Brit – cat food: premium, care, dry and wet, for kittens and adult cats

Castrated and sterilized cats are calm, affectionate and playful. They don't show aggression. At the same time, the level of physical activity in animals decreases, and they are prone to gaining excess weight. The likelihood of developing urolithiasis (UCD) increases. To prevent health problems, it is important to feed your pet properly. Veterinarians recommend ready-made diets, since such nutrition is completely balanced. A good choice is Brit for neutered cats. The product is manufactured in the Czech Republic by the family company VAFO Praha.

Table: range of treats and other Brit foods

Giroud is a plus

The fifth component in the food is chicken fat, a high-quality isolated source of animal fat, especially since it is indicated that it is preserved with a mixture of tocopherols.

In the list of ingredients we also see salmon oil - another useful component. A review of the Brit Care Cat Missy Sterilized diet confirms that there is no trace of vegetable fats here. This means that cats will receive all the fatty acids necessary for the health of predators from those sources that are most physiological for them, that is, from high-quality animal fat.

Brit care cat food

The Brit care diet contains all the important and beneficial ingredients for your pet's health, these are: chicken and fish oils, fiber, rice bran, polysaccharides, vitamins and microelements.
Manufacturers do not add preservatives, flavors, or dyes to the product, so animal breeders and veterinarians respond very positively to the Brit line of food. Brit care food composition:

1. Dehydrated chicken and turkey meat.
2. Boneless chicken meat.
3. Rice bran.
4. Chicken fat.
5. Rice.
6. Dried apples.
7. Beet pulp.
8. Chicken liver.
9. Salmon oil.
10. Brewer's yeast.
11. Vitamins.
12. Prebiotics.
13. Minerals.
14. Pear-shaped sea buckthorn.
15. Plantain.

Brit care cat food is hypoallergenic and very well digestible thanks to a well-chosen combination of all the products included in its composition. And the content of additional additives will allow your pet to: improve health, increase immunity, prevent the development of diseases, improve the condition of teeth and coat.

Benefits of Brit care

• The product is made from quality ingredients.
• The presence of a large assortment, in addition to Brit care dry food, there is also jellies and canned food, for the production of which only fresh and natural meat is used.
• The composition includes useful vitamins and microelements.
• Brit's diet contains a lot of natural fiber, fats, and proteins.
• The unique composition helps improve the pet’s health, strengthens teeth, and coat quality.
• Wide range of products. Some types of food are specially developed for kittens, others for adult animals.
• Quite a low price for premium products compared to products from other manufacturers.
• Natural ingredients make Brit food not only healthy, but also tasty; cats eat it with great pleasure.

Disadvantages of Brit food

• The presence of corn in many types of food can provoke an allergic reaction. It should be remembered that corn is a rather difficult product to digest.
• The composition includes brewer's yeast, which helps improve the quality of cats' fur, but often causes allergies.
• Valerian flavoring, which is also present in the composition, can cause a feeling of thirst and not saturation with the product. Because of this, the animal can eat several times more than the prescribed portion.

Brit food reviews

Brit cat food is a high-quality product that allows you not to worry about organizing the right diet for your pet.
All the beneficial elements and vitamins that cats need are already included in the ready-made food. Below you can read reviews from veterinary specialists and animal owners who purchase Brit to feed their four-legged friends.

The manufacturer produces products that are suitable for feeding sterilized and neutered animals.

Reviews from veterinarians

Brit food is a well-known brand. The quality of the products is really at a high level. The food belongs to the super-premium category. The composition includes natural ingredients that should be present in the daily diet of cats.

A significant advantage is the absence of gluten and soy among the ingredients used in the preparation process. Czech-made food can be used as a permanent diet for cats.

General information

Veterinary experts advise feeding your pets only the highest quality food.

In our article we offer an overview of a brand that has long been popular in Russia - this is a trademark of the Czech company Vafo Praha, which produces dry and wet animal food, as well as treats and other goods.

