Nutram Pet Products is a Canadian company that produces super-premium food for dogs and cats. Cat lovers are accustomed to trusting Canadian quality control of ingredients, but the country of origin is not the only advantage of Nutram products.
It can be safely used as a complete diet for your pet if it is not possible to buy better and more expensive holistic products. The main thing to pay attention to is that in the wide range offered by this company, there are both very good and completely unacceptable food options, so it is very important to understand “who is who”. This is what we will do now.
Range
Obviously, the management of Nutram Pet Products is of the opinion that the responsibility for the health of cats lies primarily with their owners, and food manufacturers must provide suitable products to both conscientious and caring people, and those who believe that their cat will do just fine with cornmeal flavored bones and tendons. So to speak, demand creates supply.
Perhaps the company should not be criticized for such a policy (especially since this approach is now very popular), but it is simply necessary to find out what categories Nutram food is divided into.
Where to buy and prices for Nutram cat food
After a couple of years of popularity in our country, Nutram food managed to appear on the shelves of almost every pet store. If you are a supporter of online shopping, you are welcome. You can easily find an online store that sells similar products. Prices for super-premium holistic nutrition depend on the category and packaging option. The price comparison is presented in the following table, per 1.8 kg package.
| Grain-free food T24 “Salmon + trout” | I12 “Weight control” | I17 “For low-active animals” | I19 “For cats with sensitive stomachs” |
| 1738 | 1592 | 1374 | 1359 |
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Best and most expensive category: Nutram Grain Free
These foods do not contain chemical additives.
This is a grain-free food for cats and kittens, ideally suited to their needs and in terms of the sophistication of its composition, it is not inferior to many holistic ones.
Presented in two varieties: fish (salmon + trout) and meat (turkey + chicken). No by-products, no grain, no potatoes, no soy, much less harmful chemical additives - manufacturers have gotten rid of everything that is often considered a “necessary evil” in industrial cat food.
The only thing that could be improved is to add 1-2 more varieties of meat to the composition, for complete perfection.
Only fresh meat in the composition, a high percentage of protein content, fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins, a low level of ash, which means excellent digestibility, prevention of diabetes and urolithiasis - I would like to especially emphasize all these advantages.
Nutram Grain Free also contains prebiotics (inulin, seaweed), which not only promote good digestion and absorption of substances, but also have a generally beneficial effect on the cat’s body. Thus, seaweed is beneficial for the nervous system, thyroid gland, skin and coat. The presence of such components in the composition is an important criterion for evaluating feed.
Opinions and reviews of veterinarians
Each breeder is pushed to abandon natural breeding by completely different situations. Some cats completely refuse food prepared by the owner, others are overtaken by health problems with their furry miracle, and some understand that providing a complete diet on their own is not so easy. Often, economy offers from domestic manufacturers contain corn, barley and wheat flour. Needless to say, in addition to frequent manifestations of allergic reactions, these components are practically not absorbed by the pets’ body. Yes, there are cats that eat similar food and feel great, but there are other cases. So, the following symptoms are a direct indication for using a grain-free food formula: periodic itching of the skin in the absence of fleas; frequent “licking” of fur; continuous molting; inflammation of the skin; periodic occurrence of scabs.
Dry cat food NUTRAM
Expert opinion states that Nutram for cats is completely suitable not only for health problems, but also for everyday use by your pet. The Total Grain-Free formula deserves especially positive reviews. When a veterinarian recommends that the owner switch his pet to grain-free food, this is not a reason to run to the pet store and buy the first product he comes across. The difference between Nutram and its cheap analogues is that instead of grain substitutes that are ineffective and do not bring any benefit to the body (potatoes, beans, and sometimes ordinary apple pomace), the Canadian development uses components with a low glycemic index. These are lentils, green peas and flaxseed.
Not a bad super-premium: Nutram
For those who care about their pets, but are looking for something simpler and cheaper. Standard line of foods: age-appropriate (Kitten, Adult, Senior), according to indicators (for those prone to obesity, for sensitive gastrointestinal tracts, for picky people, for those prone to allergies and for the prevention of urolithiasis).
