Review of cat food Kitekat: types, composition, reviews

Review of Kitiket cat food

Every owner dreams of his cat living a long and happy life without disease or suffering, so the choice of food is very important. Everything depends on nutrition - growth, development, the functioning of organs and systems of the body, immunity, etc. More and more often you can hear negative remarks about Kitekat food, but store shelves are constantly replenished with this product. Of course, the cat’s owner will decide on choosing this food, but first you need to find out everything about this product.

Kitiket food for cats

Kitekat is a world famous brand of cat food. This food is sold not only in pet stores, but also in regular supermarkets. The manufacturer assures that Kitekat food is the most balanced and healthy.

Kitekat brand food is sold in almost every store

Who is the manufacturer

Kitekat cat food is manufactured by Mars Inc. This is the largest corporation in the world, which has several branches. Pet products are produced by the Mars Petcare division. The organization's head office is located in Brussels (Belgium), but there are production factories in almost 50 countries around the world.

Mars Petcare has 42 brands (some of which are worth billions of US dollars), for example:

1. "Pedigree"
2. "Whiskas"
3. Royal Canin.
4. "Kitekat"
5. "Banfield"
6. "Caesar"
7. "Nutro" (Nutro).
8. "Sheba"
9. "Chappi"
10. "Catsan"
11. "Frolic"
12. "Perfect Fit"
13. "Greenies" and others.

Mars Inc is a global leader in food and animal nutrition.

What class does it belong to?

There are four classes of animal feed:

• economy class;
• premium class;
• super premium;
• holistic class.

Any of these classes can include both dry and wet food. This division has been adopted by the Association of Veterinarians, but it is conditional. Often the manufacturer declares a class to which the product is quite difficult to classify. "Kitiket" belongs to economy class.

Table: how different classes of food differ

"Kitiket" is one of the most budget-friendly cat foods

Pros and cons of Kitekat food

Kitiket is selling out quickly. There is an explanation for this:

• reasonable price (even an owner with a very low budget can buy a package of food for his cat);
• accessibility (you don’t need to go to the other end of the city to buy this food, because it’s probably in the next store);
• popularity (many people trust a brand that is actively advertised on television);
• a wide selection of flavors (even the cheapest food can be bought with flavors like fish, chicken, meat, etc.).

Economy class food is often criticized by breeders and veterinarians due to the following disadvantages:

• This food contains very little meat, part of the protein is obtained from plant materials, so the food cannot be called ideally balanced;
• “Kitiket” contains dyes, flavors and preservatives of synthetic origin;
• Each series of food contains allergens (for example, brewer's yeast);
• there is no line of food for kittens;
• no medicinal feed.

One of the advantages of Kitiket food is its wide range of flavors.

Historical information

The first dry food was intended for dogs and was released in 1860. The idea of ​​​​producing a dry product from vegetables, beef blood, wheat and beets belongs to D. Spratt, who took crackers as the basis for the food. Ready-made foods are quickly gaining popularity. 30 years later, their large-scale production was launched in the USA.

By 1900, ready-made dry dog ​​food ceased to be a curiosity and entered almost every home. 7 years later, a company producing dog granules called Milk Bone was founded in New York by F.H. Bennett. After the end of World War I, the Ken-L-Ration brand introduced canned horse meat to the dog food market.

In 1930, the Gaines Food Company released the first ready-made canned cat food. During the Second World War, the production of the product was under threat, because the manufacture of feed containers required metal, which at that time was fully used for the needs of the front. The owners of Gaines Food decided to launch the production of dry food. These products became very popular, and by 1946 they had a market share of approximately 85% of the prepared cat food market.

In 1970, Hill's introduced a new service - making food according to a recipe. This product was exclusively available from veterinarians. Manufacturers assured that preparing a cat’s diet is a complex procedure that requires an individual approach.

Assortment and features of feed

The manufacturer offers its customers two types of products:

• dry food (400 g, 1 kg, 2.2 and 13 kg);
• wet food in the form of spiders (85 g each);
• canned food in cans (100 g each).

Dry food Kitekat

Dry food is currently produced in five series:

1. "Meat Feast"
2. “Assorted chicken and fish.”
3. "Chicken".
4. "Fisherman's Catch"
5. "Veal".