The Brit brand has a natural composition, no GMOs, does not use soy and its derivatives, and uses only fresh poultry and fish in its recipe. It has its own production and carries out careful quality control that meets European standards.

The company's products are divided into two classes:

1. Brit Premium
2. Brit Care – super premium

Super-premium products include more useful additives, for example, to prevent tartar or urolithiasis, as well as other components depending on the characteristics of the diet.

The Brit Premium product is a cat food that includes 8 types of dry food and wet bags. They differ in age and individual characteristics (neutered cats, sensitive digestion, overweight).

This type of product includes 6 types of canned food in jars, which can be used as a stand-alone menu or supplemented with dry food.

Advantages and disadvantages

Among the main advantages that Czech food has are:

• a wide range of ready-made food, which allows you to diversify the diet of even the most picky pets;
• a large percentage of animal proteins in the composition;
• the presence of dry and wet food in the line, made on the basis of natural ingredients;
• absence of soy and gluten in the composition;
• a large amount of vitamins, microelements, omega-3 fatty acids;
• availability of quality certificates from the Czech brand.

Characteristics of Brit food

Cat food produced in the Czech Republic varies in the level of product quality. It is manifested in the enrichment of the vitamin and mineral complex, the amount of allergens and the percentage of proteins, fats and carbohydrates.

Brit food is developed based on the company's principles:

1. High quality protein. By nature, cats are carnivorous animals, so they need protein, and carbohydrates are consumed in minimal quantities. The need for animal proteins is taken into account by this brand of food.
2. The variety of food range covers all ages and body characteristics of cats.
3. The feed uses only natural and environmentally friendly raw materials, which are also used in the manufacture of food products for people. Products are produced with the logo of the “bio” trademark.

"Brit" has established itself in the market as a good manufacturer of super-premium and premium feed.

Taking care of pets is the main principle of work when making food. Any experiments on them are excluded - this is what the manufacturer assures.

Advantages and disadvantages of the product

If we consider Brit Care Cocco cat food as a whole, we were unable to find any serious shortcomings. But every diet, if you take a closer look, has its pros and cons, and to summarize, our resource has identified some of them.

Advantages:

• Quality sources of fat and animal protein;
• No grains;
• Availability of useful functional additives;
• Low carbohydrate content;
• Clear and precise indication of ingredients;

Flaws:

• Lack of fresh (raw) meat components in the food;
• The “trick” is to indicate the amount of potatoes (there is more in total than it seems at first glance);

Cat owners willingly share their experience in feeding their pets with diets of this brand. There are separate topics on the forums where those interested can learn about Brit food for cats and leave reviews and impressions about these diets. Among them, most opinions are positive, but there is also a reverse reaction to these foods:

Larisa, Abyssinian cat, 1.2 years:

Galina, sterilized cat with urolithiasis:

The opinion of veterinarians

Elena, 48 years old, Nizhny Novgorod

Brit Premium is worth the price/quality ratio. This diet contains reduced levels of magnesium. This is a good prevention of struvite (phosphorus and magnesium stones). However, if the cat had or has oxalates (calcium stones), it is better to avoid this food.

Evgeniy, 42 years old, Moscow

Brit Premium is a worthy product from a Czech manufacturer. Test results on cats prove that this diet has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the body.

It is important to ensure that your pet drinks plenty of water. Normally, he should consume 3 times more fluid than he eats food, i.e.

if the feeding rate is 60 g per day, then 180 ml of water per day is needed.

Alexander, 39 years old, St. Petersburg

Brit Premium for castrated animals contains only chicken as animal protein. It happens that pets refuse to eat it. In this case, you can try food for castrates based on chicken and turkey from the Brit Care line. It is more expensive, but has an improved composition (does not contain soy, grains and corn).

Anna, 36 years old, Izhevsk

Finding food after sterilization can be problematic. Some pets initially refuse ready-made dry diets. In this case, premium British canned goods are suitable. However, they are more expensive. In my veterinary practice, I often encountered cats who refused dry Brit. This may be due to the lack of flavorings and flavor enhancers.

