High-quality pet food is the key to good health and proper development. From a very early age, your cat should be taught to eat high-quality products that do not contain harmful ingredients.
Thus, even upon reaching adulthood, cats will not give up healthy and proper nutrition.
The German food production company Bosch Tiernahrung GmbH&Co (official website https://bosch-club.ru/) has a fairly wide range and allows you to choose food not only for adults, but also to purchase the right food for small kittens. The majority of consumers who have not yet purchased this type of product are biased towards new cat food. And only reviews from both owners and veterinarians regarding food can help get the most accurate picture of the level of quality of the products offered.
Sanabelle cat food
Sanabel cat food has been produced by Bosch since the beginning of the 21st century. Before this, the company had been producing food and supplements for fifty years, but there was no line for cats. In addition to the “cat” series, Bosch produces dog food.
Recently, the packaging of Sanabel food has changed its design
The official website of the products is presented in English - www.bosch-tiernahrung.de. You can get acquainted with the Sanabel line of cat food in Russian on the website bosch-club.ru.
Food manufacturer Sanabelle
Bosch Tiernahrung GmbH & Co is located in Germany and has been a leader among feed production factories for half a century. The company of the same name Bosch, which produces household appliances, has nothing in common with this company, except, in fact, the name.
All production facilities of the company are located only in Germany, which guarantees high quality and proven composition for each package of Sanabel food.
Sanabelle food class
The manufacturing company positions its products as super premium feed. The composition does not contain soy, GMO products, or artificial additives. All ingredients of Sanabel food are natural and prepared using gentle technologies; in addition, the products are balanced and filled with vitamins and minerals. According to the manufacturer, only fresh and high-quality meat products are used in the feed, and all resulting feed undergoes strict control by independent experts.
Sanabelle dry food for cats and cats from the German company Bosch has been sold on the Russian market for a long time
Advantages and disadvantages of Sanabelle food
The following factors can be considered positive aspects of Sanabel products:
- the food is balanced and complete;
- products undergo independent testing, which guarantees the safety and quality of feed;
- the composition of the feed is free of harmful substances (dyes, flavors, preservatives);
- food is designed for animals of different ages and physiological characteristics;
- the main source of protein in the feed is meat ingredients;
- The line includes food that does not contain cereals;
- the food is fortified and mineralized.
The disadvantages include the following:
- feed contains cellulose, which is poorly digested, allows the animal to eat less food and can be an allergen;
- high price in Russia (in Europe, feed is sold at a more affordable price).
In addition, according to a study conducted by Roskachestvo:
- The advantages of Sanabelle food are: the use of only fresh raw materials for their production;
- persistent rich taste that does not deteriorate by the end of the shelf life;
- absence of impurities and pests;
- balance of proteins, fats and carbohydrates.
- the presence of trace amounts of the pesticide piperonyl butoxide;
Potato expanse
The “No Grain” symbol on the food label informs the consumer that it contains no grain. This is initially perceived as a plus, but a review of Sanabelle's formulation for sterilized cats revealed some disappointing details. It turned out that the diet is still very high in carbohydrates and vegetable protein, because the other three ingredients in the top five are potato derivatives (No. 2 is potato flakes, No. 3 is potato flour, and No. 5 is isolated vegetable protein from potato tubers).
It is obvious that in total there are more potatoes in the diet than poultry. The manufacturer used a triple “split” of potato derivatives to be able to put fresh poultry at the top of the ingredient list.
Sanabelle food range
The Sanabel brand does not produce wet food for cats. The line includes:
- complete dry food;
- semi-moist treats;
- dry treats.
Dry food
Dry cat food is available in three packaging options:
- 400 grams each;
- 2 kilograms each;
- 10 kilograms each.
