Fitmin cat food - review, reviews from owners and veterinarians

Cat food review

Fitmin dry cat food is produced in the Czech Republic by Dibaq as. The company was founded in 1998. In the development of animal food, a special line for cats stands out. Leading experts, biologists, veterinarians and nutritionists worked on the creation of the line. The food belongs to the super premium class. The company also produces dog food, Purity Holistic food, Fitmin Solution, and Fitmin food supplements.

Fitmin Adult, Solution

The line represents 5 types of balanced nutrition:

Kitten. The food is intended for kittens and cats during pregnancy and lactation.
Adult Chicken . The food contains proteins, carbohydrates, fats and other components beneficial to the body that contribute to the normal development of the animal.
Adult Salmon . The food is intended for adult cats. The main ingredient is salmon. The diet is complete and balanced.
Solution Hairball. The food is intended for long-haired pets. Contains all the necessary components for the full functioning of a pet, including unsaturated fatty acids.
Solution Weight Control . The food is specially developed for sterilized and neutered cats, and is also suitable for animals prone to obesity.

Fitmin cat For Life

The line represents hypoallergenic food for daily use. The nutritional formula is designed for animals with sensitive digestion and prone to food allergies. The composition of the feed is enriched with vitamins, minerals, proteins and other useful components, due to which the body is provided with a complete and balanced diet.

Salmon. Food for adult cats with salmon flavor.
Chicken. Chicken flavored food is intended for adult cats.
Castrate. Food for sterilized and neutered cats, as well as for animals prone to obesity.
Hairball. The nutritional formula is designed for long-haired cat breeds.
Kitten. Food for kittens from 1 month to 1 year.

Fitmin cat Purity

The line represents grain-free food. The company has been producing this range of products relatively recently. A special feature of the line is the balanced composition of the feed, the absence of corn gluten, wheat gluten and other components of grain origin. The source of carbohydrates in the food of this line are peas and potatoes. Reviews of Fitmin grain-free food are good. Many cat owners prefer this food.

Hariball. The food is designed for feeding long-haired cat breeds. Fiber in the diet helps remove hair from the stomach.
Senior. The diet is intended for older cats and helps prevent pathological conditions due to age-related changes.
Kitten. This food option is specifically for small pets. Nutrition components are selected taking into account the needs of the growing pet's body. The food is also suitable for feeding cats during pregnancy and lactation.
Indoor. The food is intended for cats living indoors.
Dental. The food has a positive effect on the condition of teeth and gums. The product contains specially selected mineral components and other beneficial substances that promote oral health.
Urinary. The food is used as a prophylactic agent to prevent urolithiasis.
Castrate. After castration or sterilization, changes occur in the pet's body. The food helps normalize metabolism, activates the digestive process, and controls the animal’s weight.
Delicious. The food is suitable for cats prone to weight gain. Due to its excellent taste, it is suitable for feeding picky pets.

The company also produces Fitmin food in pauchi (beef and chicken / salmon and trout). The food can serve as an additive to dry food.

Advantages and disadvantages of Fitmin feed

Evaluating these foods, we can say that they are the best of many on the market.

Most foods contain meat first. Although the manufacturer indicates that this is fresh meat, it is actually meat and bone meal. However, this is a good part. Those foods that contain not only chicken, but also other species are more balanced;
The food has a high level of protein, which is important for dogs.
The percentage of meat to grain is better than many other, even branded foods;
The feed is enriched with complexes of vitamins and microelements.

It is difficult to talk about food deficiencies without laboratory testing. Experience shows that no food has a specified percentage of components and cannot be an independent unit in feeding a dog.

Product range

The range of Fitmin brand products is quite wide. The needs of age groups, long-haired breeds, cats after sterilization and pets prone to excess weight are taken into account.

The company produces several lines of food for cats, each of which represents high-quality and balanced food that allows you to fully satisfy the needs of the animal’s body, as well as prevent the development of pathological conditions against the background of age-related changes and changes in hormonal balance (after castration or sterilization).

Fitmin cat Life Castrat.

The main ingredients of the food are dried fish and poultry meat, fresh pig liver, and rice. The composition is enriched with natural amino acids, salmon oil, yeast, apple pulp, poultry fat, vitamins, and minerals.

Fitmin For Life Chicken.

The food is intended for adult cats. Contains dried poultry meat, fresh pork liver, dried fish, hydrolyzed pork liver, rice, beet pulp, poultry fat, apple pulp, yeast, chicory, vitamins, mineral components.

Fitmin cat For Life Hariball.

The food is suitable for long-haired cat breeds. It has a composition rich in plant fiber, due to which accumulated hair is removed from the stomach. Contains dried poultry, pork liver, fish meal, hydrolyzed pork liver.

