Acana cat food: composition, types, reviews from veterinarians

Today, cat breeders consider Champion Pet Foods to be one of the best dry food manufacturers. The production is located in Canada, where they produce balanced mixtures of Acana and Orijen with nutritional indicators that ensure the health of pets. The idea of creating dry products based on natural meat arose a long time ago and was realized as soon as technological possibilities appeared. The advantage of the product lies in the correct ratio of components, as close as possible to the natural diet.

General characteristics of the feed

Pet stores offer different types of food for cats; the variety of brands is confusing, making it difficult for owners to choose. There are different animals, young and older, some of them are sick and need a special diet. It is difficult to make a choice without the help of a consultant. There are cases where cats have become allergic even to properly selected products. In order to keep your cat happy and healthy, you need to understand what she needs.

Despite the fact that pets have been tamed since time immemorial, they have retained all the habits of a predator and, accordingly, are adapted primarily to a meat diet. When choosing food, breeders pay attention to the percentage of natural protein components.

Also read the article about the proper diet of cats.

Akan diets include many fresh meat and fish products. Raw materials are processed in such a way as to preserve all the beneficial substances needed by animals. A distinctive feature of the feed is the environmental friendliness of the components; all of them are grown on farms and fields adjacent to the enterprise. Refusal of chemical ingredients and meat by-products makes the food attractive to breeders and healthy for pets.

Reviews of Akana for kittens and pregnant cats

Ulyana: “We feed our Scottish kitten Akana with chicken. Yes, it’s not the cheapest food, but we decided not to experiment and buy what the veterinarians advise. The kitten eats well, is active, and stools every hour.”

Mark: “Our Siamese was on Royal Canin before pregnancy. When the cat became pregnant, she began to lose weight dramatically. After reading veterinarian reviews online, we decided to buy Acana and were not disappointed. The cat quickly returned to normal. Now we have two wonderful kids growing up.”

Manufacturer

The production of food for cats is regulated by standards and regulations, so the combination of proteins, fats, carbohydrates and vitamin-mineral complex must be strictly regulated. However, no one pays attention to where exactly the substances that form the composition of the product come from. Thus, manufacturers, without violating discipline, produce food based on plant proteins, using low-quality grain crops to achieve the required calorie content. Fresh meat is replaced with bone meal or other offal, and trace elements are taken from synthesized preparations. In principle, such food will not cause any particular harm to the animal, but it will not be beneficial either. There are cases when cats lose weight or experience allergic reactions, this indicates that the food has more plant and synthesized components that are poorly digested by animals.

It is known for certain that the Orijen and Akana brands care about animals and purchase raw materials from the same suppliers that make food for humans. The biological component of the feed reaches 75-85%, the quality of the products has been awarded numerous awards and positive reviews from breeders.

The Akana manufacturer achieved success through hard work and perseverance. The idea of creating high-quality natural food came to him in 1975. It all started with a small store in a provincial town, where the family of the brand’s founders sold medicines for animals. Having approached large producers with his ration formula, the farmer was refused. This became an incentive to open our own industrial production, which is developing steadily to this day, and the food is recognized by American breeders and is considered the best.

Negative reviews

Evgeniya

I fed both cats with it for 3 years, I couldn’t be happier with the appearance of the cats from it and the fact that with the help of Akana we cured the cat’s allergy from Proplan. But in the end we had a misfortune, one cat stopped going to the toilet, they thought it was cystitis, and in the end we took it to the veterinarian. Diagnosis of impaired renal and liver function, as the veterinarian said, due to the large amount of protein in the food. Now we are treated with diet food, injections and tablets. The second cat was also switched to another food with a lighter composition. They wanted to feed him better, more expensive and high-quality food, but it turned out the opposite, they ruined his health.

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Veronica

We fed the cat Akana for a year, he liked everything and ate it without any problems. This week we bought a new package - I haven’t touched food for 3 days, I’m ready to eat anything, but not this food. He moves the bowl with his paws here and there - he tries to find food, climbs into the closet where the packaging is with food - he tries to bite the packaging - I take it and pour it into the bowl from the packaging for the sake of appearance - he is already torn with the desire to attack me\the packaging\bowl - but only his face ends up next to the food itself or just sticks his nose into the packaging - zero reaction, goes away immediately. This has never happened before. We have no choice but to run and look for something to give him to eat now. What’s most disappointing is that we didn’t even think about this and took a large package as usual.

