Detailed review of 1st Choice cat food: what it contains and how to give it

Class and types of food

1st Choice cat food is manufactured under strict controls. It belongs to the super-premium class. Available in the form of dry and wet food in cans. The composition uses high-quality ingredients, no artificial preservatives, sufficient amounts of proteins, fats and other nutrients. The composition is written out quite transparently.

Packaging of dry food with a zipper, which allows you to store the food closed. If it remains open, the fat oxidizes and becomes harmful to animals.

Wet food

The company has three types of feed. For kittens, adult cats and older cats. The second species has 7 more subspecies.

Urinary Health - helps dissolve stones in the bladder, prevents urolithiasis.

Sterilized - for sterilized cats and neutered cats.

Weight control - for animals prone to obesity.

Hypoallergenic - for pets who are allergic to other foods.

Finicky - for picky and capricious cats.

Healthy Skin - healthy coat and skin.

Vitality indoor - improves digestion thanks to the content of prebiotics.

Table: advantages and disadvantages of Fest Choice food

To better understand whether food is suitable for your pet, you need to understand the advantages and disadvantages of this product:

pros

Minuses

High-quality composition based on natural products.
The product has no chemical flavors or preservatives.
In addition to maintaining vital functions, the food dissolves hair in the intestines.
There is a line without using grains. In this case, additional ingredients are replaced with potatoes.
The composition is saturated with auxiliary components: yucca extract, trace elements and vitamins.
Maintaining pH balance during nutrition.

Available only in the form of dry food.
Contains plant proteins that are poorly absorbed by the animal's body.
The food label does not indicate the percentage of ingredients.
Some types contain large amounts of carbohydrates (in the form of potatoes).
Food is difficult to find on sale.

Total protein amount is 31%

This product has its own characteristics that may be perceived differently. For some, this food will be a real discovery, as it is based on a natural composition. In any case, you need to try feeding the animal and watch its reaction, because not all pets accept new food.

For everyday feeding

You can feed your cat every day with any type of Fest Choice food. The brand does not have medicinal food, but only preventive and dietary food, so they can be given constantly. However, it is necessary to take into account the pet’s condition and health characteristics.

The line of food for everyday feeding includes:

Healthy Skin - contains omega acids and fish oil, which are beneficial for the coat and skin. They also improve the functioning of the circulatory system. Animal proteins from salmon and herring provide the energy you need. Eggs, parsley, flax seeds, tomato and green tea help get rid of dermatitis. The food can be used for all cats.
Vitality Indoor - suitable for all adult animals, it can be used every day. Prebiotics in the composition improve digestion, help with dysbiosis, and strengthen the immune system. Yucca Schidigera extract binds ammonia, so there is no smell from the tray. Chicken meat and eggs provide the protein requirement. Vitamins and minerals are needed to keep active cats healthy. The food helps remove hairballs from the stomach. When a cat licks itself, some of the hairs end up in the stomach. There they form lumps that can block the outlet to the intestines.

For daily feeding

Finicky - for cats that are picky when it comes to food. The most attractive flavor formula. The basis of the diet is chicken and herring. The food is high in calories, so it is suitable for active animals. Proteins, fats and carbohydrates provide energy. Omega acids provide healthy skin, coat and heart.

The company produces Fest Choice cat food and canned food. They are produced in tin cans weighing 85 grams. There are also different tastes for all categories of animals.

Detailed review of Vitality food

Compound

Analyzing the composition of feed, we will focus on the example of Vitality feed.

Ingredients included:

Fresh chicken - 17%. The disadvantage of the component lies in the reduction in the volume of chicken up to five times after evaporation of moisture. The quality of the component depends on what part of the chicken carcass was used.
Chicken flour - 17%. Must be made from at least 60 percent chicken meat. The remaining 40 percent may be skin and bones.
Rice. Contains fiber and carbohydrates, does not cause allergies like corn or wheat. Can be used to reduce the cost of feed due to an increase in volume due to grain.
Pea protein. It serves as a cheap source of protein, but is poorly absorbed by the cat’s body. Safe for allergy sufferers.
Chicken fat preserved with a mixture of natural tocopherols (vitamin E). A typical component of similar products.
Beet pulp. Fiber, which improves intestinal function and develops microflora.
Brown rice Hypoallergenic cereal containing proteins and minerals.
Specially processed barley and oat kernels. Cereals that are undesirable in the composition.
Dried egg. Animal protein and B complex vitamins.
Chicken liver hydrolysate. Natural flavoring.
Whole flax seed. A natural stimulator for the proper functioning of the gastrointestinal tract.
Salmon fat. Omega-3 fatty acids contained in fish oil are essential for proper metabolism.
Dried tomato pulp. Dietary fiber is involved in cleansing the intestines.
Pea fiber. Good for the digestive system.
Potassium chloride. A component that gives food a certain consistency.
Yeast extract. Includes substances that develop normal flora in the intestines and stimulate the immune system.
Yucca Schidigera extract. It has a beneficial effect on digestion and minimizes the unpleasant odor of excrement.
Dried mint (0.01%), dried parsley (0.01%) and green tea extract (0.01%). Benefit is unclear.

As a result of the analysis of the product composition, it should be concluded that the presented food can be placed between premium and super-premium class.

Benefits of the feed

Indication of the percentage content of product components.
Possibility to choose grain-free food for your allergic pet.
Increased meat content in the composition compared to feed from other manufacturers.

Feed disadvantages

The use of marketing techniques to present useless components in the composition as beneficial.
Relatively low percentage of meat.
Increased volume of cereals.
It is impossible to use food for cats with special needs on an ongoing basis due to the low meat content.
The range of wet food differs only in taste.
Low content of antioxidants and high content of salt, which negatively affects the cat’s vital systems
Manufacturer's use of a preservative that is hazardous to animal health when used long-term.

When choosing food for cats suffering from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, urinary system, or prone to allergic reactions, owners should consult a veterinarian.

By age category

1st Choice makes food for kittens, adult and senior cats. Kittens and old animals need special nutrition given the specifics of their age, so the Fest Choice brand produces a separate line for them.

Kitten food “Healthy Start” is suitable for pets from 2 months to a year, as well as pregnant and lactating cats. It is important for kittens to receive all the necessary substances for growth, so the composition contains chicken, salmon oil, yeast extract, chicory, parsley and green tea. Fest Choice for kittens is designed to form the central nervous system, bones, and improve immunity.

The food has small granules, convenient for small kittens.

Mature or less active for older cats is suitable for animals over 10 years old. A special formula slows down aging and strengthens bones. Chondroitin and glucosamine support joints, ensuring their mobility. Vitamins and minerals will help maintain healthy teeth and coat. A balanced PH prevents urolithiasis.

For older animals

1st Choice cat food - reviews

Review of Fest Choice food for kittens, writes Yulia Romchuk. We recently got a new resident of the British breed! We adopted him at 3 months of age and immediately decided to feed him with ready-made food. At first, on the recommendation of a friend, we bought Royal Canin, but it didn’t work - constipation appeared and the eyes began to swell. Another friend also has a British cat, she feeds him 1st choice food, and for the second try we bought this one.

We liked the composition, the granules are large, and the food itself has a pleasant smell. The little one's digestive problems disappeared. In addition to dry food, we also give the cat Berkley canned food (for dinner) and Beaphar vitamins for kittens. We value the health of our cat, and we don’t feel sorry for anything for him.

Reviews of 1st choice food, writes Ms. Valentina. Good afternoon. I have a sterilized cat, so I used to give specialized food from another brand in the same price range, but the appearance of the cat’s fur was not the best. I decided to buy Fest Choice food, since my previous cat was fed this brand of food. The cat has been eating willingly for more than three months, during which time her fur has become prettier and sheds less.

At the moment, this food is the best in terms of price-quality ratio, but in the future, when my financial situation allows, I will switch my cat to holistic food, after all, they are the best and not at all harmful. And one more thing - feed your cat according to the norm, otherwise I overfed mine and she began to gain weight. I think this indicates the nutritional value of the food. But of course I will reduce the portions to normal so that the cat doesn’t become a bun