If you decide to get a cat or kitten, of course, you will immediately face many problems, and almost every one of them will be pressing. But, if the animal is already toilet trained, it has received all the necessary vaccinations, so you can meet the veterinarian a little later, then it will want to eat, well, literally immediately after moving into your apartment.
What to feed? Soup and pancakes from the host’s table, scraps of meat and other household waste, or maybe special food?
Many breeders will be happy to share with you exactly what they raised the cat on and what she likes most. But of course, this does not cancel your personal right to choose. And if, for example, the proposed food turns out to be too expensive for you, or, on the contrary, of very suspicious quality, the furry cat’s diet will have to be reconsidered. But of course, raking all the cans in the supermarket into a basket and then offering one at a time to an animal is not constructive. Moreover, in addition to food from supermarkets, there are also many offers from pet stores. What to choose?
Today we will look at Felix cat food and how veterinarians and ordinary consumers respond to it. After all, it’s better to entrust this choice to specialists; they will be much more objective than the most colorful advertising on TV or on the Internet!
Among the world-famous companies producing cat food, you can find a large number of worthy representatives, and one of them is Felix. Specialists very accurately select all the ingredients for this food, and therefore the resulting products fully comply with the standards and will delight any handsome man with a mustache. Felix is a food produced by Nestlé, the company that is associated with many other products for cats and dogs (Friskies, Gourmet, Proplan, Darling, etc.). So the food has long been familiar to experts in the care of four-legged animals.
This is wet food with a rather “tasty” smell and a pleasant appearance (with streaks of meat or fish, which subtly hints at its naturalness). However, its price is not very high, so many cat owners are in no hurry to trust the cheapness. And, of course, despite the manufacturer’s assurances that the food is completely balanced, perhaps even with good quality canned food they will need to be supplemented with something?
Felix food for cats
"Felix" is an economy class cat food. This brand belongs to ]Purina[/anchor], founded at the end of the 19th century. The company's founders were George Robinson, Will Andrews and William Danforth, and their first products were created from corn, oats and molasses. The main person who created the largest corporation "Purina" is considered to be William Danforth, since it was he who created the new production after the devastating hurricane in 1896.
In addition to Felix, Purina also produces other products (food, treats, fillers) for cats and dogs. The most popular foods from Purina include Pro Plan (including a veterinary diet), Cat Chow, Purina One, Friskies, Darling. , Gourmet (“Gourmet”).
Brands owned by Purina Corporation occupy leading positions in the Russian market
What class does Felix food belong to?
Cat food is divided not only into types (dry and wet), but also into classes:
- Economy is the class of the most budget food. They contain little meat, and the meat ingredients are mainly represented by processed products. This food is widely advertised and sold in almost any store that has a display of cat food. Example: “Whiskas”, “Kiteket”, “Friskies”, etc.
- Premium implies a higher amount of animal protein in the composition, but a lower content of dyes, flavors and flavor enhancers. Examples: Hills, Purina Proplan, Royal Canin, etc.
- Superpremium is food with a high content of meat, including natural meat. This food can only be purchased at veterinary pharmacies and pet stores. Their price is almost twice as high as that of their economy counterparts.
- Holistic. This is the highest class of cat food. There can be up to 100% meat in this food. This is the most expensive cat food, it does not contain any synthetic additives, is not advertised, and is difficult to find. Most often, food of this class is ordered from online stores.
"Felix" belongs to the economy class. However, this does not mean that the product of this brand is of inferior quality. Some veterinarians and cat owners, as well as recipe developers, note that the composition of Felix is better than the composition of its analogues. The price of "Felix" is low - a pouch with a volume of 85 grams costs from 20 rubles.
I am an avid cat lady, so I often communicate with breeders and veterinarians. Veterinarians have never recommended budget food to me, but holistic foods are not always available. I prefer to feed my cats healthy, natural food. If I go on a business trip (and this happens every 2-3 months), then my “cat children” stay with the men. Of course, in my absence no one wants to freeze and chop meat, choose the right pink trout or steam rice. That's why I fill the shelf in the refrigerator with store-bought food - usually inexpensive. My older cat has lived with me for about 4 years, but she has never been sick.
Felix food for cats occupy the same positions on store shelves as cheaper analogues
Advantages and disadvantages of Felix feed
The main advantages of the food:
- affordable price;
- You can buy “Felix” in any supermarket (“Atak”, “Magnit”, “Karavan”, etc.).
- the food contains natural meat or fish (at least 4%);
- The brand’s assortment includes not only wet food, but also dry food, as well as treats;
- there is a separate line for kittens;
- a wide variety of tastes.