Range

There are 2 lines of Brit food: Brit Premium and Brit Care. They differ in composition and classes. Brit Premium is a premium product. Brit Care belongs to the super premium class. Each line contains food for cats and cats:

• up to 1 year;
• over 7 years;
• with sensitive digestion;
• constantly staying indoors;
• castrated (sterilized).

Brit Premium Sterilized is a complete dry food. It is low in calories, therefore it supports the optimal body constitution of the animal. Unlike Brit Care, Brit Premium contains corn. Thanks to extrusion processing, this component is well absorbed by the body of an obligate predator. However, some pets are allergic to corn. In this case, it is better to give preference to Brit Care.

Brit Premium croquettes are medium size. The animal bites them through, and does not just swallow them. This promotes proper functioning of the jaws and prevents tartar.

The food is made from chicken meat and offal. The ingredients undergo strict quality control. The chickens are raised on Czech farms and do not contain hormones. During heat treatment of meat, the maximum amount of useful components is preserved.

There are also Brit Premium canned foods for sterilized cats. They can supplement your pet’s diet, for example, give dry food in the morning and afternoon, and wet food in the evening. It is not recommended to mix croquettes into canned foods. These are different types of food, so stomach problems may occur.

Canned food is sometimes sold as cold cuts. The carton contains 4 pouches with 2 different flavors: beef and beans and chicken and turkey.

Types of wet food

This kind of food is most often produced in special packaging called pouches (from the English pouch - bag). You can also purchase wet food in portioned cans. All of them are divided into different categories based on quality. Based on this feature, cat food comes in the following varieties (classes):

• economy - the most common and affordable food, which, however, experts do not recommend using for feeding a pet, since they are cheap, and, therefore, low-quality raw materials are used in their production (at the same time, huge amounts of money are spent on advertising);
• premium - food, in the production of which more natural raw materials are used; the developers make the composition quite balanced (however, the information on the packaging is not always clear and correct);
• super premium - high quality, natural raw materials are used in production, the necessary vitamins and minerals are added, the content of BJU is well balanced (manufacturers often produce various lines intended, for example, for sterilized cats and neutered cats, especially for long-haired animals, and there are also medicinal foods );
• holistic - food of the highest quality, which, as a rule, has an ideally balanced and high-quality composition, and often has medicinal lines.

It is worth noting that price is not always an indicator of quality. A very expensive package of food may not contain even a third of the nutrients a cat needs. Division into categories implies the quality of a product produced using a certain technology using a certain quality of raw materials.

According to their intended purpose, wet food is divided into products intended for constant nutrition (containing all the necessary substances and useful additives), and treats (insufficiently balanced nutrition, which, however, is made as attractive as possible for cats). The latter can be used to pamper your pet, help him survive stress, and persuade him to take medicine. It is not worth feeding your cat this type of food all the time.

In addition, medicinal feeds that are used in nutrition during certain periods (during illness, after surgical interventions) can be divided into a separate category.

In addition, wet foods have different consistencies. It can be a stew, pate, pieces in sauce and other forms.

Brit Premium cat food review

In addition to Brit Premium, the same company produces food for cats and dogs such as Brit Care (super-premium), Carnilove (holistic), Profine (super-premium). Also in the arsenal of VAFO PRAHA sro are the brands Petit, Lets Bite, Brit Animals, Sams Field.

Composition of Brit Premium feed

Let's study the composition of Brit Premium food using the example of the Cat Adult Chicken option (for adult cats). You can see it in the image below, click on the picture to enlarge it for easier reading:

On the left is a photo of the composition from the packaging, and on the right is a screenshot of the composition from the official website.

In first place is chicken 40%, a very good indicator for the premium class. It is clarified that half of this ingredient is dried chicken (probably includes by-products), and the other half is chicken meal (since “from meat”, it does not include by-products).

The second ingredient is rice, it is a good source of carbohydrates (better than wheat). Behind it is chicken fat, which is a source of fatty acids, as is fish oil from salmon 1% (located a little further in composition).