Photo gallery: dry food "Kitiket"

Composition of Kitekat dry food

Kitiket dry food contains the following ingredients:

• meat and offal (beef, chicken, fish, liver or rabbit);
• protein plant extracts;
• cereals and vegetables;
• animal and vegetable fats;
• Brewer's yeast;
• vitamins (A, D, E, B1, B2, B6, B12, K, etc.);
• minerals (calcium, phosphorus);
• food colors, flavors.

The food packaging indicates the total amount of all protein components, and there may be a minimum amount of meat (for example, 4%). Knowing this can scare away cat owners, but on the other hand, a cat does not necessarily need fresh meat, the main thing is a sufficient amount of animal protein. But here some indicate the composition in such a way that the exact origin of the protein is “blurred”. In this case, the presence of carbohydrates may not be indicated at all.

The composition of the feed is not always accurately and in detail indicated on the Kitiket packaging.

Table: nutritional value of feed

The energy value of 100 g of such food is approximately 330 kcal, so the manufacturer calls its product a complete food.

Kitekat wet food

Canned food "Kitiket" is presented in several series:

1. “Homemade lunch” (rabbit, fish, beef, liver, chicken) - canned food.
2. “Juicy pieces” (with rabbit, turkey, chicken or beef in jelly) - pauchi.
3. “Juicy pieces” (with rabbit, turkey, fish, chicken or beef in sauce) - pauchi.

Photo gallery: Kitiket wet food

Composition of wet food

Kitekat canned food consists of the following ingredients:

1. Meat, offal and flour of animal origin.
2. Cereals and vegetables.
3. Minerals and vitamins (A, E, D).
4. Preservatives.

Table: nutritional value of canned food

The energy value of 100 g of Kitiket wet food is 70 kcal.

The manufacturer of wet food "Kitiket" does not indicate the complete composition

Does Kitiket have medicinal food?

The brand does not have medicinal (veterinary) food. All Kitekat products are designed for everyday nutrition of healthy adult cats from 1 year of age.

Treats from Kitekat

The manufacturer does not produce individual treats. As "special" foods, single lines are sometimes produced, for example:

• pouches “Favorite Portion”;
• pouches “Simple and tasty”, etc.

I feed my cats natural food, but sometimes I buy well-known wet food as a treat. My cats don’t disdain, but since I pamper my animals no more than once a week, they don’t have time to get used to juicy canned food.

Photo gallery: special series of feeds

Reviews from experts

Dmitry Olegovich Abanasimov, 25 years of experience: “I am one of the representatives of the “old veterinary school”, one of those who are against ready-made food as such. If you get a cat, then be kind enough to feed it like a real member of the family, and not get rid of it with a semi-finished product. Most health problems are caused by cheap ready-made food. Kitekat, Whiskas, etc. – these foods are one of the most disgusting options for feeding an animal. Every second cat owner, who prefers to save on food and buy cheap food, then turns to me for diagnostics of the animal’s genitourinary system. And, as a rule, pets have diseases in this particular area. Problems with the urinary system are quite difficult to treat and not always, so as a specialist I do not recommend feeding a cat such food.”

Yana Aleksandrovna Popova, 11 years of experience : “Since clients come to me with different incomes and can afford different pet foods, I often recommend periodically changing the pet’s diet. If the owner cannot afford to constantly feed the cat expensive food (for example, Arden Grange), then periodically it is permissible to replace it with a cheaper option. I do not recommend, but I do allow feeding Kitekat food for a short period of time. Nothing bad will happen. The main thing I would like to remind everyone is that when feeding your pet dry food, do not forget to always leave him access to the sippy cup. A cat needs more water than when fed natural food or wet food.”

Rashid Demidovich Doguzov, 19 years of experience: “I consider Kitiket to be low quality food and recommend avoiding it. But, if you do not have the opportunity to purchase other food, then it is better to give preference to wet food in pouches. It has a less harmful effect on the animal's gastrointestinal tract than dry crackers. But do not forget that you need to store it correctly. Approximately 70% of poisonings occur due to improper storage of leftover feed. Pay special attention to this."

How Kitekat food affects your pet's body

It is believed that cheap food can do nothing but harm to a cat. This is explained by the characteristics of the composition:

1. Products processed from animal components (bone meal, feathers, hooves, beaks, etc.) may be of too low quality.
2. Dyes, preservatives and other artificial ingredients poison the body.
3. Corn and yeast can cause allergies.
4. The food contains flavorings and taste enhancers, which means that the cat can get used to the food.