Dry food granules have a diameter of 7 to 15 millimeters
There are several types of dry food:
- Indoor (for low-active cats that spend a lot of time at home);
- Outdoor (for active cats that spend a lot of time outside);
- Delicious Adult (grain-free food for cats with sensitive digestion): with veal and potatoes;
- with roe deer and potatoes;
- with salmon meat and sweet potato;
- with poultry;
- with poultry;
Composition of dry food
The basis of dry food "Sanabel" are the following components:
- fresh poultry (20 to 40%);
- other meat products, depending on the taste of the food (ostrich meat, lamb meat, trout - at least 4%);
- fresh liver (from 5%);
- rice and rice flour - as a source of carbohydrates;
- fish oil, flax seed, animal fat are sources of fatty acids;
- yeast is a source of vitamin B;
- dried cranberries, dried blueberries, marigold flowers - fiber and antioxidants;
- mussels - vitamins, minerals, OMEGA3;
- Yucca extract - to reduce the smell of excrement.
The composition of the food is by no means laconic - about 25 ingredients
Table: features and prices of dry food
| Feed series | Features and nutritional value | Product cost |
| Indoor | The pet food contains pheasant meat, which is dietary and rich in vitamins, so that an inactive pet will not be susceptible to gaining excess weight. Energy value of feed: 360 kcal per 100 grams. Nutrients:
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| Outdoor | The food contains duck meat, which helps maintain the required balance of amino acids in the animal’s body. In addition, duck meat contains easily digestible proteins and fatty acids. Energy value: 419 kcal per 100 grams. Nutrients:
| Prices depend on package volume:
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| Delicious Adult | The food does not contain grains, which is ideal for cats with allergies. The line has high biological value, nutritional value and digestibility. Potatoes or sweet potatoes included in the composition help the animal to eat less food, which, in turn, reduces the load on the animal’s digestive system. Energy value: from 402 to 416 kcal per 100 grams. Nutrients:
| Prices depend on package volume:
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| Kitten | The food contains a large amount of protein, vitamins and minerals, which helps the kitten's development. It contains all the nutrients necessary for the proper formation of the animal’s skeleton and teeth. The composition includes OMEGA3 fatty acids, which have a positive effect on the baby’s brain and visual organs. The feed granules are small in size - 7 mm. Energy value: 418 kcal per 100 grams. Nutrients:
| Prices depend on package volume:
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| Adult | The food is created specifically for adult cats and meets all the body needs of an adult animal. The variety of flavors in the line will help avoid the product becoming boring. Energy value: 389 kcal per 100 grams. Nutrients:
| Prices depend on package volume:
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| Senior | The series is designed for older animals and has a moderate protein and fat content. The composition contains limited minerals, but the percentage of fiber is increased - this helps to avoid heart and kidney diseases of the animal. Energy value: 363 kcal per 100 grams. Nutrients:
| Prices depend on package volume:
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| Sensitive | The food is highly nutritious and digestible, which allows the cat to eat less food, thereby reducing the load on the animal’s digestive organs. Energy value: 419 kcal per 100 grams. Nutrients:
| Prices depend on package volume:
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| No grain | The low allergenic potential of grain-free food is excellent for animals prone to allergies. The content of OMEGA3 fatty acids helps reduce allergic symptoms, reduce itching and inflammation. Energy value: 389 kcal per 100 grams. Nutrients:
| Prices depend on package volume:
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| Sterilized | The food is created on the basis of a special formula, thanks to which the product does not cause obesity and maintains the ideal condition of the animal. The dietary fiber included in the composition controls the cat's hunger, and OMEGA3 controls the pet's urinary tract. The food contains no grains, so it can become the basis for feeding animals with allergies. Energy value: 346 kcal per 100 grams. Nutrients:
| Prices depend on package volume:
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| Urinary | The protein content in the feed is reduced, which reduces the load on the animal’s kidneys. At the same time, the product uses protein of high biological value, which means the cat’s body will receive all the necessary nutritional elements. Also, the percentage of minerals in the feed is limited - to prevent urolithiasis. Energy value: 405 kcal per 100 grams. Nutrients:
