"Felix" (cat food): reviews from customers and veterinarians

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Felix cat food appeared on the market in 2011. In just three years of its existence, it has become loved by millions of pets, but cat owners are still arguing about whether to give Felix to their cat. Let's figure it out.

Felix cat food is a complete food, it is developed according to a special recipe to please and be useful to your four-legged pet. The product contains a lot of useful substances that are so necessary for the animal. This food contains natural ingredients:

• chicken/fish meat;
• protein;
• mineral salts and sugar;
• vitamins A, D;
• iron;
• iodine;
• zinc;
• copper.

Cats really like this food; when they eat it, they are playful and active, the stool does not have any peculiarities and cats do not have any digestive problems.

According to veterinarians , Felix is ​​a food of below average quality; it can be given to cats occasionally, not forgetting about the presence of clean water in his bowl.

Features and composition of food

Felix is ​​a wet and dry food for cats that belong to the economy class. Today the range is represented by sticks, canned food and dry snacks. The first 2 foods are completely balanced and suitable for the main diet. These are delicious pieces in sauce and jelly. Snacks are dry food.

Felix food contains:

• meat in small quantities (in dry food - about 4%, in wet food - at least 25%);
• offal and processed meat products (liver, etc.);
• cereals;
• vegetables and fruits;
• vegetable proteins (soybeans and other legume products);
• yeast;
• vitamin and mineral supplements (vitamins D and A, manganese, zinc, copper, iodine, iron, etc.).

Important! Since Felix food belongs to the economy class, it contains artificial components. These include flavors, dyes and preservatives.

Description

Felix cat food appeared on the domestic market in 2011, and since then, all the animals that have tried it, according to the owners, are crazy about it.

Manufacturer: Purina, founded in 2001 in the USA. Currently, several company enterprises have been opened in Russia.

Sales volume accounts for 18% of the entire Russian feed market. Under the Purina brand, in addition to Felix, popular foods are produced - Friskas and Pro Plan.

The food is classified by experts as economy class food. The average price for a package of dry food, weighing 300 g - 90 rubles, 750 g - 200 rubles, pouch, weighing 85 g - from 16 to 25 rubles.

Advantages and disadvantages

Among the advantages of Felix food are:

• low cost;
• sold in almost all stores;
• contains meat;
• a wide variety of tastes;
• the food has a pleasant smell and taste, so most cats eat it with pleasure;
• There is a special line of food for kittens.

There are also disadvantages:

• low content of natural components in the composition;
• meat of unknown quality;
• unclear percentage of components;
• there is no line for cats with special physiological needs (for example, those with digestive problems, allergies, etc.);
• food often causes an allergic reaction.

Important! Owners often note that their pets get used to Felix food very quickly. After this, it is not so easy to switch them to another food.

Components

In order to assess nutritional value and balance, you need to consider the composition indicated on the label of Felix products. Cat food, reviews of which claim that furry gourmets eat it with pleasure, contains the following components:

• meat (chicken, rabbit, beef, etc.), offal and fish - at least 4% of the total volume;
• vegetable protein;
• minerals: iron - 10 mg/kg, zinc - 10 mg/kg, manganese - 2 mg/kg, copper - 0.9 mg/kg, iodine - 0.3 mg/kg;
• additionally included vitamin elements: D3 - 230 IU/kg, A - 1490 IU/kg;
• sugar.

Types of feed Felix

Now let's look at the types of food that are most popular among cat lovers. These include:

1. Purina Felix. Double deliciousness;
2. Purina Felix Party Mix;
3. Felix Sensations with duck in jelly;
4. Felix Sensations with turkey gravy;
5. Felix for kittens with chicken.

Let's look at each variety in more detail:

Purina Felix. Double deliciousness

This is a dry food that fully meets the needs of adult cats. Ideal for feeding pets. The composition contains 4% meat and its processed products. The composition is not transparent, it is not indicated which components are included.

Price: 230 rubles per package weighing 750 g.

Purina Felix Party Mix

Non-complete dry food designed to feed adult cats with turkey, chicken and liver flavors. The composition contains 35% meat. In addition, there are vitamins, protein and Omega-6 fatty acids, which have a beneficial effect on the appearance of cats. The coat becomes thicker and silkier.