Corn is a source of carbohydrates and many amino acids, it is about 10% in the feed (since the chicken fat that comes before it is less than 14% (the total fat figure is 15% - 1% fish oil)). For the premium class, 10% is a good figure, usually much more.

Brewer's yeast is rich in B-group vitamins. Chicken liver sauce - contains many vitamins and minerals (since the liver itself contains them). Dried beet pulp is a source of fiber (needed to improve digestion, and also helps remove hair from the intestines).

The remaining ingredients can be called additives in order to enrich the feed with certain substances. In general, the remaining ingredients occupy a very small proportion of the composition.

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of this dry food include:

• the percentage of meat ingredients is one of the largest in its class;
• rich in vitamins, minerals and other beneficial substances;
• a natural preservative is used (tocopherols, essentially vitamin E):
• low price compared to many analogues;
• wide range, there are also wet food.

Among the disadvantages:

• probably the ingredient “dried chicken” includes offal (although this would not be bad if it contained heart, liver, etc.);
• the percentage of meat components is high for its class, but significantly lower than in the best foods.

Types of Brit brand feed

Whiskas for kittens: dry and wet food for cats

As mentioned earlier, Brit food is available in two versions. Brit care for kittens and adult cats is a super-premium product. Selected and fresh products are used in production. The food does not contain vegetable proteins or GMOs.

The Premium category is inferior in quality, as it contains meat flour, offal and grains. Despite the composition, the products mostly consist of animal proteins that are necessary for the cat’s body.

Characteristics of Brit Premium feed

Premium cat food is cheaper than the Care line. It is produced from poultry meat and offal. In addition, the composition includes plant components.

Food in this category contains the optimal amount of protein, so your pet will not need the proteins necessary for life. Adding arginine to products is beneficial for animals suffering from overweight or diabetes.

One of the disadvantages is corn, which is not beneficial for the animal’s body and is used to dilute food. The advantages of the brand include a small percentage of fat. Therefore, the products can be given to cats that have undergone castration or sterilization.

Wet products are packaged in the form of pressed pieces

Brit Care food: composition, pros and cons

Brit care food contains:

• natural meat and fish, which occupy the main percentage of ingredients;
• essential vitamins and minerals to keep your pet healthy;
• natural fats.

The line does not include soy and cereal products, buckwheat, corn, wheat, so the food is considered hypoallergenic.

In addition to the good composition, the advantage of this product is its wide range. The variety of products allows you to choose food for your pet, taking into account its individual characteristics.

Important! Instead of cereals, potatoes and peas are added. These foods reduce the risk of obesity and diabetes.

Flaws:

• brewer's yeast in the composition, which can provoke allergies;
• there is no yucca extract, so the cat’s litter box will “smell” unpleasantly after defecation;
• high percentage of ash.

Despite the disadvantages, this brand successfully competes with other companies and is popular in the domestic market.

Food for sterilized cats

The manufacturer Brit produces several varieties of food for sterilized cats and neutered males. In the Brit Care cat line, dry food is represented by the Missy option, in the second line - Brit Premium Sterilized.

Sterilized contains chicken and grains necessary to maintain the health of your pet after surgery.

Missy dry food contains sea buckthorn oil. This is what prevents diseases of the genitourinary system. In addition, it contains the least amount of magnesium and phosphorus, which are not recommended to be given to animals after sterilization or castration.

There are a lot of chickens

Judging by the first five ingredients, the inscription on the label “High chicken” is not a fiction. Ingredient No. 1 is dehydrated chicken, it contains 20%. In third place on the list is 14% chicken fillet, which is raw, boneless chicken.

In addition, as analysis of the composition shows, Brit Care Cat Missy Sterilized also contains 14% dehydrated turkey - this food is not a monoration, as it contains two types of animal protein.

Also in the list of ingredients there is 2% chicken liver - according to its characteristics, this is rather an additive that makes the aroma and taste of this food richer and more attractive.