| Prices depend on package volume:
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| Grande | The food is presented in the form of enlarged granules - 15 mm - which makes it easier for a large cat to grab and chew food. Energy value: 405 kcal per 100 grams. Nutrients:
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| Hair and skin | The food contains OMEGA3 and OMEGA6, which help eliminate skin flaking and make the animal's coat more silky and shiny. The structure of the coat is improved due to a special vitamin and mineral complex, which also reduces shedding. Energy value: 403 kcal per 100 grams. Nutrients:
| Prices depend on package volume:
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| Light | The percentage of fat in the feed is reduced and the percentage of fiber is increased, which allows the animal to easily lose weight, but at the same time receive all the necessary nutrients. The fiber included in the composition helps avoid overeating. Energy value: 345 kcal per 100 grams. Nutrients:
| Prices depend on package volume:
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| Dental | Large food granules - 14 mm - have a special shape and contain crystalline fiber, which makes it easy to remove plaque and polish the animal's teeth. The vitamin complex included in the food has a positive effect on the oral mucosa and reduces inflammation. And the phosphates that the product is rich in protect against tartar. Energy value: 373 kcal per 100 grams. Nutrients:
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Photo gallery: dry food series
The Sanabelle Indoor food recipe was developed taking into account the needs of cats who spend their entire lives indoors.
The formulation of Sanabelle Outdoor food was developed taking into account the needs of active cats who spend a lot of time outdoors.
Sanabelle Delicious Adult with beef and potatoes is ideal for cats with allergies to grains and those prone to developing food intolerances
Sanabelle Delicious Adult with roe deer and potatoes - complete food for adult cats - recommended for cats with sensitive digestion
Sanabelle Delicious Adult with Salmon and Sweet Potato - a food with low allergenic potential, from which grains are completely excluded Sanabelle Kitten - a food with a high content of protein, vitamins and minerals supports the optimal development of kittens, taking into account their high nutritional needs and promotes the correct formation of the skeleton and teeth
Sanabelle Adult with poultry - a diet developed taking into account the needs of adult cats
Sanabelle Adult with trout - trout is a valuable source of highly digestible protein, unsaturated fatty acids and vitamins, which play a significant role in a cat’s well-balanced diet
Sanabelle Adult with ostrich meat - the food has excellent taste and the highest quality protein thanks to the combination of fresh poultry and ostrich meat
Sanabelle Senior helps maintain natural vision and protects cells from premature aging
The maximum amount of animal protein, the main source of which is fresh poultry, guarantees high palatability of the food, so the Sanabelle Sensitive diet with poultry can be recommended for picky cats
Sanabelle Sensitive with lamb - lamb meat adds a new, excellent taste to the food, is perfectly digestible and reduces the risk of developing food intolerance
Sanabelle No Grain is a food with low allergenic potential, from which grains are completely excluded
Sanabelle Sterilized is completely free of grains, so the diet can be recommended even for cats with food intolerances and allergies to grains
Sanabelle Urinary is designed for cats that require special attention to the health of the lower urinary tract
Sanabelle Grande is perfect for feeding Maine Coons
Sanabelle Hair & Skin - complete food for adult cats - supports healthy skin and coat
Sanabelle Light is recommended for overweight cats
Sanabelle Dental is specially formulated to support healthy teeth and gums
Semi-moist treats Cat Sticks
The treats are produced in the form of 15 mm sticks and packaged in 55 gram bags. The delicacy contains only meat products - more than 90%, as well as fruits and berries as sources of vitamins. The products are designed for animals of all ages and have four flavor combinations:
- duck and pomegranate;
- trout and cranberries;
- pollock and figs;
- lamb and elderberry.
Sanabelle semi-moist treats come in the form of elongated 15mm pellets.
The nutritional value does not change depending on the taste of the treat and includes:
- proteins - 34%;
- fats - 20%;
- fiber - 2%;
- ash - 9.5%;
- humidity is 28%.
The cost of one bag of treats starts from 233 rubles.
