Canagan
Country – Great Britain
The best food for Maine Coon from the Kanagan brand is Canagan Country Game Cat Duck, Venison & Rabbit. These are rabbit, duck and deer croquettes. The product is universal and suitable for all ages. Ingredients of animal origin account for 75%, the rest are vegetables, fruits, berries, and seeds. With such a large percentage of animal protein, the plant analogue does not have any significant effect on the diet.
Kanagan County is often chosen if a Maine Coon cat is allergic to chicken or lamb.
Acana
Country – Canada
Many coon breeders say dry food for Maine Coons from Acana is the best. Manufacturer: Canadian company Champion Petfoods. The peculiarity of the product is that it is made according to the principle of what cats eat in the wild. The cat eats the prey whole. Therefore, the basis of the diet is raw or fresh meat (at least 75%) and offal. The remaining ingredients are fruits and vegetables.
All feeds are grain-free. They do not contain potatoes, GMOs or synthetic additives. The benefits include the presence of probiotics, which normalize digestion.
The advantage of Akana is the large proportion of meat and the absence of grains. But overweight Maine Coons are better off choosing a product with less fat.
How much does a Maine Coon eat?
As a child, a Maine Coon kitten needs to be fed in small portions from 5 to 7 times a day, later the number of feedings is reduced to 2-3 times a day.
An adult cat should be fed 3 times a day - the exception is feeding animals that are underweight.
Important! The Maine Coon must have regular access to water - it must be changed several times a week. It is best to give your pet filtered water: boiled water damages the enamel of the animal’s teeth, and drinking running water can lead to problems with the digestive and urinary systems due to the chlorine content in it.
Wellness® Indoor Health for Adult Cats
Wellness cat food is an American-made product new to Russian shelves.
Ingredients: salmon 26% (fresh meat 16%, fish meal 10%), dried potatoes, peas, potato protein, herring (fish meal) 8%, tuna (fish meal) 5%, flaxseed, dried beets 3%, fiber , rapeseed oil, salmon oil 2%, dried fish protein 2%, dried chicory root 0.5%, glucosamine hydrochloride 300 mg/kg, chondroitin sulfate 200 mg/kg, cranberry, dried kelp, Yucca Schidigera
Pros: #1 ingredient and protein source - fresh meat and fish. The food formula does not contain artificial preservatives or antioxidants. Grain-free composition. Enriched with vitamins and minerals. The line contains diets for every stage of life. High protein content, very suitable for pregnant cats. Nice packaging design.
Cons: the food is sold only in online stores and some pet stores. Quite a high cost. There is no medicinal food in the line. Contains cellulose - an undesirable component. Inconsistency of compositions in Russia and the USA - everyone knows how suppliers like to embellish the compositions of feed. Salmon feed contains rapeseed oil, which may contain a toxic substance.
Eukanuba Mature Care Formula for Cats
Eukanuba is a well-known feed brand. The company has undergone significant changes. After this brand was purchased by Mars, Inc. ration compositions and assortment have changed. Wet food for cats is now on sale.
The company pays great attention to quality control of the ingredients used and claims that all components are suitable for human consumption. Manufacturers make serious demands on suppliers of raw materials for their products, severing ties with them if these requirements do not meet.
Ingredients: animal proteins, cereals, wheat flour, animal fat, vegetable fibers, protein hydrolysate.
Pros: only natural products are used. Much more meat ingredients compared to competitors' feeds. Sufficient amount of carbohydrates, thanks to cereals: wheat, barley, rice. A large number of useful supplements, vitamins and minerals. The daily amount a cat needs to eat is relatively small because the food is nutritious. This saves you money. Has a healing effect on animal fur.
Cons: Allergic reactions in cats are common. Inconvenient packaging, no zip fastener.
Orijen
Country – Canada
The Orijen brand quite rightly claims the title of the best dry food for Maine Coons. The most popular and in demand from the Orijen line is Orijen Cat&Kitten food. The main part 85% is poultry (chicken, turkey), fish (flounder, herring, mackerel, sardine), eggs, poultry liver, chicken necks, chicken and fish oil. And 15% vegetables, fruits (beans, lentils, apples, cabbage, blueberries, pumpkin, parsnips) and other herbal supplements. There are no grains.
The main share in the composition is made up of fresh and raw animal products and only one third of dried ones. It is meat that is used for drying, not production waste. This is an important criterion why Orijen is preferred by many horse breeders. This is also the best product in terms of high-quality protein content, without which it is difficult for a Maine Coon to gain weight.
The food is suitable for any age and size, including sterilized cats, as long as they do not have diseases.
Orijen Fit&Trim is an option for overweight Maine Coons. Fit Trim contains a lot of protein, but the number of calories is limited by reducing fat.
The advantages of Orijen include the absence of grains and the fact that the basis of nutrition is meat and fish.
In cats prone to allergies, the transition period to Orijen should be gradual. This is due to the variety of animal protein sources.
ProNature 30 Adult for Cats
For such a semi-long-haired breed as the Maine Coon, ProNature 30 Adult for Cats food is perfect, as it has an excellent taste and all the necessary ingredients to maintain the vitality of your pet.
The protein content in ProNature 30 Adult for Cats is perfectly balanced, amounting to about 30%. Animal protein, not plant protein. In other words, the food does not contain soy, corn, or other grains, which are usually added for bulk and are harmful to the animal.
Meat products in ProNature are of excellent quality. The first place in the list of ingredients is chicken and chicken flour, and there are no by-products or hydrolysis. The food also contains fishmeal, a source of beneficial acids.
Ingredients: Chicken meal, corn, chicken fat (mixed tocopherols as a preservative), oatmeal, dried beet pulp, corn gluten meal, whole flaxseed, natural flavor enhancer, pea fiber, lecithin, menhaden oil (source of DHA), salt.
Pros: the best food in terms of price-quality ratio. Excellent, balanced composition, without chemicals, dyes, under the sign of Canadian quality. No corn, soy or wheat. The mixture of herbs prevents the formation of hairballs in the stomach and safely removes ingested hair from the body, which the Maine Coon has in abundance. Cranberries take care of the health of the urinary tract and protect them from various infections. The food has a pleasant appetizing aroma. Cats eat with pleasure.
Cons: not available in all stores.
Optima Nova
Country – Spain
Dry food for Maine Coon can be selected from the Optima Nova brand products. Optima Nova Adult Cat Rabbit & Potato croquettes are considered the most nutritious - for adult cats with rabbit and potatoes. The Grain-Free label indicates that there is no grain in the composition. Due to the absence of corn, chicken and wheat, it is considered hypoallergenic. However, allergies manifest themselves individually and a cat can have any product.
Animal protein contains 75% - this is different types of rabbit meat: fresh and dried. Dehydrated potatoes (14%) rank third in percentage among ingredients. Potatoes are the only source of carbohydrates and vegetable protein. To improve intestinal function, fiber was added in the form of beet pulp and other vegetable fibers (without decoding). The composition contains vitamin and mineral supplements and prebiotics. Preservatives are represented by plant components. There are no synthetics.