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Feed class

The company's official website states that the manufacturer classifies its products as a new patented class of food that corresponds to biologically correct and natural nutrition.

Based on the generally accepted classifier, Acana can be classified as holistic - these are products that include only natural ingredients.

The composition contains the necessary concentration of protein and carbohydrate components made from fresh meat and plant crops. The feed is grain-free. An auxiliary complex of minerals and vitamins is obtained from algae, berries and fruits.

We recommend an article about four classes of food for cats.

Cat food reviews

Renat: “I have a Persian castrato. I transferred it to Acana Grasslands, succumbing to advertising and numerous positive reviews. I’m forced to give up this brand of food because my cat is quickly gaining weight.”

Alexandra: “I read that Akana is too fatty and high-calorie food. We have been feeding our Maine Coon cat ACANA Pacifica for the second year now. Our girl looks luxurious, she has no problems with digestion or obesity. We are waiting for offspring."

Advantages and disadvantages

In the process of quality analysis, reviews of nurseries and individuals who use feed on an ongoing basis were studied.

The vast majority of breeders considered the following positive characteristics:

natural ingredients without additives or dyes;
lack of recyclable materials, bone meal, etc.;
carbohydrate content at a minimum level;
the most complete complex of vitamins;
the presence of fruits and vegetables, as well as useful plants;
hypoallergenic.

The disadvantages are unanimously indicated:

high price;
at first, cats refuse to eat, since the usual, but extremely harmful, flavors and appetite stimulants are missing;
small selection of dry food;
lack of wet and medicinal products.

Feed range

Akana produces three types of dry food for cats and kittens, as well as treats.

Dry food

Presented in a narrow line for cats, Akana produces a wider range for dogs. Divided by composition, calorie content, taste characteristics. There are three main types, which we will discuss below.

The correct balance of a combination of plant and protein foods, as well as the concentration of fats and carbohydrates, allows you to protect your pets and take care of their health, keeping them energetic even in old age.

Also read the article about the composition of industrial cat food.

Akana is distinguished by the use of fresh meat and fish that have been raised naturally without the use of growth stimulants. Plant components are not genetically modified. The nutritional complex is obtained not by synthesis, but by adding vegetables, fruits, and eggs to food. The most important and useful components for animals are offal: heart, liver. Their percentage in diets does not exceed selected meat, but is present in quantities sufficient for the health of the pet. These components are necessary in a cat’s diet, as they bring artificial food as close as possible to natural nutrition.

The composition of Akana food is universal, it is suitable for any animal, kittens and adult cats. The products are not medicinal, but rather preventive, helping to strengthen the animal’s immunity. It also doesn’t matter whether the pet is sterilized or lives a full life, dry diets are universal.

Full composition and nutritional value:

Name	Grasslands	Pacifica	Wild Prairie
Compound	Protein components of 71% include poultry with giblets, turkey, eggs and lamb. The plant and vitamin complex consists of brown algae, pumpkin, carrots, fruits, berries, medicinal herbs and greens.	The fish composition contains 75% natural ingredients, including 7 varieties of oceanic representatives, including flounder and cod liver. Auxiliary components include aquatic and terrestrial vegetation, beans and oils.	The diet largely includes poultry meat, but there are also fish components. The total composition of the protein mass is 75%, it contains turkey and chicken with giblets, herring, eggs, poultry fat, trout, fish oils. Plant components are collected from vegetables, fruits, herbs and algae. Read also: Why a neutered British cat began to lose weight
Calorie content, kcal/kg	4041	4080	4100
Photo of packaging
Forms of release and cost	340 gr. — 370 rub., 1.8 kg. — 1800 rub., 3.4 kg. — 3500-3700 rub.