Many cat owners who fed their pets “Kitiket” attribute all their “sins” to this food when the animal gets sick. Veterinarians strongly recommend feeding their patients exclusively high-grade food. But this question can be looked at from the other side:

1. Cheap ingredients (offal) are normal food for cats. In the wild, they feed on mice, birds, etc. Such components are valuable for the presence of protein.
2. Dyes are also found in some expensive foods, and all food dyes are allowed by different standards. And preservatives are absolutely necessary to ensure that the food does not spoil.
3. Allergens are sometimes found in holistic foods. The characteristics of the composition are determined by the manufacturer himself, especially since not all cats have allergies.
4. Flavorings are needed not to cause addiction, but to give the animal an appetite, because it affects digestion.

I often hear from cat owners phrases like “Kitiket is poison”, “It’s all chemicals”, “They add drugs to this food”, etc. I think this is all exaggerated. Buying cat food is similar to choosing human food. For example, if a person does not have money for a piece of fresh boneless beef, then he will buy inexpensive sausages or sausage. Sausages, for example, also contain dyes, flavors, preservatives and the same by-products. People understand that it is not very useful, but they still buy it. So does cat food. Everyone buys food within their budget.

Despite a large number of angry reviews, cat owners continue to buy these products

If economy class food is produced and it is permitted by law, it means that it does not have to be harmful to health. But you need to remember to follow the feeding rules:

1. You cannot mix natural food and ready-made food (as well as food of different brands). Each food is balanced in its own way, and when mixed, this balance is disrupted. For example, you cannot feed your cat “Kitiket” and raw fish - this leads to severe attacks of urolithiasis.
2. If we are talking about dry food, then you need to take a more serious approach to the drinking regime (there should be plenty of water, otherwise it will have a bad effect on digestion and kidney function).
3. There is no need to “stuff” your cat with vitamins and various supplements without the recommendation of a veterinarian (this also upsets the balance).
4. You need to carefully follow the manufacturer's recommendations (volume and number of feedings) so that your pet does not have to be fed with natural food.
5. Nursing and pregnant cats need to be fed more often to prevent them from starving.

When is it contraindicated to give them to a cat?

There are animals that are not recommended to be fed with such food:

• cats with urolithiasis or kidney failure;
• kittens under 1 year of age (they need a differently balanced diet);
• cats and cats prone to allergies.

My sister's cat has urolithiasis. For two years he ate mainly fish, which led to the development of the disease (according to the veterinarian, fish is one of the provoking foods, as it contains a lot of phosphorus). The veterinarian prescribed treatment and recommended switching the cat to complete industrial food. My sister bought Kitiket, but experts advised replacing the food with a veterinary diet (super premium food).

Kitekat food is contraindicated for kittens, allergic cats and animals with urolithiasis

"Top grade" ingredients

The benefits of this food are difficult to describe in words. Here, the high meat content is supported by vegetables and berries, which serve as immune stimulants. Often this food is given to elderly, sick or sterile cats due to the natural composition of the food. Expensive animals or rare breeds are also pampered with super premium class. They have an ideal composition that the night hunter will absorb with great pleasure.

The most popular super premium foods are Italian Monge, Czech Brit, Canadian Fest Choice, German Bosch Sanabel and Leonardo, Swedish Bozita. As social research among cat lovers around the world has shown, these are the most popular super premium brands. What should be included in food for it to be so highly valued by people and animals?

1. Meat – 36%-43%. It is a complete source of all essential proteins.
2. Animal fats (chicken, salmon) – 10%-15%. This ingredient contains all the necessary peptides and beneficial choline.
3. Vegetables and fruits (beans, peas, apples, corn and chicory) – 20%. An ideal source of vitamins and acids.
4. Seed and meat flour (fish, chicken) – 10%. This product allows you to monitor the health of the skeleton, teeth and coat.
5. Rice – 15%. Cereal contains essential carbohydrates and fiber, which strengthen the gastrointestinal tract and speed up metabolism.
6. Brewer's yeast – 5%. Accelerate the development of the body and build muscle mass.

This composition is already good in that it completely (or almost completely) contains no by-products. The natural formula of this food will allow your pet to always remain in good shape.

But a cat is not only a personal companion in life, but also an animal that regularly participates in various exhibitions and competitions. In order for your pet to look good before the competition, simple canned food and premium dry food will not help, you need something special. We are talking about such nutrition as holistic.