Fitmin cat For Life Kitten.

The food is intended for feeding kittens from 1 month to 1 year. The nutritional composition is balanced, specially designed for the growing pet’s body. A special feature of the composition is the presence of Yucca Schidigera, chicken eggs and a variety of meat composition.

Fitmin cat For Life Salmon.

The main components are fresh salmon meat, dried fish meat, dried chicken meat. The presence of plant ingredients and vegetable oil, yeast, vitamins, and minerals makes the food complete and healthy for cats.

Popular Fitmin brand foods also include grain-free foods from the Fitmin Cat Purity Castrate, Fitmin Cat Purty Delicious, Fitmin Cat Purty Hairball, Fitmin Cat Purty Dental, Fitmin Cat Purty Indoor, Fitmin Cat Purity Kitten, Fitmin Cat Purty Senior, Fitmin Cat Purity Urinary ( food for prophylactic purposes to prevent urolithiasis).

Feed composition

The main part of the composition is animal proteins (about 30% of the total mass). The source of protein in feed is poultry, pork and beef, pork liver, chicken liver, chicken meat, fish meat (cod, sardines).

The food includes both dried and fresh meat, which undergoes special heat treatment, as a result of which all the beneficial qualities of the product are preserved. Eggs and fishmeal are also sources of protein in the diet.

Salmon and flax seed oils supply the pet's body with Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. The components activate regeneration and improve wool.

The required amount of carbohydrates is provided by potatoes, rice and green peas.

Enrich the composition of feed:

apple pulp and beet pulp. The components supply the body with plant fiber, helping to normalize digestion and intestinal microflora;
Brewer's yeast. They are a source of amino acids, vitamins, minerals;
prebiotics. Promote the restoration of intestinal microflora, activate the absorption of nutrients;
complex of vitamins (vitamins A, C, group B);
micro- and macroelements, mineral components. The main part of the minerals in the food is contained in the form of chelates, so they are well absorbed by the cat’s body;
extracts of medicinal herbs and plants, antioxidants. They help improve immunity, remove toxins from the body, stabilize the functioning of the kidneys, liver and other internal organs.

Basic composition and additives

Czech cat food Fitmin For Life is produced by the pharmaceutical company Dibaq As. The product recipe includes ingredients such as:

poultry meat;
pig liver;
eggs;
dried fish.

These components are a good source of animal protein and a vitamin-mineral complex. There is no vegetable protein in the structure and therefore cat food is better absorbed by the group of body organs intended for digestion. Fitmina contains rice - an excellent source of carbohydrates, poultry fat, salmon oil and flax seed. The fiber is beet pulp and dried apple pulp. The root part of chicory is added to the structure of Fitmin feed, which is a natural probiotic responsible for the proper functioning of the digestive tube, as well as rosemary extract, which regulates the balance of bacteria in the intestines. In addition, additional ingredients are brewer's yeast, which saturates the Fitmin food with B vitamins, acid salt of calcium and orthophosphoric acid, which ensures healthy teeth and bone tissue.

The food is perfectly absorbed by the cat’s body, and the complex of medicinal plants and antioxidants it contains effectively strengthens the immune system, removes toxic substances and improves the functioning of the pet’s internal organs.

Advantages and disadvantages

Rice in this diet is a non-allergenic source of complex carbohydrates.
High-quality food "Fitmin" for cats has the following advantages:

Saturates with protein - the main plastic material for growth, development and renewal of the body, which is meat components.
Contains rice as a source of carbohydrates, and not other allergenic grains.
Rich in minerals, vitamins and other useful and vital substances for cats.
It has a pleasant taste and aroma.
Completely natural, does not contain ingredients that are toxic to the cat’s body, allergens, or flavor enhancers.
It has a relatively low cost and comes in various sizes.

Among animal breeders who know about Fitmin products, dry food is in great demand, since it has many more advantages than disadvantages. The disadvantages of Czech products include the description of the composition, which simply says “antioxodants, preservatives”, but does not specify which preservatives and antioxidants are used. In addition, Fitmin food is not widely available; you can only buy it in large pet stores.

What food to choose

The ratio of components and the exact composition in different lines are completely different, which determines their specific purpose. Before purchasing, it is important to carefully read the composition indicated on the packaging.

The food must correspond to the age and physiological state of the pet. It is important to purchase food taking into account the cat’s breed and digestive sensitivity. The Fitmin brand gives a wide choice, which allows you to choose the right food for your favorite animal.

Advantages and disadvantages

Fitmin cat food is a super-premium product and has certain advantages:

contains fresh meat, natural and environmentally friendly products;
has a balanced composition, enriched with vitamins and mineral components;
contains a large amount of protein;
produced in packages of different volumes - from 400g to 10kg;
does not contain soy protein, GMOs, chemicals, flavors, dyes and other harmful substances;
hypoallergenic.