Brit Care cat food review

Brit Care belongs to the super-premium class, but the company also produces Brit Premium food, Profine super-premium food, and Carnilove holistic food. In addition, products under the Lets Bite, Sams Field, Petit, Brit Animals brands are also produced by VAFO PRAHA sro.

Composition of Brit Care food

Let's study the composition of Brit Care Cat dry food using the Crazy I'm Kitten option (for kittens) as an example. To get started, click on the image below to enlarge it for easier reading:

Above is a photo from the food packaging, and below is a screenshot from the official website.

The first ingredients (dehydrated chicken 25% and chicken fillet 22%) are good sources of proteins. In addition to them, it contains only 2 protein-rich ingredients - rice bran (about 20% protein) and chicken liver (also rich in vitamins and minerals).

Taking this into account, you can be sure that most of the 38% of protein indicated in the analysis is obtained from the first two ingredients. Protein of animal origin is better absorbed by the cat's body.

Rice, which is in third place, is used as a source of carbohydrates. It is no more than 21%, since the ingredient in front of it is 22% (we know that the ingredients in the composition are indicated in descending order.

For other components: chicken fat and salmon oil - sources of fatty acids, dried apples - fiber, brewer's yeast - B-group vitamins, mananoligosaccharides and fructooligosaccharides - prebiotics, Yucca Schidigera extract - reduces the smell of excrement, sea buckthorn - contains vitamin E (a natural antioxidant) and many other useful substances.

Prebiotics act on the microflora of the colon, stimulating the growth of beneficial microorganisms (lacto- and bifidobacteria) and the death of pathogenic ones.

In general, the composition is good - a lot of protein, little ash, and there are a lot of vitamins, minerals and other useful substances among the additives.

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of this food include:

• the main source of proteins is meat ingredients;
• hypoallergenic - does not contain wheat or corn;
• rich in vitamins, minerals and other beneficial microelements;
• In addition to dry food, there is also wet food “Brit Care” (pouches, canned food);
• Widely distributed, available in most pet stores;
• relatively low price (lower than many analogues).

The disadvantages include:

the first ingredient is "dehydrated chicken", which is not the same as "dehydrated chicken meat". That is, in addition to meat, this ingredient probably contains by-products.

Brit food review

The Czech company has been producing food and fillers for cats and dogs since 1995. During its existence, the Vafo Praha sro brand managed to win the trust of many owners, showing its best side. The reliability of the brand and the quality of the food are confirmed by many animal owners.

Manufacturers claim a high level of feed components, the absence of modified products, soy and other harmful substances. Czech food is produced in its own production, where each component undergoes a multi-level quality assessment.

The products are manufactured by Vafo Praha sro

Products are divided into two categories:

• premium "Brit Premium";
• super-premium "Brit Care" for cats.

Premium class products are distinguished by a smaller amount of meat component, as well as the presence of grain crops.

Dry option

Dry Brit Care for cats is available in 11 different flavors and purposes:

• Food for babies aged from 1 month to 1 year. Ingredients: chicken, sea fish and additional vitamins. Products for cubs are presented in different versions, which significantly helps kittens get used to solid food.
• Products for adult mustachioed individuals living outdoors, with chicken fillet, turkey, dried apples and psyllium fiber (Cheeky I am Living Outdoor).
• “Brit” for older cats (over 8 years old) - Angel I am Delighted Senior. The animal will have strong immunity, which will improve resistance to viral diseases.
• Cat food for active and healthy cats Cat Lucky. The vitamins contained in it strengthen bones and joints.
• Anti-allergenic product for cats kept at home (Monty I am Living Indoor).
• A specialized complex for maintaining healthy fur. Due to the vitamin-mineral complex, the pet’s appearance changes for the better, the coat is soft to the touch and shiny.
• Senior - for old cats. The food has a reduced calorie content and helps maintain the correct body weight of the animal.
• For those with metabolic disorders, a line with sea fish and lamb meat is presented (Lilly I have Sensitive Digestion).
• For sterilized cats, a food based on chicken and rice (Missy for Sterilized) is suitable. A balanced diet will prevent the development of obesity, which such animals are prone to.
• For overweight pets, the manufacturer recommends taking the product with diet turkey and rice (Daisy I have to control my Weight). Fiber from herbs and vegetables helps reduce body weight and normalize digestion.
• For picky cats with digestive problems, a grain-free food with processed chicken, duck and salmon (Cocco I am Gourmand) is suitable.
• For Maine Coons and other large felines, products based on chicken and duck meat are produced (Brit Care Tobby I am a Large Cat).

