Many adult cats tend to gain excess weight, especially after sterilization and in conditions of unbalanced feeding. Often it is enough to reduce the dosage of the diet, bringing it to the standards recommended by the manufacturer, be patient and not respond to the pet’s calls to feed it again - and the cat gradually reduces its weight to the optimal one. But many manufacturers produce specialized ready-made diets specifically for pets prone to obesity: it is believed that with them the weight is normalized more successfully.
Let's talk about exactly this diet for cats from the Josera brand, which is not very well known in Russia. This dry product has the full name Josera Léger Adult Cat Light, where the characteristic of food light means “light”, that is, containing less fat compared to regular diets of the same brand. We have reviewed Joser Leger to help readers compare it with other similar products.
If you wish, you can read the entire product description, or go straight to the end - all the pros and cons of Josera Léger Adult Cat Light are summarized there.
Information on the packaging
The product is equipped with a red lettering on a yellow background - the Josera logo. There is also a large portrait of a yellow-eyed purebred cat. The Made in Germany symbol is also present on the package in stamp format. The fact that a food is made in Germany does not mean that its ingredients are of high quality, but many manufacturers like to emphasize the country of manufacture in this way.
On the package we found the icons Weight Control - “weight control”, Urinary PH 6.0-6.5 - “maintaining urine pH within 6-6.5” and Anti-Hairball - “fighting hairballs”. True, how exactly all this is achieved and what components of the feed are responsible for this, the manufacturer does not explain here. The diet also comes with a fairly standard label stating that it does not contain artificial colors, aromatics or preservatives.
The benefits of nutrition
The main advantages of nutrition, according to reviews of Josera dog food, include:
- fresh meat from the human grade category;
- naturalness of components;
- the presence of the necessary vitamins and minerals;
- variety of lines;
- no fragrances or chemicals;
- average price;
- special processing method.
Read:
- Acana food customer reviews;
- Darling food customer reviews.
Features of “Zozera Leger” food for cats
The pack has an image of food pellets. They are shaped like three-pointed “stars”. The caption to the photo states that they should stimulate chewing of food.
Interestingly, in Russian, in the caption to the composition and analysis, Josera Léger Adult Cat Light food is indicated as suitable for sterilized adult cats and male cats. However, we did not find this data in other languages - it simply says that the diet is intended for cats with reduced energy needs. Most likely, Russian distributors logically connected castration and excess weight in many cats. We don’t see any particular contradictions in this, but still, excess body weight occurs more often not so much because of this operation, but because of overfeeding, so we paid attention not to the inaccuracy of the translation.
On the front side of the Josera Léger diet package it is indicated that this product has a reduced energy value. We decided to compare the energy value and fat content with other Josera cat foods and found some oddities.
In German and English the energy value is not indicated at all. It appeared on the Russian label and is 379.6 kcal per 100 g of feed. Moreover, the fat content in this product is only 10%.
Other diets of the same brand for adult cats have fat contents of 15%, 18% and even 20%. But the calorie content is not too different - for example, the same 379 kcal per 100 g of feed is indicated in a diet containing 15% fat, but in a feed containing 20% fat, the calorie content somehow is only 414 kcal per 100 g of feed. It is strange that when the fat content doubles, the calorie content of the feed increases very slightly. There may be some errors in these figures on the official website or on the Josera Léger package. This is alarming.
Reviews
Various reviews left by buyers from Ukraine are mostly positive.
Maria Alexandrovna bought Yozer for kittens, and after 2 weeks of feeding she noted their growth and even the growth of teeth, normal toilet, activity, mood, playfulness. A little expensive food, but economical - that’s her summary.
Ksenia. “It’s still difficult to evaluate the results from Yozera, only a month has passed, but the cat likes it, the granules are large, right for the Maine Coon breed. The cat is active, rushing around the house like a rocket. The wool is shiny, the tray is tidy.”
Elena : “I got a sample of Yozera at the exhibition. One package for the entire nursery was consumed in a couple of days. All the cats ate it with gusto, and there were no problems with the toilet. The food smells nice. But then the fur began to fall off (as if on purpose, I bought a 10-kilogram pack), one cat got liver disease. We returned to the previous food, no more experiments.”