The product has virtually no disadvantages. The disadvantages of the product can be considered the low popularity of the product, the lack of indication of which preservative is used in the diet, as well as the high cost of the food, which is significantly more expensive than other super-premium food.

Owner reviews

Ksenia, owner of a 6-year-old cat:

“Not all foods are suitable for my handsome cat. In most cases, he simply doesn’t get enough of the daily dose, and you also don’t want to overfeed him to avoid obesity. At one time I bought Happy Cat Light, but when I moved I had to find new food. On the advice of a saleswoman in a pet store located next to my house, I turned my attention to Fitmin cat Castrate. The cat liked the taste of the round granules; he eats everything with great pleasure, but most importantly, he gets enough of it. And it’s cheaper than Royal and similar products.”

Valentina, Persian cat:

“When Snowflake appeared in our house, we first fed her like the previous owners. We prepared our own porridge and meat, and included dairy products in our diet. But after mating with the cat, they decided to switch to dry food and canned food so that the body would receive a sufficient amount of vitamins. I liked Fitmin for the price. The cat liked it too. All kittens were born healthy. None of the new owners complained.”

Price and where to buy

The cost of food varies depending on the type and volume of packaging:

Fitman cat Life Castrate 0.4-8 kg costs about 280-3000 rubles;
Fitman cat Kitten 0.4-10kg can be bought for 280-4200 rubles;
Fitman cat Adult Chicken 0.4-10 kg costs approximately 230-4000 rubles;
Fitman cat Purity Urinary 0.4-10 kg costs 340-4800 rubles.

The food is not sold in all pet stores. You can purchase products from this company online by ordering them from an online pet store.

Czech-made food Fitmin stands out among other super-premium cat foods with its wide range and lines specially processed for certain groups of animals, taking into account physiological and individual characteristics.

Manufacturer and official website

The manufacturer and official website (https://www.fitmin.com/) succinctly and effectively present Fitmin products. The facilities of the Dibaq as enterprise are used for the production of feed for horses, cats and dogs. Fitmin is the flagship line, which is produced in the Czech Republic (Helvíkovice).

Dibaq as is a small company that maintains the image of a family business. However, the factories are equipped with modern equipment and laboratories, which makes it possible to create intense competition in the market of ready-made food for animals.

According to the manufacturer, Fitmin is the only Czech food based on natural, fresh meat with a moisture content of no higher than 70%.

This is interesting! In the production of Fitmin, technologies that are used in the human food industry are used. Special technologies make it possible to preserve the aroma of meat, which allows the food to be used for picky dogs.

Fitmin products meet European standards. In 2012, the feed was certified by IFS (International Food Standard). In addition, the feed is produced under the monitoring of HACCP - the body that controls food quality in the Czech Republic and the EU.

Reviews of Fitmin food for cats

The food has a fairly high cost, despite the fact that not all components included in the food meet the requirements of the holistic class.

The Fitmin brand offers the opportunity to choose food for long-haired breeds, which often have the problem of accumulation of hairballs in the stomach. Special food is also available for older cats. Kittens and pregnant cats, as well as nursing mothers, are also not deprived of the company's attention. A special line of food is produced for them with a carefully selected composition, enriched with vitamins and mineral components.

There are good reviews about the grain-free line of food of this brand. The source of carbohydrates in such feeds is rice and potatoes. Gluten, corn, soy and wheat are completely absent from these nutritional diets.

Reviews from veterinarians

Fitmin cat food from a European manufacturer has appeared on the market relatively recently and claims a leading position among other super-premium foods. However, the composition of the feed has not been fully analyzed; specification of some components and their origin is required.

Meat products in the nutritious diet are mainly presented in dehydrated form; the diet also includes pork liver in hydrolyzed form. Another source of protein in cat food is a chicken egg. Plant proteins are not included in this brand of food. As you know, animal proteins are more easily absorbed by the cat’s body, and therefore the presence of about 34% animal protein in the product is a big plus for the company and its product.

Rice and potatoes provide the norm of carbohydrates in the feed; the composition is enriched with fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals in the form of chelates. Plant fiber in the food helps normalize cat digestion and eliminate hair from the stomach, and the specially added Juka shidigera system reduces the smell of animal excrement, which is especially important for cats living indoors.

In this regard, we can say that the composition fully satisfies the needs of the animal’s body, thanks to which the cat develops correctly and remains active even after 7 years.

However, there are inconsistencies related to magnesium content. According to FEDIAF recommendations, the permitted level of the substance should not exceed 0.04% per 100g of feed. And on the packaging of grain-free food it is indicated that 100 g of the product contains 11% magnesium. The food also contains sodium dihydrogen phosphate, which negatively affects the cat's digestive tract.