Photo gallery: Cat Sticks semi-moist treats
Yucca extracts and extra taurine make the sticks especially valuable
Due to the increased moisture content (28%), the treat has a special delicate consistency that cats really like
Sanabelle semi-moist treats are finely chopped, grain-free sticks with a high meat content
Cat Sticks treats have a great taste and a balanced composition that is closest to the natural diet of cats.
Dry snacks
The product is produced in the form of granules with a volume of 9–10 millimeters. There are two options for packaging treats:
- bags of 20 grams;
- containers of 150 grams.
50 grams
Products in twenty-gram packages have the following varieties:
- Thanks;
- Vitality - for joint health;
- Hairball - helping to remove hairballs from the animal’s body;
- Dental - to maintain a healthy mouth and remove tartar.
The main ingredient in the delicacy is fresh poultry meat - at least 20%; the food also includes: rice, animal fat, tremors, dried berries, etc. Energy value: from 375 to 422 kcal. The nutritional percentages of all sachets are the same:
- proteins - 30.5%;
- fats - 22.5%;
- fiber - 2.5%;
- ash - 6.5%;
- humidity is 10%.
The cost of one package is from 67 rubles.
Photo gallery: Snack treats 50 grams
Dental Snack removes plaque thanks to its high fiber content and special granule shape
Sanabelle Vitality treats, thanks to an additional source of glucosamine and chondroitin, support healthy joints and ligaments, which is especially important for older cats and large breed cats.
Hairball Snack is high in fiber and helps remove hairballs from your cat's stomach, while psyllium seeds gently stimulate the digestive system.
Thanks Snack is highly palatable thanks to its salmon meal - ideal as a reward for your cat.
150 grams
Treats in 150 gram containers are available in two types:
- Grain Free is a hypoallergenic grain-free treat;
Sanabelle Grain Free is a delicious treat with a hypoallergenic formula, an ideal choice for cats with grain allergies, reduces the severity of allergic reactions and has a beneficial effect on the health of the skin and coat
- Shiny Hair - to maintain the health of the animal's coat and skin.
Sanabelle Shiny Hair is not only tasty, but also a healthy delicacy, relieves inflammation and moisturizes the skin due to its high content of vitamins A, E
Cost - from 280 rubles.
Table: composition and nutritional value of 150 gram dry Snack treats
| Name | Compound | Nutritional value | Energy value |
| Grain Free | Fresh poultry (min. 22%), potato flakes, poultry meal, potato meal, animal fat, meat trimmings (dehydrated), liver meal, hydrolyzed meat, beet pulp (unsweetened), egg (dehydrated), cellulose , flaxseed (min. 1%), fish oil, yeast (dehydrated), cranberries (dehydrated), blueberries (dehydrated), mussel meal, chicory powder, marigold flowers (dehydrated), yucca extract. | Nutritional value:
| 365 kcal |
| Shiny Hair | Poultry meal, maize, barley, animal fat, salmon meal (min. 5%), liver meal, hydrolyzed meat, meat trimmings (dehydrated), meat meal, cellulose, egg (dehydrated), beet pulp (without sugar), flaxseed (min. 2%), yeast (dehydrated), fish oil (min. 0.6%), potassium chloride, sodium chloride, cranberries (dehydrated), blueberries (dehydrated), mussel meal, powder chicory, marigold flowers (dehydrated), yucca extract. | Nutritional value:
| 370 kcal |
What about the fat in Sanabelle?
The food contains several sources of fat: fish oil, animal fat, and flaxseed. It is not indicated from what raw materials the animal fats are obtained.
Pure fat in the Sanabelle diet for castrates is only 9.5%, but the food contains 40.2% nitrogen-free extractive substances - this is probably due to the large dosage of potatoes. These are, in essence, sugars and starch, which, for example, when fattening farm animals, are considered the main components for fattening.
We doubt that food with this composition can maintain a normal weight for cats after sterilization, and the inscription “Weight Control” on the packaging looks strange.