Fats in Brit products are sources of Omega acids

The second type of product, “Brit” premium, is available in the following versions:

• Dry food for kittens (Kitten).
• Adult - for cats over 2 years old. Contains chicken or fish.
• Sterilized is suitable for pets after reproductive surgery. The developed formula allows you to avoid obesity and prevent the development of kidney stones.
• The Sensitive line is suitable for cats with impaired digestion. In addition to turkey, rice and lamb, the ingredients include chicken fat and corn.
• The Indoor line is used for feeding domestic cats. It has an average caloric content, which ensures the maintenance of optimal weight.
• "Brit" food for overweight cats is available in the Light series.

Important! When using dry food, it is necessary to provide the animal with constant access to water.

Wet food

Brit Care for cats is also produced in the form of wet food. Often the assortment repeats the dry line:

• tuna cat food;
• with chicken pieces and cheese for pets over 1 year old;
• with chicken and duck;
• Brit for kittens with tender chicken breast and cheese;
• with sea bass;
• canned tuna and processed turkey;
• canned chicken breast;
• canned food for kittens with chicken;
• canned tuna and salmon.

Brit premium cat food is available in the following flavors:

• for kittens with chicken;
• with trout fillet;
• for sterilized pets with chicken;
• with cod;
• with beef fillet in sauce;
• with turkey fillet;
• with salmon fillet;
• Brit food for kittens with chicken fillet in sauce;
• with stewed beef and peas.

How to choose food

Natural food is considered the best food for a pet, but it is not always possible to match the percentage balance of proteins, fats and carbohydrates to the natural needs of the cat’s body. In such a situation, the animal should be fed with industrial feed with a dietary composition as close as possible to natural food.

Currently, there is a wide variety of diets on the market, both domestic and imported, and for a beginner it will be a problem to choose quality food for your pet.

To choose the right food, it is important to navigate your pet’s taste preferences, the presence of allergic reactions or diseases, and physiological needs. You must first obtain advice from a veterinarian in selecting food for your pet.

Which cat food to choose?

When switching from eating natural products to industrial food, remember that the cat must consume a lot of clean water. Also, the transition should be carried out smoothly; gradual introduction of small portions of dry food will not lead to digestive tract upset. To begin with, you can use soft food in pouches or canned food. The ideal combination is dry and wet, feeding recommended by most experts.

When choosing food, pay attention to the composition and the place that meat occupies - it should come first

Compound

The food contains:

• dehydrated turkey and chicken meat;
• rice bran;
• rice;
• chicken fat;
• dried apples;
• beet pulp;
• plantain;
• sea ​​buckthorn pear-shaped;
• salmon oil;
• Brewer's yeast;
• vitamins;
• minerals;
• prebiotics.

Most of the feed is protein, i.e. meat - 55%. There are 2 types of fat: salmon oil and chicken fat. They are indispensable for the cat’s body, as they saturate the body with important acids. At the same time, they are quickly absorbed. The source of carbohydrates is not grain crops, but potatoes. This is a “plus” of the food, since potatoes have a low glycemic index, and they cleanse the intestines well (due to starch).

The subtle aroma of mint stimulates the cat's appetite, sodium phosphate prevents tartar from sticking to the teeth, sea buckthorn is an excellent anti-inflammatory and antibacterial agent.

To prevent overeating, be sure to read the instructions on the package. An animal weighing no more than 5 kg and not sterilized should receive approximately 200 g of feed per day. If the animal is castrated, the portion can be increased to 250 g. A special calculation of the portion is also required if the cat is pregnant, or weakened, or old.