Josera Léger Adult Cat Light food: basis analysis
To determine what this food is made of, we will analyze in detail the first 5 ingredients of the diet. Let's start with the first component - it is immediately clear that it is completely incorrectly translated into Russian. This is an isolated dried protein from poultry - Poultry Protein (dried), and for some reason on the package it was called “duck and turkey meal”. Firstly, they added the word “meat”, and secondly, they boldly indicated two specific types of poultry, although this data was not in the original.
Second on the list is corn. In addition to it, we also found in the composition a protein isolated from corn - corn gluten (No. 8) - there is a split method of corn derivatives. If only one corn option were added to the diet, it would clearly move to the No. 1 spot on the list, displacing the source of animal protein.
In 3rd place is another component incorrectly translated into Russian. It is called "rendered beef tallow" when in fact it is a waste product from the production of fat, so-called meat renderings from unknown species of animals - Greaves, and there is no indication of beef in English. This component is, rather, a source of animal protein of not very high quality, rather than fat.
Number 4 on the list belongs to another cereal - rice. The fifth in the composition is coarse fiber with the vague name “cellulose”. Judging by the order of ingredients, there is more of it in Josera Léger Adult Cat Light than the next more valuable sugar beet pulp. Cellulose has no nutritional value, it is a filler that is often added to diets specifically for overweight pets: it is believed that it expands and fills the stomach so that the cat or dog does not feel hungry longer and feels the illusion of fullness.
Range
For picky animals, a treat from the super-premium category will suit you.
Josera produces 2 lines of food - super-premium and premium class (the prefix JosiCat is added to the name). The products are packaged in 0.4, 2 and 10 kg. The varieties of super-premium Yozera food are presented in the table:
| Name | Description | Compound | Properties |
| Minette | For kittens, cats during pregnancy and lactation | Domestic bird | Easy to digest |
| Strengthens the body and gives energy | |||
| Prevents the formation of hairballs in the gastrointestinal tract | |||
| Culinesse | For adult picky cats | Salmon | Prevents the development of urolithiasis |
| Adds shine to wool | |||
| Catelux | For long-haired gourmet pets | Duck and potatoes | Prevents the formation of hairballs in the gastrointestinal tract |
| Marinesse | For cats with food intolerances | Salmon, rice and potatoes | Suitable for sensitive digestion |
| Reduces feed intolerance | |||
| SensiCat | For individuals with sensitive intolerances | Domestic bird | Prevents the development of urolithiasis |
| Easy to digest | |||
| Leger | For inactive animals with excess weight, neutered cats | Chicken, turkey | Includes reduced calories |
| Helps reduce excess weight | |||
| Normalizes metabolic processes | |||
| Carismo | For cats over 7 years of age and cats with chronic renal failure | Poultry by-products | Thanks to the reduced phosphorus concentration and the content of additional antioxidants, kidney function is supported |
| Prevents body aging |
The daily feeding rate for a cat depends on its weight, age, lifestyle, individual characteristics and climatic conditions. Along with food, your pet should always have access to fresh drinking water.
Premium feed
This product is suitable for adult cats. The types of JosiCat feed are presented in the table:
| Name | Compound | Weight, kg |
| Beef | Beef | 4, 10, 18 |
| Duck & Fish | Duck and fish | 4, 18 |
| Classic | Salmon | 4, 10 |
Confusion with additional components
Poultry Protein (hydrolysed) was added to the diet as a flavoring component, but it was again inaccurately translated into Russian as “hydrolyzed chicken protein.” The same story applies to dried poultry liver - for some reason it is characterized as turkey liver, although the name of the component Poultry Liver, dried does not in any way indicate this.
The source of fat here is Poultry Fat, that is, poultry fat, but again we see an incorrect translation: for some unclear reason it was called “duck fat” on the Russian label.
In the list of additives, we found this one: “Pantothenic acid (vitamin B3).” In fact, pantothenic acid is vitamin B5, we corrected this in the feed card. Another interesting thing is that on the English label the ingredients from “Vitamin B1” to “Biotin” are completely absent. Data about them is available only in Russian and German. We present them here in the description text for reference, but in the food card we left only what is actually indicated in English on the bag.