KiteKat for cats

I am not a fan of feeding cats KiteKat food. This food can cause illness in the animal. The main advantage of this food is its availability, as well as the variety of tastes. But it is the low price that explains its “to put it mildly” harmful composition. There is nothing related to natural meat in it, but is made only from animal waste, dyes, preservatives, as well as wheat flour and yeast, which are allergens. In my practice, there have been cases when animals eating this food developed urolithiasis, and also had problems with hair, constipation and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. The food must be balanced in composition and contain useful substances.

If we compare kitiket with human food, it is at the level of our doshirak. It satiates the stomach, but does not provide anything valuable or beneficial to the body. Well, if nothing harmful, many people develop sores and exacerbations. I, too, had a period of stress in my life with money, so I had to stuff the cat with kitiket, we ourselves practically sat on the same thing, ate doshirak. But the cat could not tolerate kitiket with beef, either in liquid or dry form, she simply vomited. Either the additives were specific, or indigestion. She ate the rest of the food normally. Occasionally, of course, she fed her with leftovers from the table: sour cream, fish. But after three months I was horrified, I realized that the cat had scabs all over her body, she stroked and felt all these crusts. The doctor said that there is a high probability that the kitiket is oversaturated with the chemical composition, and it turns out there is plenty of chemistry in it. All these scabs were itching, and the cat tore herself bleeding. There was no time for saving anymore. I had to not only change the food, but also treat the cat. They stopped giving dry food altogether, only natural food. And only a month later the condition improved. We no longer risk taking kitiket, even for variety, in any form. If you have to leave the animal at home alone for several days, there is now a holistic specialist at home for this case.

I succumbed to the general negativism against kitite, I also changed the food to a more expensive one, I hope it was of high quality, although I fed the cat this dry food for almost five years. And we bought liquid kitiket, I liked it so much that this portion was disposable, the cat ate it right away and there was no need to store anything in the refrigerator. Of course, the composition is not the most complete due to the fact that cereals come first, and then meat. But I also gave my cat fresh chicken and liver, maybe thanks to this the balance was maintained. But many people say that there is only waste instead of meat. Judging by the price, it is quite likely. But judging by the cat, I didn’t see any health problems. True, again, according to reviews from veterinarians, the harmful reaction from this food is cumulative; the side effects do not appear immediately, but after a while, mainly in the form of some kind of chronic disease. Therefore, I decided not to ruin the cat’s health.

I fed the cat Purina, Hills, Royal, Happy Cat, Friskies, Our brand and Kitekat - I honestly didn’t see the difference. Just as a cat had difficulty going to the toilet on liquid food, she went to the toilet on dry food. As soon as we switched to natural food - porridge with liver, fish, chicken eggs - the cat began to go to the toilet normally. The last food we bought was kiteket, so as not to throw it away, I put it in a vase and made decorations. Colored crackers are cool. Tastes like dried corn porridge. I don’t see any difference from food for 500 rubles and food for 70 rubles, they all leave food problems. In my opinion, it is better not to feed this. The cat had a tasty meal, but was tired of cleaning up traces of its vital activity.

Kitekat for cats is the cheapest food that is widely known. Everyone who feeds a cat food from 500 rubles. per kilo, always compares the benefits of his own food with the given food. Not to say that Kitekat does not have its own advantages: 1. economical price; 2. nutritional value; 3. taste. But if you compare it with a full-fledged diet, you can see a mountain of minuses: 1. inferior composition; 2. cheap ingredients; 3. bad package without fastener; 4. cloudy composition with marketing changes. But everyone agrees that pensioners should be left with some niche of cat food. Not every granny with a pension of 10 thousand will run to buy her Barsik food for 4 thousand for a large pack. My grandmother feeds her horde with kitekats in addition to minced meat, fresh oats, cottage cheese, and in the summer the cats are on a dacha walk and I’m willing to bet whose cats are healthier, those that always eat premium or occasionally eat economy and natural food.