The disadvantages of Felix food include the following factors:
- Some Felix foods contain flavorings and taste enhancers;
- many Felix food series contain allergenic components (for example, brewer's yeast);
- a veterinary line has not been developed (there are no preventive feeds either);
- the composition is not described in sufficient detail;
- Some cat owners complain that the food becomes addictive.
The main disadvantage of Felix food is its imperfect and incomplete composition
Reviews from veterinarians
Veterinary experts note that the Purina company has coped with the task quite cleverly, creating a fairly high-quality product from cheap ingredients. But owners should take into account that long-term feeding of a cat with food deficient in animal proteins and the presence of a large number of artificial additives can negatively affect the health of the animal.
Veterinarians also note that Felix food causes addiction in animals, overeating, and obesity.
Despite all the disadvantages, there is one plus - veterinarians recognize Felix food as one of the best foods among economy class foods.
Assortment and features of feed
"Felix" is dry and wet food, as well as treats.
Dry food "Felix"
“Drying” of this brand is represented by only one line - “Double Yummy”. It is a combination of crunchy crickets and soft snacks in one package. This food comes in plastic bags with a tear-off line. Possible volumes: 300 and 750 grams. “Double Yummy” food is available in 3 flavors: meat, fish and chicken. The average price for a 300 gram package of Felix is 90 rubles.
Composition of the food “Double Yummy” from Felix:
- cereals;
- meat components (at least 4% meat);
- sources of vegetable protein;
- animal fats and glycerin;
- minerals (iron, iodine, copper, zinc, selenium and manganese);
- sugars, preservatives and brewer's yeast;
- dyes and flavors;
- antioxidants and vitamins (A, D3, E, etc.).
Photo gallery: “Felix” food from the “Double Yummy” series
The “Double Yummy” series food contains at least 30% protein
The “Double Yummy” series food contains at least 8% raw ash and 11% fat
Felix dry food bags are also made in blue colors
Felix wet food
Felix canned food is available in 85 gram bags. There are 5 series of this product:
- Sensations with crunchy topping.
- “Appetizing pieces. Double yummy” (2 types of meat in jelly).
- “Appetizing pieces” (classic wet food).
- “Sensation” with sauce (pieces of meat in liquid sauce).
- "Sensations" with jelly.
The most unusual series of this brand is “Sensations”. This is a classic wet food (3 types of meat pieces in a thick sauce) with topping (small crickets in a separate bag). The product is produced in packages weighing 267 grams (3x85 and topping - 12 grams), and the price ranges from 100 rubles per package. Sensations with topping is the newest development from Felix, so for now this food is available in the form of two mixes:
- “Appetizing fish platter” (cod, salmon, trout).
- “Tasty assortment” (chicken, duck, liver).
Table: composition of Sensation food with topping
| Flavor option | Main cast | Guaranteed performance | Microelements and vitamins (IU/kg and mg/kg) | Energy value (per 100 g) |
| "Appetizing fish platter" | Ingredients:
| For spiders with wet food:
For topping:
| For canned food:
For topping:
| Canned food: 67 kcal. Topping: 363 kcal. |
| "Delicious assortment" |
“Sensations” with topping is the newest development from Felix, so for now this food is available in only two flavors
“Appetizing pieces. Double Yummy" is a classic wet food with double flavor. The standard volume of a pouch is 85 grams, the price ranges from 20 rubles per bag. Flavors of food from the “Double Yummy” series:
- lamb/chicken;
- beef/poultry;
- trout/salmon;
- turkey/liver.
The “Appetizing Pieces” series food is available in the following (“single”) flavor variations:
- fish: salmon or trout;
- meat: lamb, beef or rabbit;
- chicken, chicken/tomatoes, turkey.
The same series produces single-serve pouches for kittens with the taste of chicken in jelly. “Baby food” has almost the same composition, but with more fiber, vitamins and minerals.
It should be understood that kittens are cats that have not reached one year of age. I couldn’t find options for kittens in nearby stores, and I had to go to a distant pet store. Among other economy-class products, there are no “baby” foods available in specialized stores. Our veterinarian says that giving a kitten food intended for adults is extremely dangerous. The baby’s digestive system may not be able to cope with such a load, and this threatens severe disruptions in the functioning of the entire body. Some owners have had kittens die after eating adult food.
“Children’s” food from “Felix” is packaged in dense pouches of standard size (bag volume - 85 grams)
“Mouthwatering Bites” and “Double Yummy” contain the following ingredients:
- meat and fish components (fillets and offal of poultry, beef, rabbit, lamb or fish);
- vegetable protein (including vegetable concentrates: tomatoes, carrots, beans);
- minerals, vitamins (A, D3, E, taurine);
- dyes, sugars, amino acids (Omega-6 fatty acids);
- trace elements (iodine, iron, manganese, copper, zinc).