Here is a list of these additional components: Vitamin B1 - 15 mg/kg, Vitamin B2 - 20 mg/kg, Vitamin B6 - 20 mg/kg, Vitamin B12 - 100 mcg/kg, Nicotinic acid (vitamin PP) - 90 mg/kg, Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) - 50 mg/kg, Vitamin B9 (folic acid) - 5 mg/kg, Vitamin H (biotin) - 1000 mcg/kg.
For some reason, component No. 11 in Russian is called “potassium chloride,” but instead of it, the word “minerals” is indicated in both Russian and German. We considered it necessary to correct the list of ingredients, because there are many mineral supplements here, and they are different. For example, copper and zinc are presented in the form of highly absorbable compounds - chelates.
The food also contains taurine and L-carnitine, a component that helps convert fatty acids into energy, which can often be found in diets for overweight pets. From the label in English it is clearly clear that taurine was added separately, which is natural with such a lean composition of meat - after all, each product for cats must be balanced in terms of the content of this important amino acid.
It is known that the product is preserved with natural extracts rich in tocopherol. At the same time, it is not clear where the word “organic” came from when translating its name into Russian - after all, nothing is said about this in English: Antioxidants (tocopherol extracts of natural origin).
Reviews of Josera dog food
Zhenya: We had never heard of such a diet before until the vet advised it, but now we don’t know how to buy something else. Despite the high quality and naturalness of the products, the price of the food is quite low, although it is difficult to find. I also like that there are many lines and flavor solutions.
Linda: We are currently buying a series for puppies with sensitive digestion, since we have a Yorkie. Yes, you can hardly find it in stores, but you can order it on the Internet without any problems. We learned about the food from reviews on the Internet, decided to try it and did not regret it. The dog is growing up very active and inquisitive.
Irina: It seems to me that any Josera nutrition series is high-quality and healthy, even a daily diet. Some people claim that it contains corn, but there is not much of it and it does provide some vitamins. But soy, wheat and chemicals are completely absent. If there are European quality certificates, then there is nothing to worry about.
Read food reviews:
- Farmina;
- Piccolo;
- Four-legged gourmet.
Where does the low rating of Josera Léger Adult Cat Light come from: pros and cons
Let's talk about the disadvantages of this food. As analysis of the composition showed, Josera Léger Adult Cat Light food does not contain full-fledged meat at all - neither fresh, nor raw, nor dehydrated. We think this is not a good indicator. The product contains a significant amount of grain. We also found here a split of corn derivatives, which includes a dedicated source of plant protein - corn gluten, a cheap protein ingredient.
Josera Léger Adult Cat Light contains a number of ingredients named in general terms (dried poultry protein, rendered meat, hydrolyzed poultry protein, poultry fat, dried poultry liver). When comparing data in English and German with information on feed composition in Russian, we identified a lot of incorrect translations of ingredient names. It’s hard to believe that Russian distributors know exactly where the ingredients are chicken and where turkey is, because in other languages similar components are listed as “poultry”, without any specifics.
The advantages include a natural preservation system and several useful additives. As a result, the rating of Josera Léger food for overweight cats turned out to be quite low: its score was only 9 points out of 55 possible. In our opinion, the composition of this product is far from what a cat can and should receive when eating in the wild.
Composition of the product
Josera is a high-quality food for cats, containing a large amount of vitamins, minerals and beneficial microelements.
The food can be used for all categories of pets. Manufacturer: Josera GmbH & Co. KG., Germany. The products are popular and in demand in many countries due to their decent quality. The compositions use natural ingredients, minerals, vitamins and other beneficial elements. The products do not contain artificial colors and preservatives, GMOs, wheat, soy, which can harm the animal’s body.
German cat food “Josera” is tasty and high-quality food for different categories of pets. The product helps improve the quality of coat, vision and is easily digestible. These foods may not be suitable for your pet in one case - with a serious illness with individual intolerance to the components. Only selected ingredients are selected for Josera food. During the manufacturing of products, all components do not lose their necessary valuable properties. Main ingredients:
One of the basic components of this diet is corn.
- fresh animal meat: beef, poultry - duck, chicken, turkey;
- meat components;
- salmon and salmon by-products;
- rice;
- corn;
- potato;
- animal fats;
- bird liver;
- vegetable oils;
- cereals;
- corn gluten;
- minerals;
- minerals;
- antioxidant - tocopherol;
- cellulose;
- herbal ingredients;
- carnitine;
- phosphorus and calcium, etc.
