This page of our website is entirely dedicated to super-premium cat food. Should you feed it to your cat? To answer this question, we need to understand how this type of food differs from others. For comparison, we'll focus on the premium cat food segment and examine the differences in detail.
When looking at the packaging of both premium and super-premium cat food, phrases like "balanced nutrition," "complete diet," or "optimal diet" catch your eye. Does this description truly reflect the content, or is it simply a marketing ploy? When it comes to super-premium cat food, reviews from veterinarians and cattery owners confirm these manufacturer claims. The main difference, though seemingly insignificant, lies in the ingredients—let's take a closer look at what goes into our whiskered companions' diets.
Let's look at the main components of a cat's diet. They can be roughly divided into three main components:
The quantity and quality of these three components in cat food determines the balance of a given diet. Super premium products are perfectly balanced. In these foods, the main source of protein is meat and various meat ingredients, ensuring high digestibility and nutritional value. In premium foods, animal protein is often replaced with plant-based protein, adding more grain ingredients (corn, wheat, or soy). While this helps reduce the cost of the food, some cats are allergic to grains. Furthermore, all cats have difficulty digesting plant-based protein, so more of this food will be needed to satisfy their hunger.
Most super premium cat foods also contain fish oil, which provides cats with omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, taurine, and chicken eggs (a source of amino acids). Probiotics, flaxseed (beneficial for skin and coat), and blueberries and cranberries (a source of antioxidant vitamins E and C) are also important. These nutrients are often found in super premium cat foods, as opposed to premium diets. It's also important that the amount of mineral and vitamin supplements provided by such foods fully meets your pet's needs.
Super premium dry cat food is truly an excellent choice for your pet's daily nutrition, protecting them from many illnesses and ensuring a long and fulfilling life.
Unfortunately, many manufacturers mislead consumers by labeling their pet food as super premium. To avoid being deceived, always pay attention to the ingredient list on the packaging. High-quality pet food should list the following ingredients:
An important point is the high protein content.
Also an important condition is the absence of:
Super premium wet cat food, like dry cat food, differs significantly in composition from premium and economy foods. All ingredients are selected to closely match a cat's natural diet. They are either grain-free or contain a small amount of brown rice. The carbohydrate source is not grain (as in premium and economy foods), but various vegetables (potatoes, zucchini, carrots).
Many veterinarians consider super-premium wet cat food to be the best option for feeding pets. Because most cats drink little water, they can develop health problems, while canned food contains a high percentage of moisture and replenishes the body's water deficit.
