balanced composition contains 79% protein, fiber and fats. The components provide your pet with energy for the whole day and improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. The main feature of the product is its high content of vitamin A. Thanks to it, appetite increases, the coat becomes shiny and thick. The pate is made from chicken, beef, salmon and tuna.

For your information! The product is recommended for young and active pets.

“Gold Golden Collection” is the largest line from the famous manufacturer. It includes:

• Gourmet pate for cats with a high content of fats and proteins.
• Pieces of fish and meat in glaze, enriched with vitamins A, E and D. This is a low-calorie dietary product. The product is suitable for inactive animals to avoid excess weight gain.
• Creamy souffle of tuna, egg, trout with tomato.
• A mixture of vegetables and meat.

“Double Pleasure” is a classic series for pets of any breed. The food comes in the form of straws with rabbit, duck and turkey flavors.

In the production of the “Gold” series, a special technology is used to preserve the taste and smell.

Important! Contains no vegetable protein!

"Gold" line

A la Carte (“A la Carte”)

The series represents a real restaurant menu of Italian cuisine. The assortment includes chicken with pasta, poultry with vegetables, turkey with peas and vegetables.

Gourmet “Gifts of the Ocean”

This is a line of various products, which includes sea fish. The canned food contains delicious pieces in a rich sauce.

Gourmet Perle

A series of canned food called “Pearl” is a complete, balanced diet with various flavors. In this line, each product has only one meat component: chicken, lamb or turkey. There is no mixture of ingredients here. The pieces are cooked in sauce.

Petit

This is a series of miniature containers. The product should be preserved in 50 g bags. This is a line for the most demanding cats. Mini packs are convenient because they can be used for one meal. Pieces of fish, lamb or beef are in a rich, flavorful sauce.

Series "Petit"

For restricted feeding

Complete food Purina Gourmet was created for sophisticated, capricious cats, for those that are picky eaters. It is possible that this is why it is so popular. And even a poor composition is not a hindrance if you need to feed a cat with a poor appetite.

There is no special line for sterilized cats, but spiders are quite suitable for them. The pieces contain less carbohydrates and fats, which will prevent your pet from gaining excess weight. And sterilized cats and female cats are susceptible to this, since after the operation the hormonal levels are disrupted.

If the cat is sedentary and likes to lie down, canned food with sauce will suit her. It has a reduced caloric content, so your pet will not gain weight. Seafood will also be useful due to its dietary composition.

Food for active animals

Gourmet food is more suitable for active cats. Especially pates with pieces of meat inside and a delicate sauce filling. They contain more proteins, which gives animals energy.

Pregnant and lactating cats require an increased portion. To get the necessary nutrients, you need to consult a veterinarian. It will help you create a diet.

Which food to choose for your pet

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Veterinarians say that wet food is most suitable for pets. It is 75% liquid. If your cat is fed dry kibble, he needs to be given twice as much water. This is necessary to avoid digestive problems. When a cat eats wet food, it receives liquid at the same time as the food. This is a more natural process for the body. This type of feeding is considered the most preferable for animals suffering from urolithiasis.

When choosing food, you need to carefully monitor the animal's reaction. If a cat becomes lethargic, his urination frequency increases, his fur becomes dull, and the food is not suitable for him.

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Dietary recommendations

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A nutritious and balanced diet is important for your pet's active lifestyle. "Gourmet" cat food contains all the necessary ingredients for the health of the animal. The recipe includes:

• microelements;
• ash, yeast;
• greens and cereals;
• vegetable protein;
• vitamins, oils, fish oil;
• eggplants, peas, beans;
• meat, sea fish.

About 4-9% of the total composition is by-products.

Advantages and disadvantages

Gourmet cat food has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantages of the product are:

• belonging to the premium class;
• high calorie content;
• balanced composition of meat and offal;
• the presence of all vitamins, minerals, proteins and carbohydrates necessary for the full development and energy of pets.

The finished product has a number of disadvantages:

• a small amount of meat;
• short shelf life after opening the can;
• the composition contains dyes, preservatives and sugar;
• There are no special treatment products for cats that have special needs.

Another disadvantage is the lack of a separate line of products for kittens. Canned food begins to be given to animals only from the age of one year.

Important! Gourmet cat food is not cheap. The cost of one canned food is 40-50 rubles more expensive than economy class products.

