Grandorf food for cats - composition
Animal nutrition specialists together with veterinarians have developed a group of foods called holistic. This food is considered the best and most balanced industrial product. One of its representatives is Grandorf - super-premium food for cats and dogs. Holistics are based on a large amount of natural meat without by-products and low-allergenic sources of carbohydrates. The products have a balanced vitamin and mineral composition. This ratio is as close as possible to the natural diet of cats.
Breeders are increasingly buying Grandorf cat food for their pets, the composition of which has the optimal calorie content and combination of ingredients:
- Protein containing only animal origin from quality lamb, turkey, duck, rabbit or fish.
- Sources of carbohydrates include rice and sweet potatoes.
- Fiber is represented by dried carrots and dietary fiber.
- The composition includes useful micro- and macroelements.
- The preservative is a mixture of tocopherols.
Where is Grandorf cat food made?
The Belgian company United Petfood Producers NV produces Grandorf dry food for cats and dogs in a wide range. Dry food production is located in Belgium. The same plant produces the MealFeel line of food for animals. Wet food is produced by another company - Asian Alliance International Co., Ltd. The plant is located in another country - Thailand.
Pros and cons of food
The advantages of this type of ready-made food include:
- high meat content (70%);
- contains no unidentified meat ingredients;
- absence of soy and other allergens;
- absence of gluten, synthetic preservatives, dyes and flavors;
- high calorie content. The animal quickly eats and feels full after eating a small portion of food;
- a balanced diet that maintains the health and activity of pets at the proper level;
- contains many minerals and vitamins. Even natural antioxidants are used in food preparation. They prolong the youth of the pet.
Of the shortcomings of this brand's products, only one should be mentioned - high cost. Not every owner will be able to meet such a daily diet for their pet. The high cost of the product is explained by the excellent quality of the feed.
Grandorf food has many advantages and few disadvantages.
This food is selected depending on the age of the pet.
The choice also depends on whether the pet is spayed/sterilized or not. The products of this brand cover all groups of animals and have many positive responses from both veterinarians and professional breeders.
Grandorf for cats - types
Many veterinarians and experienced breeders advise owners of four-legged animals to purchase high-quality food and not feed their pets from the table. Grandorf cat and dog food has an excellent balanced composition, an overview of the varieties of which is presented below:
- A distinctive feature of the brand’s dry food is that it uses four types of high-quality meat: turkey, duck, lamb and rabbit. Chicken is not included in the composition when producing dry food. There is also a fish diet, which includes Atlantic cod and herring meat. Carbohydrates included - brown rice and sweet potatoes - are suitable even for animals with sensitive digestion.
- The brand's line of wet food comes in a wider variety of flavors. The brand's canned food consists exclusively of meat (chicken, duck) and seafood (salmon, tuna, crab meat, sea bass, mussels, shrimp). They do not contain grains. The sauce is your own meat or fish juice.
Dry food Grandorf for cats
As you know, cats are carnivores, and in the wild their diet is dominated by meat. Cereals and other products are present in minimal quantities. Based on this, experts have developed three types of Grandorf dry food for cats:
- Low grain feed
. It contains dehydrated turkey meat and fat, Antarctic krill, brown rice and sweet potato. Vitamin supplements in small quantities include: dried carrots, chicory, cranberries, flax seeds. - Low grain food with probiotics
. This type of food contains special bacteria – probiotics – that help improve your pet’s digestion. - Grain-free food
does not contain grains. It includes only fish, turkey fat and meat, Antarctic krill, sweet potatoes, spinach, apples, cranberries and chicory.
Grandorf wet food for cats
The brand's canned food is presented in the form of metal jars containing 70 g of food. Grandorf wet food is made from selected chilled HUMAN GRADE meat and fish fillets. Prepared in its own juice. The food has good taste and a pleasant aroma for animals. The owners claim that even the most picky pets will like this food.
Composition analysis
Each Grandorf line has its own composition, which is suitable for a certain age group or animals requiring a special diet. In general, food from this brand, regardless of category, contains a minimum of grain crops.
Nutrition can be divided into 3 types:
- low grain. The main ingredient is turkey or lamb meat, as well as fat. The composition contains krill, dried vegetables, flax seeds, cranberries, white whole rice and chicory;
- low grain with added probiotics. Consists of rabbit and lamb, turkey or duck, brown rice, salmon oil, krill, cranberries, dried apples, sweet potatoes and endive;
- grain-free. It contains herring, cod, turkey meat, as well as krill, sweet potato, dried carrots, spinach, chicory, apples and cranberries.
Grandorf food line for cats
Among the obvious advantages of Grandorf cat food are:
- The predominance of high-quality dietary meat as a source of protein.
- Low grain composition, which does not contain corn and wheat.
- A rich set of vitamins, macro- and microelements.
- No dyes and use of a natural preservative – vitamin E.