Photo gallery: “Appetizing Pieces” food from “Felix”
All Purina Felix brand products are available in blue packaging
Each bag of Felix food has a stripe, the color of which indicates the taste of the canned food (for example, blue - sea fish, pink - chicken, etc.)
The composition and guaranteed indicators are indicated on the back of the package
On the back of the spider there are recommendations for feeding your cat Felix canned food.
Manufacturers place great emphasis on the content of beneficial amino acids and vitamins in the feed.
“Felix” has 2 more series of “Sensations” - with sauce and with jelly. These options are available in the same bags as other foods of this brand (volume - 85 grams, average price - 20 rubles per bag). Both are soft pieces of meat or fish, but with one difference - the food contains liquid sauce or transparent jelly as a flavorful component. Sensations in sauce is available in unusual flavors:
- beef with tomatoes;
- cod with tomatoes;
- turkey with bacon;
- duck with carrots.
Often the name of the food on the packaging is just an advertising ploy. For example, the product “Sensation, cod in sauce with tomatoes” is a standard Felix brand food, in which cod (or its processed products) can contain up to 4%. And the same number of tomatoes can be contained in the sauce. Additives in the form of herbs or vegetables are not visible, since the sauce liquid has a uniform consistency.
Photo gallery: Sensations food in sauce
Felix Sensations in sauce contains 79% moisture
"Felix Sensations" sauce contains more than 13% protein and more than 3% fat
Felix Sensations food contains 0.1% crude fiber in sauce
The energy value of Felix Sensations food in sauce is 81 kcal per 100 grams
Sensations food with jelly is available in the following flavors:
- beef with tomatoes;
- chicken with carrots;
- duck with spinach;
- salmon and cod.
This version of Felix food is good because the jelly is a transparent substance in which pieces of vegetables and herbs are visible. Although the percentage of these additives is the same as in the sauce.
Photo gallery: Sensations canned food with jelly
Sensations canned chicken contains 17% meat components, of which 4% is chicken
The energy value of Sensations wet food with jelly is 75.6 kcal per 100 grams of product
Fish Sensation with Sauce contains more than 17% animal protein, but only 5% of this is fish
In duck food, greens are contained only in jelly (at least 4%), but its pieces are visible to the naked eye
Table: composition of Sensations food with sauce and jelly
| Type of feed | Main cast | Guaranteed performance | Microelements and vitamins (IU/kg and mg/kg) | Energy value (per 100 g) |
| Sensations with sauce | Ingredients:
| Indicators:
| Content:
| 81 kcal |
| Sensations with jelly | Indicators:
| Content:
| 75.6 kcal |
Felix brand treats
Felix treats are available in the Party Mix series. This is a dry, non-complete food that can only be used as an additive to the main food. The delicacy consists of 3 types of crickets in one package weighing 20 or 60 grams (a small package costs 65 rubles). 4 types of this product have been developed:
- sea (salmon, cod and trout);
- cheese (cheddar, gouda, edam);
- original (chicken, liver and turkey);
- grill (beef, chicken and salmon).
Photo gallery: treats from Felix
It is advisable to adjust the usual daily diet in accordance with the amount of treat used
Felix Party Mix treats contain at least 35% protein (including up to 35% meat components)
Delicacies from "Felix" are packaged in convenient bags made of foil film that does not allow moisture to pass through.
The Grill Mix delicacy contains 2% reconstituted fish and offal, of which 0.5% salmon
Ingredients of the Party Mix treat:
- meat ingredients (up to 35%);
- fish ingredients;
- cereals;
- fats and oils;
- herbal ingredients;
- minerals and sugars;
- dyes, vitamins and antioxidants.
Does Felix have medicinal food?
The Felix brand does not have veterinary or preventive lines.
How does Felix differ from other Purina brands?
"Felix" is a unique cat food from Purina in the cheapest price segment. “Felix” is cheaper than “Proplan” and veterinary diets, “meatier” than its analogues and more complete than “Gourmet”. You can feed your pet canned food and Felix crickets every day (however, some veterinarians do not recommend feeding your cat economy food at all).
"Felix" differs from other economy class foods in that it contains meat (albeit a small amount)
A few words about the manufacturer
The production of Felix ready-made food is carried out by the Nestlé Purina PetCare company, which every pet owner knows about.
This manufacturer is one of the leaders in the world market in the production of ready-made food for four-legged pets. The company's products are sold throughout the world, and its sales volumes account for 18 percent of the market. In Russia, dry food “Felix” for cats, the reviews of which are very varied, went on sale back in 1997. In our country there are Nestlé Purina PetCare factories, which produce animal food for domestic consumers. Its popularity is due to its relatively low price and good quality.
How does Felix affect your pet's health?