The composition is also typical for a super-premium class: in principle, balanced, with all the necessary vitamins and minerals, but there are already serious shortcomings such as the presence of corn and corn flour in the composition (need I repeat that this is a harmful and allergenic ingredient?).
In the first place in the composition is no longer fresh meat, but chicken flour, although fresh meat is also present - alas, there is less of it than grains. The food is rich in herbal additives and vegetables; for a super-premium product this is a very good set.
In general, the food is not ideal, but acceptable in both quality and price. Perhaps the best food in the entire line is for cats prone to allergies, since corn is removed from it.
Compound
Now let’s take a look at what is included in the product Nutram cat food, the official website of which is located at https://nutram.com. As an example, let’s look at the popular sample S5 Sound Adult & Senior Cat Food with chicken and salmon. The manufacturer lists the following ingredients: protein sources – chicken and salmon flour; carbohydrates – lentils, green peas, barley, oatmeal, brown rice; fatty acids – chicken and salmon fat; fiber – alfalfa, apple, carrot, pumpkin, pea fiber; iodine – seaweed; antioxidants – pomegranate, cranberry, dried rosemary. This wonderful cocktail is offered to our smaller brothers by a Canadian manufacturer.
Unhealthy food of almost economy class: Nutram Pet Time
This category mainly contains dog food, but there is also a variety for cats. It is better to avoid the bright blue packaging with the large inscription PET TIME, despite the assurances.
Pay attention to the composition: the food consists almost entirely of wheat and corn, and the only meat ingredients are poultry meal, it is not known what it is and is by no means in first place on the list. Although there are no attractants, chemical additives or preservatives in it, this is not at all a reason to treat your pet to practically indigestible grain flour.
How to properly feed your cat Nutro dry food
For the convenience of customers, the manufacturer offers several types of packaging:
- small package – 0.4 kg
- medium – 1.4 kg
- large – 4 kg.
Feed consumption is economical. Thus, Nutro Diets are highly digestible, which determines the overall daily feeding rate. This food is easily digestible, reducing the load on the digestive system and satisfies all the body's needs for essential nutrients.
Buyers note that for a cat weighing 4 kg, an average package of 1.4 kg is enough for almost a month.
When switching to Nutro food, the manufacturer advises mixing a small amount of the new food with the old food for six days, gradually increasing the amount.
Each Nutro pack contains recommendations for the amount of dry food per day based on your pet's weight. For example, a cat weighing 3 kg will need 40 g of food per day, and a cat weighing 5 kg will need 60 g. Food should be stored in a dry, cool place and protected from moisture.
In addition, it is necessary to ensure that the animal has 24-hour free access to fresh drinking water.
Conclusions about Nutram food
Considering that reviews about Nutram dog food are mostly positive, and the composition is very rich and truly complete, the Give Paw website recommends it as the main food for your pets. However, like any other food, your pupil may not be suitable or not like it, in this case, look at the list of holistic foods and the list of super premium dog foods, so you can easily choose another good brand.
Nutram dog food price
- Dry food Nutram for dogs 2.72 kg - from 1080 to 1700 rubles;
- Dry dog food Nutram 13.6 kg - from 6405 to 7735 rubles.
*Price depends on the line and option. There are also other packaging options, whereby a 15 kg bag can be cheaper than 13.6 kg (for example, if the first one is from the regular line, and the second one is grain-free).
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Nutram dog food - reviews
Review of Nutram dog food, writes Diana from Moscow. For more than five years I fed my dog Belcando food, but somehow on one of the forums they were actively discussing a new product - Nutram food, which had just begun to appear in the city. I really liked the composition of it and decided to order it for testing, and took it for both the dog and the cat. Both dog and cat food smell almost the same, pleasant, and the granules are small.
For some reason my dog didn’t really like the new food, he didn’t eat it willingly and after feeding a 3 kg bag he returned to Belcando. But the cat liked Nutram, apparently the dog is more picky than the cat) In general, even though the composition of the food is good, this does not mean that the dog will like it
