Perfect Fit Cat Food Review
Perfect Fit cat food is produced by the American corporation MARS in Germany, Hungary, and Russia.
Official website - (in English), there you can find the composition of all formulas, feeding rates. There is no such information on the Russian-language website https://www.perfectfit.ru/, there are only promotional materials. This food belongs to the economy class. The Perfect Fit brand also produces dog food. The Mars Corporation also produces such foods as Whiskas, Sheba, Royal Canin, KiteKat, Chappi, Pedigree, Cesar.
Composition of Perfect Fit food
Let's get acquainted with the composition of Perfect Fit food using the example of the option “for domestic cats, with chicken | inhome." You can see it in the photo below; for ease of reading, we recommend clicking on the image (and it will enlarge):
The back of the packaging of Perfect Fit food, the composition is written on the top left.
The first ingredient is poultry flour, it is specified that “including 20% chicken.” It is a source of animal proteins, although such an ingredient can include any part of the bird, not just meat. Further in composition there are other sources of proteins - “soy protein concentrate” (vegetable protein), “animal flour” (which parts and which animals it includes is not known), “corn protein concentrate”, soy flour (also rich in carbohydrates).
It is interesting that the text indicates “Manufacturer: “Mars GmbH”, Germany”, and the barcode contains code 460, indicating Russia. So where is the feed produced? The barcode must contain reliable data, which means the food is either produced or packaged in Russia.
Corn and wheat, typical for economy feed, are used as sources of carbohydrates (in second and third place in the composition, respectively), as well as rice. The source of saturated fatty acids is animal fat, and the source of unsaturated fatty acids is sunflower oil.
Cellulose is a thickener. Yeast is a source of B-group vitamins. Dried sugar beet pulp is a source of fiber. Salt and potassium chloride - salts, flavorings. Yucca Schidigera - reduces the smell of excrement. Minerals and vitamins are useful food additives.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among the advantages of Perfect Fit food:
- Widely distributed, found in most pet stores and many supermarkets;
- relatively good content of vitamins and minerals (as for economy class);
- low price, like all economy class feeds;
- wide range, in addition to dry food there is wet food.
Among the disadvantages:
- not meat is used, but “chicken meal” or “chicken protein” - such ingredients are usually made from meat production residues;
- contains a lot of plant proteins, and the quality of animal proteins is unknown;
- the preservatives and antioxidants used are not indicated;
Purina Pro Plan
The price of dry food in a pack of 0.4 kg (for kittens) is from 192 rubles.
The Pro Plan brand is owned by Purina, which is part of the Nestle corporation.
Proplan food is included in the premium segment because it contains the ideal amount of nutrients and a balanced amount of vitamins that pets need for an active and healthy life.
The range of Proplan lines can satisfy the needs of any cat. All products are divided into three age categories:
- Kittens up to 1 year;
- Adult cats from one year to 6 years inclusive;
- Elderly pets.
It is worth choosing a variety based on the individual needs of the cat. Purina Pro Plan offers special series - dietary, therapeutic and preventive, as well as series for sterilized cats. The line also includes a special food for sedentary cats, as well as a special offer for overweight cats, which are recommended to control their weight.
The basis is chicken meat, to which rice, prebiotics and enzymes are added, which improve digestion. The composition also contains minerals, vitamins and microelements that are beneficial for cats of a certain age.
The only drawback of the line is the creation of different flavors using aromatic additives, although in fact most of them are made from chicken.
Perfect Fit cat food - reviews
On pet owner forums there are many discussions of inexpensive food, including the Perfect Fit brand. Below we have collected some feedback from these discussions.
Reviews from veterinarians
There are reviews online from cat owners who note that they bought Perfect Fit on the recommendation of a veterinarian. However, we did not find any opinions about this food written by veterinarians themselves.
Customer Reviews
Ksenia writes:
My cat is 7 years old; throughout his life he has eaten a lot of different economy and premium foods. I've been eating Perfect Fit for the last year; I chose it for two reasons. First, he came up. Secondly, you can buy it at the nearest supermarket (there are simply no specialized stores with pet products in our area).
The food comes in a convenient packaging with a reusable zipper and seals tightly. The granules are made in the shape of triangles, chocolate color. It doesn't taste like chicken, but the cat likes it and eats it with pleasure. He goes to the toilet like clockwork, and the smell from the exit is weaker than when we tried Kitikat.
In general, Perfect Fit wave food is good for its price. Throughout the entire feeding period, the cat was active, had a shiny coat, and was only sick with a tick (which he picked up somewhere on the street). I recommend it to anyone looking for affordable cat food.
Asya writes:
Our domestic cat eats Brit Premium food, but we love all animals and therefore feed the cats living in our yard. We buy cheaper food for them, and once again we took Perfect Fit. The advertising for this food is excellent, on the back of the package it is described how healthy it is and the feeding standards are indicated, and on the front there is a ginger cat.
The entire food is called Perfect Fit in-home, it contains chicken and is intended for adult cats living in the house. I took this one because it was on sale and was cheaper than other flavors. The bag is equipped with a zip-lock fastener, easy to open and close tightly. This is where the advantages of the food end.