Of all the economy foods, the cat likes this food the least. This applies to drying, canned food, and wet food. That’s why I don’t buy it all the time, I buy pouch bags occasionally as a treat, and dry it by coincidence. In fact, there is no benefit from the food, the composition is completely empty. But when finances do not allow feeding holistically, I combine Kitekat with more expensive food. The manufacturer does not fully disclose the composition, but there is definitely no meat, but it is full of offal, soy, corn and bone meal, and grains come first. For some reason, the food was even salted, although cat food is not generally salted. But with all this, according to the manufacturer, the food does not contain flavor enhancers and artificial flavors, but it is full of preservatives and thickeners, but it has added vitamins and taurine. It turns out there is no harm in fattening either, but you need to watch it carefully with your pet, cats react very differently to Kitekat. And you definitely shouldn’t make it the basis of your diet. I didn’t notice the strong addiction to the food that everyone is talking about. There is also no increased appetite, the cat does not attack the food, sometimes the bag of canned food does not finish at all. He does not like huge pieces, which, after opening in case of high humidity, swell even more. Opened canned goods last only a few hours, then they begin to deteriorate. Dry food is also not very convenient to eat, it has huge granules, more like dog food. The smell of the food is strong and completely unnatural. If a cat washes itself after eating, it literally stinks of food for a while. Nevertheless, I don’t completely give up food, sometimes it helps out a lot, its price is one of the lowest on the market.

Let's talk about Kitekat: what kind of food is it?

Kitekat food is produced by the international corporation MARS. She made sure that the brand became recognizable and was on the shelves in all stores. Own developments, production facilities and many years of experience of the parent company in promoting its own products have allowed TM Kitekat to occupy the minds of our citizens.

The main character of the good videos created in support of the brand also played an important role in this. Boris the cat - charming, playful and bursting with health - could not help but provoke a response from the audience. He became the main symbol of the brand and gave it unprecedented popularity.

Despite the fact that opinions on the quality of food differ, it forms the basis of the diet of tens of thousands of seals in our country. And this is not surprising: Kitekat has occupied a place of honor on store shelves for many years in a row. The food is available and approved by the Association of Veterinary Practitioners, which means it contains everything you need to keep your pets healthy. Reviews from veterinarians and experienced owners on the Internet speak for themselves. And we will definitely address them as part of this review.

conclusions

The advantages of Kitekat include its affordable price and wide range of food. Disadvantages - composition and possible consequences of its long-term use.

It is enough to enter the name of the food on the Internet, and the search engine will immediately return a huge number of reviews, most of which will be negative, both from veterinarians who recommend weaning cats off from eating cheap food, and from cat owners. The latter, it seems, They are completely angry with the manufacturer and leave angry messages about its products.

Tags: feeding, Veterinarians' opinion, Feed reviews, Nutrition

Types of Kitekat rations

Kitekat produces dry and wet cat food. Dry rations are packaged in bags of different sizes from 150 g to 15 kg.

The food can be found on store shelves in five varieties:

1. Fisherman's catch.
2. Meat feast.
3. The chicken is delicious.
4. The veal is delicious.

Single servings of Kitekat wet food are produced in pouches:

• in jelly - with beef, chicken, rabbit, fish and lamb;
• in sauce - with duck, beef, chicken, lamb, rabbit.

Feed production technology

Each manufacturer of these products develops its own production technology. However, there are standard steps in the process. Cat food is produced as follows:

1. Preparation of raw materials.
2. Grinding the finished mass to a certain size.
3. Pressing of raw materials using a special installation - an extruder. In this device, after mixing the ingredients, the mixture is cut into granules of a certain size according to a stencil.
4. Drying the resulting substrates. After cooling, glaze is applied to the surface of the granules to enhance the taste and aromatic qualities.
5. Packaging of finished products.

Kitekat feed composition

The Kitekat line of dry food is distinguished by the fact that in the list of ingredients it contains cereals first, followed only by meat and offal. Dry food contains protein plant extracts, dehydrated vegetables, fats of animal and plant origin, as well as mineral compounds and vitamins.

The packaging provides data only on the analytical composition. It is difficult to find out the exact content of each of the components, but this state of affairs in general has been in the animal food market for a long time.

Kitekat wet food consists of high quality meat and offal purchased only from trusted suppliers. In addition, the recipe contains cereals, oils, mineral compounds, and vitamins. Kitiket food lines contain taurine, an essential amino acid that your pet’s body cannot produce on its own, so it must be obtained in sufficient quantities from the diet. This element ensures sharp vision and proper functioning of the cardiovascular system.

Wet spiders are recommended by veterinarians as a daily addition to the cat’s “menu”: they are higher in calories. For example, each piece of Kitekat wet food contains 71% meat ingredients - what a predator, even a domesticated one, needs.

Pros and cons of brand lines

The popularity of Kitekat food is primarily due to the human factor. Bright bags and a proven brand inspire trust and loyalty. However, if we put aside the emotional component and turn only to the facts, we understand that such a prevalence of food is also due to the fact that it is accessible and perfectly suitable for most pets.