Composition of pet food

Advantages and disadvantages

Gourmet has proven itself well in the market and is in great demand due to its merits. Let's look at them:

• completeness and balance of the composition;
• a high percentage of plant and animal protein content, which can fill the animal’s energy needs;
• the presence of plant fibers and fiber in the recipe, which improve digestion;
• rich assortment;
• attractive smell;
• increased calorie content, which does not harm the health of cats;
• convenient and economical packaging (tin cans and foil packaging);
• acceptable price;
• sold in all stores.

Disadvantages include:

• should not be given to cats under 1 year of age;
• opaque composition (no detailed breakdown of components);
• low percentage of meat content;
• contains additives and canned food, which, although allowed in Europe, are not always healthy;
• The product is stored for 24 hours after opening the package.

Veterinarians' opinion

Veterinarians recommend food for nutrition, but not for daily use. It is best to give it to cats as a treat, while adding natural products or dry food in granules to the diet.

Experts talk about one disadvantage, which is the lack of a detailed description of the ingredients included in the food. In addition, veterinarians believe that the products do not contain enough vitamins and minerals necessary for the full development of the animal.

Veterinarian recommendations

Differences between Gourmet and other Purina brands

The main feature of this type of food from other brands of the manufacturer is its consistency. A big advantage is the increased moisture content. If an animal eats only dry food, it needs to be given a lot of water for the gastrointestinal tract to function properly. Wet food eliminates this problem.

Comparison table: Gourmet replacement food

If you are choosing food for your pet to replace Gourmet, it should also be wet. It can be selected depending on the class:

• The economy option includes pates and pieces in sauce from Whiskas and Darling;
• You can purchase premium meals from ProPlan;
• premium super – “Hills”, “Leonardo”.

The composition comparison can be seen in the table:

Gourmet brand cat food is a good option for use as an additive to dry kibble or as a treat for your pet. But due to the low proportion of meat content and the presence of dyes and preservatives in the composition, it is not recommended to give only this brand as a constant food.

Gourmet cat food - reviews

Gourmet cat food has been sold on the shelves of Russian pet stores for a long time, and it is available in most pet stores. Therefore, reviews about it are not uncommon; many have managed to share the results of feeding and their impressions. Below we publish some informative reviews.

Reviews from veterinarians

Customer Reviews

Hi all. Today I will share a review of Gourmet cat food. In general, my pet most often eats what we cook for ourselves, especially loves red fish and meat. But sometimes I give him ready-made food, and lately I’ve often been taking Gourmet bags.

The food is placed in a beautiful package, the pieces themselves look quite decent, my pet always eats them with pleasure. I can recommend this food as an additional tasty treat, but I would not give it on an ongoing basis as the main diet.

Thank you for your attention!

We feed our cat only good food that contains at least 30% meat. We usually order from PetShop, but one day we overlooked it, didn’t order new food, and ran out of supplies. I had to buy what was in the nearest store, but they only had Whiskas dry food and canned Gourmet Gold pates. Of course, you can’t take whiskey, so I took a couple of jars of Gourmet Gold.

I took different flavors, in the review I will give the composition of only one, but they are all almost the same. Here is the composition of tuna pate: meat and offal, fish and fish products (tuna 4%), vegetable products, minerals, sugars, preservatives. Nutritional value: moisture 77.0%, protein 11.0%, fat 7.0%, crude ash 3.0%, crude fiber 0.1%. Vitamin composition: vitamin A 1440 IU/kg, vitamin D3 220 IU/kg, iron 10 mg/kg; iodine 0.2 mg/kg; copper 0.9 mg/kg; manganese 1.9 mg/kg; zinc 10 mg/kg.

Unfortunately, the presence of vitamins and minerals in the food does not in any way compensate for the disgusting composition... There is only 4% tuna, there is some sugar, there is no analysis of how many by-products. Surprisingly, the pate itself has a moderate smell and is greasy.

The cat devoured all the flavors, but this is not surprising, he is an omnivore. One 85 g jar was enough for three feedings. The price of such a jar is 40 rubles. Considering the price, it is better to buy chicken; it will be much better for the cat’s health than this set of offal.

We received Gourmet cat food for free! Well, or almost free, we paid for delivery. You can also order for a trial. Look at the photo for the appearance. The smell is standard for this type of food.

I didn't really like the composition. The canned food contains only 4% chicken meat, vegetables come in second place, the pack contains 5% chicken, and vegetable protein extract comes in second place. The second photo shows spiders in comparison with canned food from the same manufacturer.

The cat's reaction: she sniffed the canned food and began to eat the spiders from the pack. And then the cat came and pushed the cat away, only after that she began to eat the pate. I rate the food three stars, no more.