Price

You can now view the current price of food and buy it right here:

You can buy Brit food for cats in almost any pet store or order it online. The average cost of Brit Care dry food for picky cats Cocco is:

• 0.4 kg – from 280 rub.;
• 2 kg – from 910 rub.;
• 7 kg – from 2950 rub.

Food for spayed and neutered cats and Missy cats will cost:

• 0.4 kg – from 260 rub.;
• 2 kg – from 910 rub.;
• 7 kg – from 3095 rub.

In conclusion, we will say that although this food “does not have enough stars in the sky,” it will give odds to many diets from the super-premium segment. Its price category is quite consistent with its quality, and, in our opinion, this menu can be recommended for the daily nutrition of your pet.

Advantages and disadvantages

• It contains natural ingredients, beneficial vitamins, minerals, and natural preservatives.
• If you compare Brit Care food with other foods of the same class, you will notice a significant difference in price: Brit Care is much more affordable and is sold in almost all pet stores.
• The assortment is large: there is food for both adults (healthy, weakened, with health problems) and for kittens, both dry food and wet pates.
• The composition is balanced, thanks to which the animals become stronger and look more attractive.

• Some types contain corn flour, and this is a rather difficult product for cat digestion, often causing allergies.
• The brewer's yeast contained in the composition makes cats' fur strong and shiny, but can also cause allergies.
• The phrase “dehydrated chicken” can include not only chicken meat, but also offal.
• The food granules are quite large, and not every cat will have “teeth.”

You can buy Brit care food both in a pet store and online. Food for sterilized cats is slightly cheaper than for regular cats: approximately 260 rubles per 400 grams.

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Which is better: Brit Care or Brit Premium

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Experts cannot say for sure which line is better, because each food has its own advantages and disadvantages. For example, Brit Premium contains corn, but has more meat. Despite the slightly worse quality of the food, its composition is optimized for the nutrition of domestic animals. Wet food is considered the best from the Brit Care series.

It is best to combine both varieties, for example, Premium dry diet with Brit Care canned food. This food is suitable for cats that are not allergic to grains.

For large breed cats, a product with enlarged granules is available.

Brit Care cat food review

Brit Care belongs to the super-premium class. The same manufacturer produces Brit Premium, Profine, and Carnilove food. In addition, products under the Lets Bite, Sams Field, Petit, Brit Animals brands are also produced by VAFO PRAHA sro.

Composition of Brit Care food

Let's look at the composition of Brit Care cat food using the example of the Gain-Free INDOOR option (grain-free, for adult cats):

Information about the composition from the official website of the manufacturer.

The first and third ingredients, fresh chicken 26% and dehydrated chicken 20% respectively, are good sources of protein. Yellow peas are also relatively rich in protein, but even with a maximum of 24 g of protein per 100 g of peas, we get only ~6% protein (that is, from the total 30% indicated in the guaranteed analysis, up to 6% is vegetable protein, and from 24% - animal origin).

Let us remember that animal proteins are richer in amino acid composition and are better absorbed than plant proteins. Therefore, it is good when the main source of protein is animal meat or fish fillet, and not ingredients like “corn gluten”, “wheat gluten”, etc.

Yellow peas, despite their relatively high protein content, are still mainly a source of carbohydrates. Dried apples (8%), pumpkin (6%) are a source of fiber. Chicken fat (4%, preserved with tocopherols), salmon oil (2%) are good sources of fats and fatty acids. Psyllium (2%, chaff and seeds) is a plantain plant whose seeds are rich in soluble fiber, good for digestion.

Hydrolyzed chicken liver (2%) is a natural flavoring additive. Brewer's yeast (2%) is a source of B-group vitamins. Flax seeds are rich in fiber and unsaturated fatty acids. Dried motherwort (0.5%), dried chamomile (0.5%), dried sea buckthorn (0.3%), dried lingonberries (0.2%) are sources of fiber, and sea buckthorn and lingonberries are very rich in natural antioxidants.