The main disadvantage is the poor variety of dry food. the following types:
- Grandorf food for kittens;
- for adult pets living indoors;
- for sterilized, elderly and overweight pets, including with probiotics;
- Grandorf food 4 meats with probiotics for adult cats.
The brand's wet food comes in a wider range:
- chicken breast in its own juice;
- chicken breast with sea bass in its own juice;
- chicken breast with duck fillet in its own juice;
- chicken breast with salmon in its own juice;
- chicken breast with crab meat in its own juice;
- chicken breast with shrimp in its own juice;
- tuna fillet in its own juice;
- tuna fillet with mussels in its own juice;
- tuna fillet with shrimp in its own juice;
- tuna fillet with crab meat in its own juice;
- tuna fillet with salmon in its own juice;
- tuna fillet with chicken breast in its own juice.
Grandorf food for sterilized cats
For elderly and overweight pets, as well as for four-legged friends who have undergone sterilization surgery, the company produces Grandorf sterilized cat food with rabbit and white rice. It contains rabbit and turkey meat, white rice, sweet potato, L-carnitine and other healthy additives. Thanks to its special composition, the food normalizes the pH of urine, which is important in the prevention of urolithiasis. Omega-3 and Omega-6 support the health of your pet's skin and coat, and a complex of antioxidants prevents aging and strengthens the pet's immunity.
Grandorf holistic food
Veterinarians advise healthy adult pets with moderate activity to purchase Grandorf indoor, a food that the manufacturer has additionally supplied with live probiotics. They are added to the diet at the final stage in special soluble capsules. This patented technology keeps all beneficial bacteria alive until they enter the animal's gastrointestinal tract. The balanced composition maintains the pet’s optimal weight and muscle mass, and the taste of the food will appeal to four-legged gourmets.
Hypoallergenic Grandorf for cats
For pets prone to allergic reactions, Grandorf was created - cat food with fish. Its grain-free, hypoallergenic formula is designed to achieve stable remission in pets with skin problems and improve coat quality. Grandorf cat food has an optimal composition, so allergies to its components are unlikely. The food is based on ocean fish - cod and herring plus turkey meat. Carbohydrates are represented by sweet potatoes.
Grandorf for neutered cats
Another type of food for older, overweight and neutered pets is Grandorf food for sterilized cats with probiotics, the feeding standards of which differ from the usual food for adult animals. With age and after sterilization surgery, motor activity in pets decreases, which can lead to obesity, poor functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and malfunctions in the functioning of many organs of the pet. To prevent existing risks, the company has created the optimal composition of food for a mustachioed friend, which takes into account all the features of his health.
Veterinarians' opinion
Reviews from veterinarians about Grandorf food lines are positive. Low-grain ones with live bacteria are considered the most useful. They improve the immune system and normalize the functioning of the intestines.
Grain-free and low-grain feeds have the following effects:
- improve vision;
- strengthen the cardiovascular system;
- develop muscle tissue;
- reduce the risk of developing allergies;
- normalizes the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract.
In addition, regular consumption of food strengthens teeth and prevents the formation of tartar.
Veterinarian nutrition advice
Grandorf for cats - feeding rate
The basic principles of eating for your pet, which are recommended by the Grandorf company, are as follows:
- It is optimal to feed your cat twice a day - morning and evening.
- In addition to food, your pet should always have access to clean drinking water.
- The amount of food is calculated individually based on the pet’s weight and level of physical activity. Exact recommendations for each type of food are given on the packaging.
- Grandorf (canned food for cats) is served to the pet at room temperature at the rate of 1 jar per day per 4 kg of cat’s weight.
Grandorf food for cats - analogues
One of the significant disadvantages of Grandorf cat food is its rarity in stores. Not every pet food supermarket chain always has it in stock. It may not be delivered to order, especially in small towns. If the owner of the animal is faced with a similar situation, or the food from this manufacturer is not suitable for the pet, it is worth considering other brands. The most popular holistic products from well-known manufacturers are:
- Orijen
from Champion Petfoods from Canada. The difference is that it contains chicken eggs, which can cause allergies. The company does not produce wet food. - Akana
from the same Canadian Champion Petfoods. This product contains slightly lower meat content than Grandorf food. In addition, the composition includes legumes, which can cause gastrointestinal disorders in four-legged animals.
Grandorf cat food has earned positive reviews from both experienced breeders and veterinarians. It has a high percentage of meat in its composition, a good combination of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Added useful micro- and trace elements that have a positive effect on the health of pets of different ages. This diet can be recommended to owners of different breeds.
Advantages and disadvantages
The undoubted advantage of Grandorf feed is that these products are certified. The composition is selected taking into account the taste preferences of animals, the food is nutritious and hypoallergenic, the granules have an optimal size that most cats like. However, this food is not available to the general public due to its rather high price. And also, some animals cannot immediately get used to the natural smell, which leads to difficulties during the transition to this type of food.