Price: 25 rubles per package-pouch weighing 25 g.

Felix Sensations with duck in jelly

They are wet food in the form of canned food. These are tender pieces of meat that are coated with a juicy spinach-flavored jelly. The composition contains 19% meat. The food has a very attractive smell. It comes in a very convenient pouch packaging that is easy to close and open. Once opened, store in the refrigerator for 24 hours. It is recommended to warm it slightly before giving it to your cat.

Price: 540 rubles for 24 packages weighing 85 g each.

Felix Sensations with turkey in gravy

Canned food for cats in the form of meat pieces in a bacon-flavored sauce. The composition contains 20% meat, of which 4% is turkey. Thanks to the right combination of vitamins, proteins and fatty acids, the daily needs of an adult pet are met.

Price: 540 rubles for 24 packages weighing 85 g each.

Felix Appetizing pieces for kittens, with chicken

This is a complete wet food that has been specially formulated for kittens. The composition contains 30% chicken meat. Complementary feeding can be started from the age of two months, and this should be done gradually. Give just a little food at first. After the kitten gets used to it, the portions can be gradually increased.

Price: 26 rubles per package of 85 g.

Felix food range

The range of feeds is quite wide and comes in different types. Treats included.

Dry food

The “Double Yummy” series includes dry food consisting of crickets and wet snacks. This food is available in three flavors (meat, chicken and fish). The serving size is 300 or 750 grams. The price (per 100 grams) is 30 rubles.

The product “Double Yummy” consists of the following ingredients:

• cereals;
• meat products (minimum 4%);
• vegetable protein;
• animal fats and glycerin;
• mineral components (essential metals);
• dyes, odor and taste enhancers, preservatives;
• sugar, sugar substitutes, brewer's yeast;
• vitamins and antioxidants (A, D, E).

Wet food

Felix wet food is produced in 85 gram bags. This product is presented in 5 series:

• Sensations with the addition of original crunchy topping.
• “Double Yummy” (cubes of two types of meat in thick jelly).
• “Appetizing kibbles” (standard type of wet food).
• Sensations in sauce.
• Sensations in jelly.

The Sensations series is the most unusual among Felix foods. The product is a regular wet food made according to a classic recipe. The manufacturer included three types of meat pieces with the addition of small crispy crickets (topping) in a separate bag. The food is sold in 267 gram packs (3 servings with 85 gram meat pieces and 12 gram crickets).

One package costs about 100 rubles. Sensations food is the latest development, so there are only two mixes on the market:

• “Appetizing fish platter”, including pieces of cod, trout and salmon.
• “Delicious assortment”, including pieces of chicken, duck and liver.

"Double Yummy" is a classic wet food with double taste. Sold in 85 gram bags costing approximately 20 rubles. The series has several flavors:

• beef and poultry;
• lamb and chicken;
• salmon and trout;
• turkey and liver.

“Appetizing Pieces” is a popular series that has the following (single) flavor options:

• with fish flavor (salmon or trout);
• with meat flavor (lamb, beef or rabbit);
• with poultry flavor (chicken or turkey).

This series includes a special line for kittens. The composition of these foods differs only in that they are enriched with fiber, vitamins and minerals.

The food series “Double Yummy” and “Appetizing Pieces” have the following composition:

• components from meat and fish (loin and offal of beef, lamb, rabbit, poultry or fish);
• vegetable protein and concentrates of vegetables, legumes and root vegetables;
• vitamins and minerals;
• polyunsaturated amino acids;
• microelements.

Among Felix wet food there are two more Sensations series: meat cubes in sauce or jelly. They are sold in the same 85 gram packages and also cost about 20 rubles per serving. Both options are pieces of meat or fish. Only the consistency of the aromatic component differs, which can be more liquid (sauce) or thicker (transparent jelly). The sauce has unusual flavors and combinations that cats like:

• beef and tomatoes;
• cod and tomatoes;
• turkey and bacon;
• duck and carrots.

Sometimes the name of the food is used as a marketing ploy. For example, the food “Cod in tomato sauce” contains up to 4% fish products, and greens and tomatoes are not visible at all. The fact is that the sauce has a homogeneous mass, which contains food additives similar to natural ones.

