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Brit kitten food is produced by a Czech company. There are two lines of this product: Brit Premium and Brit Care crazy. A product from the first category, despite the word premium in the name, does not meet all the requirements for high-quality food that a kitten needs for constant nutrition. The product from the second category belongs to the extra-premium class, and therefore Brit Care wet and dry food for kittens can be given to the pet as the main one.
According to reviews from a number of breeders, Brit food from the care line can be fed to both a pregnant cat and a cat that had to be castrated; The kitten also grows successfully on this diet. You just need to choose the appropriate composition, which will help with the advice of a veterinarian. If the Brit product is not a counterfeit, then the kitten should not experience any health problems from it, and the food does not cause the development of diseases.
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You should only purchase food from a reliable, trusted place so as not to risk the condition of your pet. If you have doubts about the seller, then it is better to buy food for your pet elsewhere. It is important to remember that a kitten can consume Brit food only from the age of 2 months. Food labeled cat is intended for adult animals, while food labeled kitten is intended for kittens.
Range
Cat food (Brit Kea) is represented by the following lines:
Dry
Crazy. This dry food for babies contains a high percentage of chicken meat - 38% (both fresh and dried); salmon oil (source of omega-3 and omega-6), prebiotics. Excellent composition for a growing body!
Lucky. Food for adult cats, capable of providing a living creature with the necessary minimum of nutrients. The list of ingredients is quite interesting, but if you look at it, some of the components have an imaginary advantage. For example, taurine and arginine - amino acids - are already found in meat. And psyllium, as a source of fiber, stimulates the movement of feces, not allowing them to linger in the intestines, but even without it, fiber is present in the food.
Tobby. Quite a high-calorie (390 kcal per 100 g) and fatty (17%) food for adult cats. The grains in it are replaced with yellow peas and potatoes (they do not provide any particular benefit and are added for volume, but this kind of food can be eaten by allergy sufferers). Chondroprotectors - chondroitin and glucosamine - protect cat joints from damage. This food is recommended for active cats that move around a lot, as Tobby can cause significant weight gain.
Angel. This type of food is designed for cats over 7 years old. The lumps are porous and are easy for older animals to chew, and the load on the teeth is minimal. The percentage of fat in the feed is low - only 12%, which means that the load on the gastrointestinal tract is low and the risk of disease is low. The percentage of minerals is also small (due to which the risk of developing urolithiasis is reduced). There is a lot of fiber: with increased sensitivity of the intestines, a cat may develop mucus and even blood in the stool.
Cocco. For a picky animal with a delicate stomach, Cocco food, prepared according to a special, grain-free recipe, is suitable. The main emphasis is on protein - duck and salmon meat. They are easily digestible and help provide your pet with all the essential amino acids. The pleasant aroma of fish increases the cat's appetite, and potatoes add nutritional value to the food. But if your cat is allergic to bird protein, you will have to choose something else.
Monty. This food is ideal for cats with long hair and heavy shedding. The sources of plant fiber contained in the composition break up hairballs and remove it from the stomach. The calorie content is low - 380 kcal per 100 grams - which means that your cat is not in danger of becoming obese.
Cheeky. Judging by reviews, this food is best suited for cats that spend a lot of time outside. Firstly, the food contains chondroprotectors, and secondly, sodium hexametaphosphate cleanses teeth of tartar and relieves inflammation in the dental cavity. But it is extremely high in calories: 100 g of pads contain as much as 420 kcal! Plus there is a lot of fat, so it is better not to feed lazy and inactive animals with this food.
Lilly. It was developed for animals with particularly sensitive digestion. It is not hypoallergenic (although the manufacturer claims the opposite), but it is valuable in composition: it contains lamb, salmon and chicken protein, as well as milk thistle. It helps the liver cope with stress.
Sunny. The manufacturer assures that this food improves the condition of the animal’s skin and coat. But, if you look in more detail, such a statement is doubtful. The main ingredient is salmon meal, and fish is indeed a source of acids and tocopherols, but the food does not contain fish fillet, but fish meal. What is hidden under this - whether it is only meat, or scales, bones, and other useless waste - we do not know.
Daisy. Distinctive feature: minimum fat (10%) and large amount of protein (40%). Thanks to this composition, the cat will not store fat, but will build muscle.
Missy. Veterinarians recommend this food for sterilized cats: it is not fatty (only 12%), it contains additional fiber (psyllium). From the “pros”: the food prevents the formation of kidney stones, from the “cons” - there is so little phosphorus and calcium that this threatens a deficiency of both. If your cat eats this food, get the appropriate tests every 3-4 months.
Wet
Brit Care Cat Kitten. Half of this food is meat, the rest is rice, cheese, water and others.
Brit Care Cat. This line includes both wet canned food and so-called pouches (food in small bags, which costs more than both dry and wet food in cans).
The composition is the same as the food described above, but there is modified starch. However, you shouldn’t be afraid of this: this is not GMO and not a dangerous additive, but just an additive for thickness.
Brit care brand food is well digestible, hypoallergenic and brings a lot of benefits to the animal: strengthens the immune system, makes teeth stronger and the coat thicker, and prevents the development of certain diseases. But there are no dyes, flavors or synthetic preservatives in the food!