The reviews from cat owners are mostly positive and the food is a fairly popular product.

Fitmin for cats

Czech Fitmin is available in several variations - super-premium, holistic and nutritional supplements.
In Russia, the most famous is the super-premium For Life. All diets are based only on chicken and salmon, there is no variety in taste. But the recipe is chosen so that the food is very easily digestible. Careful technological processing of ingredients allows for maximum preservation of beneficial substances. The food has increased energy value and nutritional value compared to analogues in its price category. Contains no vegetable proteins, soy, artificial colors or flavors. All food and vitamin supplements are in active, easily digestible form. A distinctive feature of all diets is the presence of a special dental complex and a complex to reduce the smell of excrement. The lines are standard (for different ages and needs), there are no veterinary foods. Of greatest interest in terms of composition and effectiveness on the cat’s body are diets for castrated and obese animals. Problematic digestion, bad fur, thinness - this is how we took the kitten from the shelter. This is our decision to do a good deed, even with a mongrel cat. They were not picky about the food, the veterinarian told me what to look for, which series to choose and the required class. I appreciate that the veterinarian left the right to choose food up to us, and did not advertise prepaid and not always good food. And we chose Fitmin food. Pleasant sound: fitmin-vitamin. We had to arrive at the necessary vaccination with strong immunity, good weight gain, and, of course, normal blood levels. Love, combing the fur, talking with the pet and dry food chosen correctly (the first time) did their job, we cured immunodeficiency, colds, underweight, the fur became fluffy, pride appeared in its gait, the cat became well-groomed and contented. Of course, I tell everyone that this is a house, I made a cat from the series: before/after, but proper nutrition also played a role. We are going to feed this food for up to 9 months, the struggle for life was at 4.5 months, now there is a steady improvement within 1.5 months. Of course, we went through hell, a hell in which we fed a kitten with a syringe, missed work, put on IVs, and were shaking so much that we wouldn’t know what she was like.

My cat has a problem stomach, despite his young age. Therefore, we spent a long time poking around and choosing what was best to feed. If the food is not suitable, especially cereal, the kitten immediately turns inside out. I visited all the stores in the city, only one offered Fitmin, a brand unknown to me. If it weren’t for the opportunity to take it in bulk, I doubt I would have wanted to try it. But thanks to the store for this opportunity. The kitten ate without enthusiasm, but most likely not because the food was tasteless, but out of fear of a subsequent reaction. But everything worked out. Therefore, on the third feeding I ate not so carefully, but with a better appetite. After that I started buying in full packages. Fitmin doesn’t have any cereals, which is very pleasing. There's a lot of meat. But there is pork (meat and liver), not alone, but in combination with beef. Therefore, those who have contraindications to it, be careful. Now, almost two months have passed since switching to Fitmin, I decided to conduct an experiment. I put two cups to choose from, the kitten chose fitmin, but did not go to the other.

There are almost no reviews about this food, but I can assure you that it is definitely better than Royal Canin. My four-year-old Siberian cat spent half his life in RK, and the second lives in Fitmin. I ate the first food well, but I like the composition of the second one better, and the price is almost the same. Moreover, Fitmin has a thought-out composition depending on the characteristics; I take a specialized one for long-haired dogs. If you go into detail about the composition, then there is practically only meat. It is available in different varieties (dried poultry, fresh beef and pork liver, dried fish, dried pork and beef). This is a very comprehensive approach, very high in protein, and also as filling as possible, so my cat is just a big guy. He grew like a giant on this stern. Even instead of the usual corn and wheat, it contains rice, which means the risk of allergies is reduced to zero. The veterinarian couldn’t tell us anything about the food, if you like it, feed it, probably due to its low prevalence, the food is poorly known and a full picture of its positive characteristics has not yet emerged.

If not for an accident, this food would not have attracted my attention. The market is full of well-established brands with big names, but this food is different. Fitmin is not popular, it is difficult to find even when ordering on the Internet, few people will decide to switch cats to food that is available today and not available in the store tomorrow. Surprisingly, this food does not contain grains at all. Concept. This food with the correct composition, this is not a jelly made from healthy ingredients, this food, the composition of which triggers the beneficial properties of other products, due to chemical reactions brought the fur of my Persian cat into complete order. The cat’s hair stopped getting tangled and its fur stopped getting tangled. Fitmin Purity Urinari is the best food for cats and kittens prone to kidney failure who take care of their coat. There must be a fine line in the nutrition of such animals - not to overdo it with protein, so as not to damage the kidneys, and at the same time there should be enough of it to be enough to nourish the cells. In this regard, Fitmin suited me, I will continue to play the game: buy Fitmin if you can, it’s rare, it’s an infection.