The Sensations series of food with jelly has several compositions:

• beef and tomatoes;
• chicken and carrots;
• duck in spinach;
• salmon with cod.

This series of Felix food is visually distinguished by the transparent color of the gravy, in which pieces of vegetables and herbs are visible. But the percentage of main ingredients remains the same as in the sauce.

Felix cat treats

The treats are represented by Party Mix products. The line includes dry food, which is not complete and can be used as an additive to the main food. It consists of crickets with various flavors in bags of 20 or 60 grams. We produce 4 types of treats:

• sea ​​with the taste of salmon, cod or trout;
• cheese;
• original with the taste of chicken, turkey meat, liver;
• grilled with taste of beef, chicken, salmon.

Party Mix treats have the following composition:

• meat components (up to 35%);
• fish ingredients;
• cereals;
• fats, oils and vegetable components;
• minerals, vitamins;
• dyes, flavor enhancers, preservatives.

Does Felix have treatment lines?

Felix feeds do not have therapeutic or preventive directions.

Differences between Felix food and other Purina brands

The Felix series is unique. It belongs to the most budget class, but at the same time has high quality. For comparison: food produced under this brand is much cheaper than Proplan and special veterinary dietary products, but contains more meat ingredients than Gourmet. You can feed your pet Felix food constantly. However, we should not forget that cats should have a variety of foods in their diet. Although some veterinary experts do not recommend economy class food for constant use.

The effect of Felix food on cat health

Cats are carnivores, so their diet must be balanced. It is important that the food has a certain content of protein and other components of animal origin, an optimal balance of micro- and macroelements, fiber, vitamins, and vegetable fats. In inexpensive feeds, as a rule, animal protein is replaced with vegetable protein (soy), which is inferior. It does not contain all the amino acids that cats need to be healthy. That is why veterinarians do not recommend using economy class food as the main diet on an ongoing basis.

However, manufacturers claim that all ratios in them have optimal parameters. Regular use of these products cannot negatively affect the pet's health, provided additional varied feeding with other foods is provided. Moreover, it is allowed to use Felix products for a long time if the cat owner cannot buy more expensive food.

Sometimes buyers complain about a change in the animal’s condition after switching to Felix food, which is expressed in the loss of stool. But this, as a rule, is not associated with the quality of the feed, but with a sharp change in the feeding diet, which leads to stress in the digestive system, which is manifested by dyspepsia. In this case, adaptation time is simply necessary. But, if the cat’s health or diet is in doubt, it is better to consult a veterinarian who will give the most complete and qualified answer.

How to use Felix to feed cats?

If a cat weighs 3-4 kg, she needs 300-350 grams of Felix wet food per day, that is, 3-4 bags. This amount must be divided into several doses. When feeding cats, objective factors must be taken into account:

• temperament and activity of the animal (active animals require more food);
• health status (for some diseases and physiological conditions it is necessary to select special food);
• pregnant cats need additional inclusion of a number of vitamins and microelements;
• kittens require more protein and carbohydrates as they have a growing body and increased metabolism.

It must be remembered that when feeding cats with concentrated food, they must be provided with free access to water. Felix food can be combined with other products, except for the economy class series.

Felix food reviews

Reviews of food produced under the Felix brand are quite good.

Veterinarians note that it should make up no more than 30% of the total diet, which should correspond to a higher class.

But buyers write that cats eat Felix with pleasure. However, they do not have any health problems. For any questions you may have about feeding cats, it is best to contact a veterinarian who will give a qualified answer and help you choose the optimal diet.

Reviews

Let's now take a look at some reviews from cat owners about Felix food:

Elena: “Good afternoon! Felix started buying it immediately after it appeared on store shelves. My cat has probably already tried all the flavors. Always eats everything. True, I don’t give food often; I combine it with homemade food.

The appearance of the feed is satisfactory. If you look closely, you can see crushed vessels - that is, there are definitely by-products in the composition. In addition, you can notice chopped pieces of various vegetables. I really like that different types of food are constantly appearing, there is always something to choose from. I should also note that my cat is completely healthy! Very active and affectionate. There are no problems with digestion."