What is the best dry food for kittens?
There are several types of dry food for kittens, and products for adult cats are divided into 3 classes:
- Economy is the cheapest type of food. The basis of this product is soy proteins. To balance the diet, this class should be supplemented with multivitamin complexes, which significantly increases the low cost of feed.
- Premium - such products are more expensive than economy class products, but have more advantages. They contain offal, meat ingredients, and cereals.
- Superpremium is the healthiest and most balanced type of nutrition. It contains the finest meat products, vegetables, multivitamin and mineral supplements.
The most popular among our customers are dishes with the main ingredient - fish, chicken, rabbit and beef flavors.
Compound
The food contains:
- dehydrated turkey and chicken meat;
- rice bran;
- rice;
- chicken fat;
- dried apples;
- beet pulp;
- plantain;
- sea buckthorn pear-shaped;
- salmon oil;
- Brewer's yeast;
- vitamins;
- minerals;
- prebiotics.
Most of the feed is protein, i.e. meat - 55%. There are 2 types of fat: salmon oil and chicken fat. They are indispensable for the cat’s body, as they saturate the body with important acids. At the same time, they are quickly absorbed. The source of carbohydrates is not grain crops, but potatoes. This is a “plus” of the food, since potatoes have a low glycemic index, and they cleanse the intestines well (due to starch).
The subtle aroma of mint stimulates the cat's appetite, sodium phosphate prevents tartar from sticking to the teeth, sea buckthorn is an excellent anti-inflammatory and antibacterial agent.
To prevent overeating, be sure to read the instructions on the package. An animal weighing no more than 5 kg and not sterilized should receive approximately 200 g of feed per day. If the animal is castrated, the portion can be increased to 250 g. A special calculation of the portion is also required if the cat is pregnant, or weakened, or old.
What dry food should I feed my kitten?
When choosing dry food for a kitten, give preference to products from well-known brands. If you accustom your pet to this type of food, then first of all you will get several types of food with different tastes. This way you can determine which ingredients your pet will like best.
This type of product is high in calories, so try not to overfeed the animal. From the first months of life, a strict food intake schedule is established for the pet. Also remember: if you decide to feed your kitten dry food, make sure your pet has enough fresh water.
Advantages and disadvantages
- It contains natural ingredients, beneficial vitamins, minerals, and natural preservatives.
- If you compare Brit Care food with other foods of the same class, you will notice a significant difference in price: Brit Care is much more affordable and is sold in almost all pet stores.
- The assortment is large: there is food for both adults (healthy, weakened, with health problems) and for kittens, both dry food and wet pates.
- The composition is balanced, thanks to which the animals become stronger and look more attractive.
- Some types contain corn flour, and this is a rather difficult product for cat digestion, often causing allergies.
- The brewer's yeast contained in the composition makes cats' fur strong and shiny, but can also cause allergies.
- The phrase “dehydrated chicken” can include not only chicken meat, but also offal.
- The food granules are quite large, and not every cat will have “teeth.”
You can buy Brit care food both in a pet store and online. Food for sterilized cats is slightly cheaper than for regular cats: approximately 260 rubles per 400 grams.
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Price and where to buy
You can buy this food in many online pet stores, for example:
- "Zoopassage" ():
- Dry food, packaging 0.3 kg - from 231 rubles;
- Dry food Brit Premium 1.5 kg - from 676 rubles;
- Dry food Brit Premium 8 kg - from 2846 rubles;
- Brit Premium pouches 100 g - from 54 rub.
- "ZooMag"():
- Packaging 0.3 kg - from 200 rubles;
- Packaging 1.5 kg - from 620 rubles;
- Packaging 8 kg - from 2630 rub.
- "Yandex Market" ().
- "Old Farm" ().
The indicated prices are indicative, current in July 2021, may differ depending on the option and store, and may also change significantly over time.
Characteristics of Brit food
Cat food produced in the Czech Republic varies in the level of product quality. It is manifested in the enrichment of the vitamin and mineral complex, the amount of allergens and the percentage of proteins, fats and carbohydrates.
Brit food is developed based on the company's principles:
- High quality protein. By nature, cats are carnivorous animals, so they need protein, and carbohydrates are consumed in minimal quantities. The need for animal proteins is taken into account by this brand of food.
- The variety of food range covers all ages and body characteristics of cats.
- The feed uses only natural and environmentally friendly raw materials, which are also used in the manufacture of food products for people. Products are produced with the logo of the “bio” trademark.
"Brit" has established itself in the market as a good manufacturer of super-premium and premium feed.
Taking care of pets is the main principle of work when making food. Any experiments on them are excluded - this is what the manufacturer assures.
Advantages and disadvantages of the product
The advantages of the product for neutered cats are:
- enrichment with all necessary vitamins and minerals;
- maintaining the correct ratio of calcium, phosphorus and magnesium;
- contains a large number of meat components;
- taste appeal;
- absence of soy and harmful substances.
Brit Premium is better than many premium analogues. The manufacturer honestly indicates how much and what it contains.
The disadvantage is the presence of corn in the composition, as it can provoke allergies. Good foods contain little or no of it. The percentage of carbohydrates is a little high. However, if feeding standards are observed, this will not harm the animal.