Replacement food for Sanabelle
Sanabel food belongs to the super premium class, which means it should be replaced with products of a similar class:
- holistic;
- premium class;
- super premium class.
Table: how to replace Sanabelle food
| Feed class | Name | Manufacturer | Distinctive features | Price |
| Holistic | Applaws | Great Britain | The food has the highest content of meat ingredients - up to 84%. In addition, the composition is completely free of grains and vegetable protein. | Dry and wet food available:
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| Holistic | Savarra | Great Britain | The product is hypoallergenic, as it contains no grains or chicken. The variety of food is represented by an extensive line. | Only dry food is available:
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| Premium | Brit Premium | Czech | In its class, the food has one of the highest percentages of meat products and a fairly low price. | Dry and wet food available:
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| Premium | Organix | Holland | The food has a good content of vitamin-mineral complex and a low price - the food is cheaper than food that has even a worse composition. | Produces dry, wet food and treats:
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| Superpremium | Fitmin For Life | Czech | Rice is the source of carbohydrates, not wheat and corn, which can cause allergic reactions in the animal. In addition, the cost of the feed is slightly lower than that of similar products. | Only dry food is available:
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| Superpremium | Blitz | Russia | The main source of protein is meat ingredients. The food does not contain artificial preservatives. The product price is the most affordable compared to analogues. | Only dry food is available:
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Photo gallery: feed to replace “Sanabel”
The motto of the Applaws company is “everything is only natural and high quality!”, therefore all the company’s products are produced in accordance with strict UK quality regulations, and each batch of products undergoes mandatory testing and analysis
For the production of Savarrac food, only the latest equipment is used, which allows preserving the beneficial properties of the products included in cat treats.
The entire line of Brit Premium food is aimed at improving the health of the animal and protecting it from harmful environmental influences.
Organix is a Dutch company, however, only dry food of this brand is produced in this country, while wet food is produced in Russia
Fitmin For Life is a specially developed diet with a high content of meat components, sold in the middle price segment
For the production of Blitz feed, Russian and imported raw materials are used, which do not contain genetically modified or harmful products.
Food for neutered cats
A fairly large number of reviews from both owners and veterinarians relate to keeping cats after castration. A problem such as rapid weight gain after surgery becomes a real threat to the life and health of the pet. The fact is that any operation puts the animal in a stressful state. But castration also produces some hormonal changes in the body. That is why the cat’s diet should be as balanced as possible in order to avoid any unpleasant consequences.
Many owners noted that it was the transition to Sanabelle food that allowed them to bring their pet to a completely healthy state. And with a daily diet consisting only of vitamins (postoperative recovery of the body) and specialized food, it allowed the pet not to gain excess weight. On the contrary, to achieve a more “athletic” shape.
Sanabelle Delicious
Price
The cost of Sanabel cat food will depend on its composition and packaging:
- Products packaged in 400 g will cost from 322 to 550 rubles.
- Feed weighing 2 kg - 1390-2385 rubles.
- Large packaged feed in 10 kg from 4580 to 5840 rubles.
Before purchasing large packages, you should first give your pet a 400 g package to try the product to make sure it suits him.
Compound
Bosch declares that Sanabel contains only fresh meat, no soy, artificial additives or GMO products. All raw materials are produced naturally and go through gentle processing technology.
In terms of analytical composition, Bosch feeds have approximately the same characteristics:
- proteins at the level of 31-32%% (using the example of ADULT with exotic ostrich and poultry meat);
- fats 16%;
- fiber 3-4%%;
- The ash content is within 6.8%; according to veterinarians, the optimal option is about 7%.
Specific moisture content is about 10%.
Sanabel necessarily includes natural food additives in the form of vitamins and mineral compounds.
In addition to fresh meat, Bosch Sanabelle contains meat and fish meal, animal and fish oil, dehydrated by-products: liver and subcutaneous tissue, as well as vegetables, herbs, berries and fruits.