Ekaterina: “I’ve been raising cats for quite a long time, so I’m well versed in their nutrition. Somehow, out of curiosity, I bought a couple of bags of Felix food. I really liked the price. But other than that, I didn’t notice any advantages in it. It doesn't even smell like meat, but my cats attacked it like crazy - this suggests that it contains a huge amount of additives. After that I don’t buy Felix anymore, only sometimes for barn cats. This is still better for them than going hungry, and, unfortunately, finances do not allow them to buy other food.

In general, I do not recommend feeding Felix food if you value the health of your pets. There’s nothing good about it except the cost.”

Irina: “I have a British cat. I always buy her different foods, because it’s hard to please her - she doesn’t eat everything. One day “Felix” caught my eye. Delicious pieces." The pieces really looked appetizing, and my pet ate them willingly. After that I decided to continue buying them.

After 2 months, I noticed that my cat had gained noticeable weight and began to refuse other foods. After surfing the web, I came across information that Felix is ​​very often addictive. Gradually the cat was switched to premium food. Still, economy class does not have a very good effect on the health of animals. I was convinced of this from my own experience.”

Energy composition

The nutritional value declared by the manufacturer per kilogram of cat food is:

• proteins - 13%;
• fats - 3%;
• fiber in raw form - 0.5%;
• raw ash - 2.2%.

Having considered the given composition and energy value, we can conclude that there are no dyes in the composition of Felix products. Cat food, reviews of which from owners claim that pets get enough of it, has a fairly high-calorie composition. In addition, it contains only natural ingredients. However, it should be noted that the meat share of 4% is still too small. In expensive foods “Holistic” and “Super Premium” this value ranges from 20 to 40%, but their price is much higher.

Conclusion

This food belongs to the economy class. This means that manufacturers have saved a lot on feed ingredients. Felix is ​​suitable for one-time meals, but not permanent. It has been observed that with long-term use, it can cause some health problems.

The composition is not clearly stated. The manufacturer does not indicate which ingredients were used in the food. The ash content is also increased - 8.5% instead of the recommended 7%.

There are many more negative reviews about Felix food than positive ones. Owners of furry pets often note that cats begin to refuse other food, asking only for Felix. This indicates a large presence of flavorings in the composition.

We recommend that you think about whether it is worth buying such food.

Manufacturer

The Felix brand is owned by Purina, founded in the late 19th century by William Danforth, Will Andrews and George Robinson. Initially, oats, corn and molasses were used in feed, but in 1896 production took a different path.

Purina currently produces products for both cats and dogs. Moreover, this is not only food, but also treats, and even fillers. The result of such large-scale activities: a leading position in the Russian market.

The Purina brand, in addition to Felix, includes food Darling, Gourmet, Friskies, Purina One, Cat Chow, Pro Plan (About the Plan).

What food do you buy for your cat?

Darling Felix

Sheba

This food is produced by the industrial giant Mars, which has developed the following brands of animal food:

• Whiskas;
• Dreamis;
• Kitiket;
• Pedigree;
• Royal Canin;
• Perfect fit.

Sheba is presented as a premium food, which means it contains natural meat. Its amount is 25-34% of the mass of the product.

Minerals, taurine, and vitamins are indicated on the spiders as filling the bulk of the food.

The manufacturer is silent about what specific substances are meant, and therefore it is difficult to say whether these are good or low-quality treats.

Sheba is represented only by wet foods; it has no drying as such.

Specialized feeds: selection criteria

Food for castrated cats must meet the following requirements:

• contain little fat. A high level of fat makes the product high in calories, which means it increases the risk of obesity in a cat;
• include a lot of proteins. Proteins are the main building material of a cat’s body. The lack of these substances causes destruction of the musculoskeletal system;
• contain moderate amounts of calcium and phosphorus.

And also any cat food should be enriched with vitamins, minerals, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

Which food is better: dry or wet?

Castrated cats can eat both wet and dry food. Pros of wet food:

• contain a lot of moisture, so they are easy to digest;
• Suitable for teenage kittens during the period of teeth change.

Dry food also has certain advantages:

• clean the animal’s teeth from plaque, thereby preventing dental problems;
• help strengthen the jaw muscles.

If the animal drinks little, then preference should be given to wet food. If the cat mainly eats dry food, then it needs to be slightly soaked before use.