Consumption of high-quality food is the key to the normal development of a pet. Josera food provides the cat's body with essential vitamins, minerals and valuable substances. The manufacturer has developed 2 product lines - super-premium and premium class. A suitable diet from Jozera food can be selected for each cat, provided that he does not have a serious illness.
Composition analysis
We analyze the composition using the example of food for kittens - Minette.
Composition of Josera feed
This is information from the official website. The manufacturer does not disclose the recipe, but only lists the components. In the first position is poultry flour. The most affordable meat product in terms of prevalence and cost. The origin of the raw materials is unclear. What is this? Food waste or sanitary slaughter? Second place is chicken fat. The manufacturer included starchy cereals - corn and rice. Cracklings are a by-product of rendering animal fat. Contains connective tissue proteins of low quality. These are the proteins that a growing body needs.
Beet pulp, or dry pulp, is a traditional component of cat food. Contains dietary fiber, has hygroscopic properties, and absorbs excess moisture. Salmon fishmeal is located after beets, which means there is very little of it in the feed. Corn gluten contains plant proteins of average quality. But its inclusion percentage in the feed mixture is low.
Hydrolyzed proteins are made from processed by-products as a natural flavoring agent. Poultry liver gives the food a flavor that is attractive to cats.
Potassium chloride is essential for maintaining electrolyte balance. The addition of monosodium phosphate eliminates phosphorus and sodium deficiency. The food is stabilized with natural antioxidants – tocopherol extracts. The origin of the product is not specified.
The not entirely attractive composition of the components was corrected by adding vitamins and microelements. The use of chelated (organometallic) salts allows you not to overload the diet with minerals. The feed mixture contains proteins, fats, fiber in the amount of 35; 22; 2%. In terms of the concentration of nutrients and composition of components, Djoser Minette’s dry food corresponds to the super premium class.
Feed line
In addition to the super premium class, there is also a premium class represented by the JosiCat line. Yozera was tested in laboratories; it was decided to use only fresh meat and similar fish for it, but no synthetic additives, protein substitutes, or flavorings.
The assortment offers our pets food:
- — for kittens and pregnant cats (Minette). for picky cats and gourmets over 5 years old - Carismo, Culinesse
- — cats with long hair Catelux
- -NatureCat - complete food for adult cats
- - cats with chronic kidney disease (failure) called Marinesse
- - overweight cats with a passive lifestyle - Leger
- -sterilized and neutered animals (Naturelle)
- — cats with sensitive digestion, trade name — SensiCat
Attention! The amount of food a pet consumes per day is determined by its weight. For small cats (3 kg), 40 g per 1 kg of weight is enough. 5-kilogram animals receive up to 70 g of coma per 1 kg. Be sure to have enough water.
The ingredients of the product are indicated on the websites and packaging. Let's see if the title of holistic is confirmed or not. The majority (24-33%) is meat flour, a source of animal protein.
Minette food - the main components are duck meat and fat, dried turkey liver, white chicken meat, rice cereal, corn, beet pulp, salmon meal.
The food for long-haired cats also contains duck, beef, and turkey. Potatoes and fiber are included as a supplement; thanks to dietary fiber, hairballs are released from the gastrointestinal tract and their formation is reduced.
Food for cats with food intolerance, prone to allergies, and a sensitive gastrointestinal tract, the manufacturer has selected a composition that includes salmon, rice and potatoes. There are also microelements and chicken fat. A special feature of this food is that the components undergo gentle heat treatment.
Gourmet cats will receive food made from turkey, salmon and beef, with additional ingredients including corn and rice flour, beet pulp, white chicken meat, and dried turkey liver. Fiber is also not forgotten.
Food for castrated and sterilized animals is created in such a way that pets do not gain excess weight, but not to the detriment of their health. And well-fed cats will also like it, standing out from the Yoser line with its high content of dietary fiber, which provides a feeling of fullness with a low calorie content.
And for older cats, a special food has been created that is rich in antioxidants to combat aging. Helps to tolerate urolithiasis, which is typical for this category of cats. A balanced amount of phosphorus also protects the kidneys from additional stress and reduction. Meat component - beef, duck, poultry. Source of carbohydrates: rice, potatoes.
Having assessed the composition, we can make a positive summary for Yoser: the meat component is the main source of protein, the presence of antioxidants, minerals and vitamins. The negative aspects are: the lack of quantitative percentages of ingredients on the packaging, the presence of corn gluten, and low distribution in Russia.
Review of Josera cat food
Josera dry cat food is produced in Germany by Josera GmbH & co. KG. Official website - https://www.josera-cat.com/. This food belongs to the super-premium class (with the exception of the JosiCat line - this is a premium class), let's take a look at its composition to make sure of this.
We also note that Josera dry food for dogs is also available in pet stores; its quality is no worse. By following the link you can find out all the details about Yozera dog food.
Read about other super premium foods:
- Brit Care dry food for cats - reviews, composition analysis, price;
- Arden Grange cat food - composition, customer reviews, price;
- 1st Choice cat food - reviews, composition, price.
Composition of Josera cat food
Let's look at the composition of Josera food using the Catelux option as an example. The first ingredient is poultry flour (18+6=24%). In addition to it, the food contains other sources of protein - corn gluten, hydrolyzed poultry protein and dried poultry liver. The latter is also rich in many vitamins and minerals.
Corn was used as a source of carbohydrates, which was placed in second place in the composition. Cracklings are a source of fats and proteins, potato starch is used as a thickener, beet pulp and some “fiber” are sources of fiber. The remaining ingredients are added to enrich the feed with minerals and other beneficial substances.
The food uses a natural preservative (tocopherols, that is, vitamin E). It is important to remember that the JosiCat line belongs to the premium class and is significantly inferior in composition.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among the advantages of this food:
- meat is used, not offal;
- rich in vitamins and minerals;
- a natural preservative is used.
Among the disadvantages:
- It is not very common, even in online stores it is difficult to buy.
Conclusions about this food
Reviews about Josera cat food are mostly positive, at least about the super-premium line. The composition also does not raise any complaints, so the Murlo website can safely recommend it as the main food for your cats.
Josera feed price
- Dry cat food Josera 0.4 kg — _ rub;
- Dry food Josera for cats 2 kg - about 1000 rubles;
- Dry cat food Yozera 10 kg - about 4100 rubles;
The prices indicated are indicative, current as of March 2021, may differ depending on the store and change significantly over time.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