Minerals are a dietary supplement of minerals. Fructooligosaccharides (0.015%) and mannanoligosaccharides (0.015%) are prebiotics that improve digestion. Yucca schidigera (0.008%) - reduces the smell of excrement. Lactobacillus acidophilus HA-122 inactivated (15x109 cells/kg) - probiotic, good for digestion.

The technological supplement states that tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils, ascorbyl palmitate and rosemary extract are used as antioxidants. That is, all antioxidants are natural (tocopherols are, in fact, vitamin E, and ascorbyl palmitate is vitamin C).

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of this food include:

• the main source of protein is meat ingredients;
• grain-free formulations (no wheat, corn or even rice);
• rich in vitamins, minerals and other beneficial substances;
• In addition to dry food, there is also wet food “Brit Care” (pouches, canned food);
• Widely distributed, available in most pet stores;
• the percentage of all ingredients is indicated (this is very rare);
• the price is lower than many analogues.

The disadvantages include:

There are no significant shortcomings.

Brit Care product line

Available in 11 different types of dry food, canned food in 6 different flavors and wet food in bags:

1. hypoallergenic food for kittens 1-12 months. with chicken, rice, salmon oil, contains vitamins and minerals;
2. food for active adult cats, containing chicken fillet, rice, turkey, vitamins, plantain fiber, dried apples, chicken liver;
3. food for elderly cats over 7 years old, contains chicken, rice, chicken fat, Yucca Schidigera extract;
4. complete nutrition for cats that lead an active lifestyle, containing chicken fillet, salmon, venison, rice, chondroprotectors - ensure health and mobility of joints;
5. homemade cat food, hypoallergenic;
6. for hair care, containing salmon and rice;
7. the combination of salmon and lamb meat is intended for cats with sensitive digestion;
8. for sterilized cats that need a special diet, balance is provided by chicken cape and rice;
9. for pets who are overweight, it contains dietary turkey, rice;
10. grain-free delicacy with chicken, salmon, duck, for picky cats with digestive problems.
11. chicken and duck meat, intended for large breeds of cats.

wet food is no less varied, often repeating the dry line. In addition to meat and rice, canned food and wet bags contain additives such as cheese, green peas, and carrots.

dry food for cats takes into account the age of the pet, as well as its characteristics - tendency to be overweight, sterilization, picky eating.

This product line contains 3 types of grain-free food:

• with lamb and salmon,
• with duck and salmon
• with duck and chicken

Instead of cereals, potatoes and peas are added here.

Important! The use of such products in the diet instead of grains is an additional advantage, as they have a low glycemic index, which reduces the risk of obesity and the risk of developing diabetes. They do not contain gluten, which can cause allergic reactions in cats.

For cats of large breeds, such as British, Maine Coons, Siberian breeds and others, there is a special type of product that differs in the size of the granules - they are larger, and the composition includes substances to support and strengthen joints - chondroprotectors of natural origin.

According to the manufacturer, Brit Premium products contain from 35 to 40% meat, and the total component of components of animal origin, including fats, is more than 50%. Among the useful and necessary additives are probiotics, dried dandelion to normalize digestion, brewer's yeast, fruits (dried apples) and herbal and plant extracts (rosemary, turmeric, Yucca Schidigera, sea buckthorn, beetroot cake).

Having analyzed the composition of Brit Care food, we made the following conclusions:

• Brit Care food does not contain wheat, buckwheat, corn, soy, and therefore is allergenic.
• The protein content is on average 50%, it is natural meat or fish, as stated on the packaging.
• The product necessarily contains all the fatty acids, vitamins and microelements necessary for full development, with an ash content of no more than 7%.

The main advantage of Brit food is its diversity. Presence in two segments simultaneously, a wide range of dry and wet, natural ingredients, as well as a balanced composition of mineral compounds and vitamins in an easily digestible form, which helps maintain the health of the pet.

One of the main disadvantages is the low prevalence in the retail network; it is not always possible to buy immediately on the spot. You may have to order online or in specialty stores.