Treats for cats

The product is a special high-calorie composition provided by the Orijen brand; there is no similar line in Akana food. There are 5 flavor compositions: Fd Six Fish, Original, Romney Lamb, Tundra, Wild Boar Cat treats. These foods are nutritious, so they are produced in small packages of 35 grams. For cats, small portions are added to the diet, amounting to no more than 10% of the total daily intake.

Cat treats include:

Name	Components	Calorie content, kcal/kg
Fd Six Fish (350 RUR)	The food contains six varieties of marine fish.	4320
Original (320 rub.)	The ingredients are represented by poultry meat with giblets.	4320
Romney Lamb (350 RUR)	Lamb liver and meat.	5520
Tundra (360 RUR)	The product contains venison, elk, quail and trout meat.	5520
Wild Boar (380 rub.)	The main ingredients are liver and meat of wild boar, goat, and deer.	5520

Also read the article TOP 12 treats for cats.

Benefits of Acana feed

Holistic food is at the highest level of quality, so its benefits are obvious.

Among the advantages of Akana brand products it is worth noting:

Balance. The food fully satisfies the nutritional ingredients needs of domestic cats. Akana products are suitable for the main diet, without the need for complementary feeding.
Natural ingredients. There are no artificial additives in the food, and all components undergo appropriate quality control.
The level of carbohydrates does not exceed the norm. This is extremely important for pets with low activity. Excessive levels of carbohydrates increase blood sugar, which can lead to obesity. Akana food prevents excess weight in pets.
Feed isolation is low. This approach allows you to saturate your food with the necessary phosphorus and calcium, while maintaining the natural taste of the product.
Due to the high protein content, the cat consumes less food. Compared to higher carbohydrate foods, the protein portion is significantly smaller.
Cat food is suitable for all age groups.
Mineral component. Useful ingredients allow you to avoid adding complementary foods to your pet’s diet.
No by-products, unlike cheap products.

Daily feed requirements

Feeding animals with dry foods requires strict dosage, as well as taking into account the individual characteristics of the cat. A proper diet includes breakfast and dinner.

For pregnant women, an increase of ¼ to the daily dose is necessary, and for nursing mothers, food is left freely available.

For castrated individuals, the dosage is underestimated, as they gain weight faster.

Kittens up to 4 months are fed at a rate of 60 g/kg; for up to a year, they are given food at a rate of 30 g/kg. From the age of one year the animal is fed according to adult dosages.

Each food contains measuring cups, but you can use a culinary scale. Giving more than the recommended amount is prohibited in order to prevent obesity. This is by far the most common problem in domestic cats.

Let's consider the dosage of Akana dry food for different ages and fatness:

Weight, kg	Norm, g/day	Full, g/day	Elderly, g/day
2	40	–	30
3	45	–	30
4	60	–	40
5	75	60	60
6	80	60	60
8	90	75	90
10	120	80	120

Be sure to read the article about how many times a day you need to feed a kitten and cat.

Positive reviews

Andrey

The cat is a little over a year old. Initially she was trained to Royal Canin. We sterilized them and started buying food for sterilized ones. It didn't go well. Ears were cleaned often. We consulted with our veterinarian, he said that, in principle, the ears themselves should be clean, and advised him to change the food. We switched to Hills, also for sterilized ones, I ate without pleasure, possibly due to the spherical shape of the granules (small). Or maybe I didn’t like the taste. We observed it for no more than a week. We read a lot of articles, reviews, compared everything that could be compared and switched to a healthy diet - Acana with chicken. The cat really likes it, eats like crazy. It’s true that she’s running around like crazy (this has happened before). Food is always freely available and water is in the drinking bottle. We feed the food 2 times a day. There were never (pah-pah) problems with digestion. The problem with my ears began to go away. We do not plan to change the food; we have already ordered the largest package.