What categorical advantages does this food have?

Let's look at them in a little more detail:

• relatively inexpensive;
• widely known;
• present on the shelves of most stores;
• offers a large selection of flavors for adult cats - even picky eaters and gourmets will find something “of their own” among these options.

Kitekat also has disadvantages - however, we will not deny that every manufacturer has them. Let's give some examples:

• the manufacturer does not produce specialized lines: for kittens, elderly pets, medicinal or dietary;
• Kitekat is shrouded in a lot of myths and speculation about its composition, but popularity always has two sides.

Customer reviews about Kitekat food

On trust sites with reviews, buyers share their opinions and, as you can see, they are very contrasting. However, many negative reviews are based on the fact that the cat either did not like the taste or had an allergic reaction to the protein. The latter case cannot be an argument in favor of low quality, because the reaction to the same component (protein) in any other food will be no less obvious.

Here are examples of some reviews:

There are also more detailed reviews about the food, which you can see using the links below.

Cons of Kitekat cat food

The worst property of such food is its low quality, because the composition contains only about 4% meat, and it is not clear what type of meat was used. Even if the meat content is 4%, what is the remaining 96%? All sorts of herbal supplements, cereals (moreover, the manufacturer does not indicate which cereals). It is not without reason that there has been talk for quite some time about the dangers of Kitekat food; many cat owners who bought this food have refused to purchase the food. The reason for the refusal was serious illnesses in cats: urolithiasis, digestive and intestinal problems, and the appearance of allergic reactions.

Cats that consume Kitiket food, unfortunately, run the risk of developing health problems rather than the health and good appearance promised by the manufacturer. And all this negative talk about food is due to its unattractive composition. By the way, numerous studies have shown the presence of salt, chemical preservatives, and dyes in the food; all this does not bring honor to the manufacturer (who kept silent about such components in the food).

If we look at the food granules, they hardly look like real pieces of meat (if we talk about wet food), and dry “Kitekat” has a smell that is not at all similar to meat. But many cats like these foods, what's the matter? Perhaps it's a habit. Or maybe the reason lies in hidden preservatives and flavor enhancers.

Reviews from veterinarians about Kitekat

You can have different attitudes to the reviews left by the owners: after all, the selection of food is a very individual matter. But it’s not easy to challenge the reviews of nutrition experts - here those who know exactly what food should form the basis of your furry’s diet get down to business. We have collected several reviews from veterinarians who shared their opinions about the Kitekat food lines.

Having extensive experience behind me, I can say one thing: ideal food simply does not exist. Any bag, even at a huge price, may simply not suit your pet, because their digestion and body characteristics are different. However, if we look at the facts about the basics of cat nutrition, we can draw a simple conclusion - Kiteket food has a fairly balanced composition and can be the main diet for every day.

Nutritional value, the presence of a satisfactory protein content, fats, grains and vitamins in the composition - all this ensures the high nutritional value of these diets. R. Solomonova, veterinarian

At work I heard a lot of reviews about economy class food. First of all, I note that the division into classes is quite incorrect, especially considering that the division is made by price category.

For example, Kitekat food, despite its low cost, is characterized by a composition that meets existing pet nutrition standards. After analyzing the ingredients, we can say that this food cannot harm your health. However, it is able to maintain the pet’s health and immunity, which means it can be recommended on a permanent basis. I. Reutova, veterinarian

Feed control

Today in Russia there is not a single supervisory authority that controls the production of food for pets. Manufacturers, as a rule, operate in accordance with their technical conditions, as well as taking into account technical regulations on requirements for feed and feed additives for non-productive animals.

In addition, the manufacturers of these products take into account the standards of the American Association of Food Quality Control (AAFCO). Food that meets this organization's requirements will be labeled on the packaging: "(name) is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by AAFCO for the nutritional value of cat food."

American pet food manufacturers are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The quality of raw materials for the manufacture of these products is monitored by the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM). At the same time, companies specializing in the production of pet food are not required to obtain any official permission to sell their products.

The manufacturer must only ensure that its products comply with the requirements of the state in which production and sales are carried out. Despite the great potential for creating high-quality food, many manufacturers resort to various tricks for the sake of profit, replacing high-quality ingredients with cheaper analogues. As a result, the quality of the final product suffers, and subsequently the health of the animal.