The granules are triangular with a stinky odor and taste very salty (I always try new food). There is too much salt in the composition; in such quantities it cannot be useful. It also contains cellulose, a useless component that is only needed to induce a feeling of satiety. The feed contains only 21% poultry, the rest is grains.
I gave it to our cat to try and only ate it when mixed with the main food. Stray cats also did not eat very willingly, although they are hungry and in theory should eat everything that is offered. Results: economy class food, appropriate composition, cannot be called good, with ballast components. Even outdoor cats didn’t like it, so I don’t recommend it, especially for pets.
Ulyana writes:
For several years we have been feeding our cat Perfect Fit for sterilized cats (he is neutered). Apart from this food, he doesn’t eat anything else, only sometimes he begs for treats from the table.
The cat eats the food with pleasure and never leaves it in his toe. Vigorous, the coat is silky and shiny, the eyes do not run. The general state of health is excellent, looking at the cat you cannot say that he eats inexpensive food.
Akana – ACANA
A bag of dry food weighing 0.34 kg costs more than 320 rubles.
Cat food called “Acana” has been produced by Champion Petfoods (Canada) for more than 20 years. At the factory, which is located in the province of Alberta, batches of feed undergo regular random quality control and government certification. This is a one hundred percent guarantee that the contents of the packages correspond to the composition indicated on the labels.
A distinctive feature of ACANA food is the absence of grains in the composition. The vast majority of companies add rice, corn or barley to dilute the feed, and as a result exceed the allowable proportion of carbohydrates. Cats do not need carbohydrates in their diet, so too much of them can lead to obesity.
The recipe for Akana grain-free food is as balanced as possible. Each pack contains the protein necessary for the excellent functioning of the cat's body. Depending on the recipe, the food consists of 50-70% meat (turkey, chicken, pork, lamb) or fish (pike, flounder, perch, hake or pike perch). Additional ingredients include vegetables, berries or fruits - carrots, pumpkin, apples, spinach, cranberries or blueberries. The composition contains vitamins C, E and vegetable oils, mineral supplements and probiotics that are beneficial for digestion.
The company produces food only from fresh, unmodified products. This affects the cost, but guarantees 100% harmlessness of the product.
Royal Canin
The price of a pack of 0.4 kg (dry diet) is from 178 rubles.
The Royal Canin brand was created in France in 1967. Initially, the company produced food for German shepherds, but over the years its products have expanded to dozens of highly specialized types of food for pets, including cats. Deliveries of Royal Canin products to Russia were launched in 1992, so the brand is one of the most recognizable in the country.
The company offers the widest selection of cat food today. The main advantage of the product is the ability to choose the best option depending on several parameters:
- Breed (more than 60 pieces);
- Age;
- Pet needs (special diet after sterilization or castration, pregnancy or lactation, weight control, oral hygiene, sensitive digestive system, coat care, prevention of urolithiasis, etc.);
- Lifestyle (indoor cat or pet that regularly walks outside).
If your cat has problems with the digestive tract, then the best solution would be Royal Canin, selected taking into account the listed factors. This is very easy to do using a special filter on the manufacturer’s official website.
Grandorf – Grandorf
The price of a bag of dry food weighing 0.4 kg is over 350 rubles.
The introduction of products under the Grandorf brand to the Russian market took place only 5 years ago, but this did not prevent the branded food from immediately taking one of the leading places in the super-premium segment.
Specialists from the Belgian company Grandorf created a unique recipe based on the advice of veterinarians and the opinions of breeders. The food is positioned as holistic - a carefully balanced diet, the basis of which is meat, and the minerals and vitamins that cats need to maintain optimal well-being are used as additives.
Analogs
As a replacement, you can purchase food from Pedigree, Darling or Chappi. These brands have a serious advantage over Perfect fit products - a wide range of products for dogs, and, accordingly, the ability to choose the optimal food for a particular pet, taking into account its individual preferences and characteristics.
Brit Premium
A pack of dry food weighing 0.3 kg – 140 rubles.
Cat food called Brit Premium is produced by the Czech company Vafo Praha, which produces a wide range of food and accessories for caring for pets. In addition to Brit food, this manufacturer has developed several more lines of food in different price segments.
The main advantage of the products of this family business is the refusal of homogenized products and soy. For cooking, meat is used after deboning - that is, it has been processed and does not contain bones. Accordingly, Brit food belongs to the premium class and costs above average.
The Brit Premium line, sold in blue bags and packs, is a high-quality food for cats, the range of which consists of 8 types of dry diet and wet spiders weighing 100g each. Recipes vary depending on the age of the cat, their individual needs (neutered, sensitive digestive tract, overweight, etc.).
In addition, the series also includes 6 types of canned food in cans weighing 340 g, which can be given to your pet separately or in parallel with dry food. Since 2020, a special sauce made from chicken meat or liver has been added to wet rations, thanks to which the taste and aroma have improved.