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Catherine

Came to Akane gradually. When there was only one cat, she fed it purina. Then we got a second cat and started feeding her Hills. And then I read the reviews and bought a small pack of Akana with lamb to try. This was 1.5 years ago. When I poured this food into the bowls for the first time, the cats looked at me with huge round eyes, in which a silent question was read: “What did you put in us, where are the usual Hills?” And then we tried it. Cats love it, and so do I. They look great, the condition of the coat simply cannot be described in words. When people come to visit us and pick up a cat in their arms, they simply cannot let it go, the fur is so pleasant that it really seems as if we are feeding it some kind of cosmic food. The teeth were perfect, there were never any problems with stool, there was a terrible smell on the hilsa. With Akana, I have long forgotten what it is.

Mr. Cat recommends: cost and replacement food

The price of Akana brand food is quite high and it is not always possible to give animals the best, sometimes replacement is required. In addition, there are cases where a cat is allergic to the product, despite the fact that the packaging is labeled as hypoallergenic. Animals, like people, may be intolerant to one of the components of the composition. Sometimes a food change is provoked by the pet’s categorical reluctance to accept food from a given manufacturer.

The cost of Akana varies depending on the size of the package. On average, 1 kg of feed will cost 1000 rubles or a little less.

How to replace food:

Name	Compound	Form
Premium
ProPlan	The protein composition includes fresh meat and fish, as well as offal. Vegetable oils and animal fats maintain the balance of amino acids. Vitamin and mineral complex. The food is supplemented with dyes, thickeners and preservatives.	Dry, wet, pate.
Eukanuba	Animal proteins in the composition are represented by offal, flour, fats, powdered eggs. Plant components used were rice, sugar beet waste, yeast components, and sugars.	Dry, canned.
ProNature	There is no pure meat in the composition, only flour and poultry fat. Flavorings and salt are present in low concentrations. The carbohydrate component is collected from beets, flax seeds, and yeast. Cranberries, herbs, and minerals provide the vitamin component.	Dry.
Super premium
Hill's	Meat by-products (meal from poultry, lamb, tuna, rabbit) are used for feed. Auxiliary ingredients in the form of fish oil and protein hydrolysate are combined with grains and vegetables (corn, rice, beets). Vitamin and mineral complex.	Dry, pate.
Bozita (for unsterilized outdoor cats)	Cats that live actively need more carbohydrates, which is reflected in the composition of the food. Meat ingredients are taken in the form of flour and fat (chicken, pork, fish, elk). Cereals and vegetables - wheat, corn, rice, beets - add calories. Rosehip complements the vitamin complex, enriched with antioxidants.	Dry, wet.
1st Choice VITALITY	The basic component is poultry meat, supplemented with offal, powdered eggs, and bone meal. Cereals and vegetables in the form of beets, tomatoes, legumes complement the vitamin complex. For calorie content, fish and chicken fats were used. Herbs and greens in the composition help digestion.	Dry.
Holistics
Innova Evo	Diet for cats that consume dairy food. The composition contains fermented milk components and probiotics. The protein concentration is formed by eggs, chicken, turkey, and duck fillets. Additionally, by-products have been introduced. Salmon, herring and fish oil replenish amino acids. Vitamins and minerals.	Dry.
Eagle Pack Holistic	Includes more vegetable and grain crops (oats, beets, rice, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, peas). Meat products include chicken liver and salmon. As auxiliary components, by-products include chicken flour and fats. Algae, berries and fruits as vitamin supplements.	Dry, canned.
Chicken Soup	Fish, duck, chicken, turkey from meat. Cereals in the form of rice, barley. Vegetables, including potatoes. Fishmeal is a by-product. Cranberry. Mineral and vitamin complex.	Dry, canned.

Research sources of feed ingredients

Of course, in the composition list you will not find an exact indication of the specific supplier of this or that ingredient, but from the wording itself you can get some idea of its quality. Good dry foods have all the ingredients clearly and clearly named, for example, “fresh turkey”, “dehydrated chicken”, “peas”, etc.

Labeling ingredients in general terms, such as “meat and meat products,” “grains,” or “plant/animal protein sources,” does not give any idea about the composition of the product. For example, the word “meat” can mean both muscle tissue and internal organs, as well as meat production waste, which includes everything that is not used in the food industry. Of course, a dog or cat will not be poisoned, but there is a high risk that its main diet will be deficient in the content of essential amino acids.