The cat's diet should be balanced. It should contain animal protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals and other beneficial substances. In cheap food, meat is often replaced with vegetable protein (for example, soy), which is why veterinarians do not recommend economy-class cat food. They claim that this product has an optimal meat-soy ratio. Some cat owners complained about the animal’s poor health after switching to Felix, but only a competent veterinarian can determine whether this is true or not.
How to feed a cat "Felix"
The average weight of an adult cat is 3–4 kg. If we talk about wet food, then such an animal requires 3-4 packages of Felix canned food (up to 350 grams). Of course, this amount must be divided into several doses. The characteristics of the cat should also be taken into account:
- active animals expend more energy, and cats living at home (or, for example, neutered) need fewer calories;
- sick or pregnant cats need more vitamins;
- kittens need more protein - building material for proper growth, etc.
In addition, your cat should always have access to fresh drinking water.
Our veterinarian said that an adult cat needs 30-40 Felix snacks or 3-4 tendon “feathers”. You can count out a specific number of crispy crickets, but do not pour a full bowl of “yummy”. As for drinking, I give filtered water to my cat in a metal or ceramic bowl. My older cat also likes to drink in the most unexpected places. For example, she likes to lap from a saucer on which there is a flower pot. The vet says this is due to the material the dishes are made from. Animals do not like “smelly” water, and this can happen in plastic containers that leave scratches on the walls (they harbor bacteria). That’s why I always have a spare bowl of cool water on my windowsill. Most often, it comes in handy if a piece of food gets into the cat’s drinking plate and the water becomes tasteless.
When feeding a cat, it is important to maintain a drinking regime and correctly calculate the amount of food
Feeding tips
So, can Felix dry food be used to feed pets? Reviews about it are more often positive than negative, and can be given to all cats that do not suffer from allergic reactions when consuming it.
But the manufacturer himself gives the following feeding recommendations:
- You should not give your pets too large portions, as overeating can cause serious health complications. The best option would be to use food from the “Appetizing Pieces” series, one package of which is designed for one meal.
- Replace your animal's drinking water in a timely manner. The thing is that for normal absorption of Felix food in the body, the pet must drink a large amount of liquid.
- When using dry or wet food, it is not recommended to give cats other types of food.
If you follow these tips, Felix food will not cause any health problems for your animal (reviews from consumers and veterinarians will be discussed at the end of the article).
Feed to replace "Felix"
"Felix" can be replaced with other feeds of different classes, except economy. Typically, canned food of this brand is replaced with products of 3 classes:
- premium: Royal Canin, Hills Ideal Balance, Pro Plan;
- super premium: Leonardo (“Leonardo”), Iams (“Yams”);
- holistic: Almo Nature, Applaws.
Comparison table: wet food replacements
| Class | Name | Flavors | Unwanted Components | Availability of medical and “children’s” line | Packaging | Price per pouch |
| Premium | Royal Canin |
| Artificial colors, flavors, flavor enhancers, brewer's yeast | There is food for kittens and a veterinary line (taking into account the breeds and lifestyle of cats) | Sachets and jars of 85 and 100 g | From 54 rubles |
| Hills Ideal Balance |
| Potatoes, pea components | Preventative foods have been developed (for proper growth, coat health, strengthening the immune system, etc.) | Sachets of 82 and 85 g | From 66 rubles | |
| Pro Plan |
| Flavoring additives, gluten | There is a veterinary line and preventative nutrition for Junior kittens | Sachets and jars of 85 g | From 60 rubles | |
| Superpremium | Leonardo | — | There is a line for older cats and Kitten for kittens, pregnant and lactating cats | Cans 190 g | From 130 rubles | |
| Iams |
| — | The children's line is represented by Junior food | Pouches 100 g | From 80 rubles | |
| Holistic | Almo Nature |
| — | There is a dietary line and Legend baby food | Pouches of 55 g, cans of 70, 85 and 140 g, sachets of 100 g | From 70 rubles |
| Applaws |
| — | — | Cans of 70 and 156 g, sachets of 100 g, pots of 60 g | From 83 rubles (70 g) |
Photo gallery: food that can replace Felix
Canned food is as close as possible to the cat’s natural nutrition, which facilitates digestion and absorption of substances
In Almo Nature food, the source of protein is by-products, and the source of carbohydrates is rice.
One of the most popular veterinary diets among Russian cat owners is produced under the Royal Canin brand.
Wet food is usually packaged in portions, which makes feeding easier and eliminates worries about the correct dosage of vitamins and minerals in your pet's diet.
Yams is not considered ideally balanced, but this food is cheaper than other super premium products
Video: how to choose cat food
Types of ruler
"Felix" is a wet food that is available on store shelves in the form of canned food in soft packaging.
Canned food for cats "Felix" is divided into the following types:
- Sensations - meat products with aromatic jelly pieces.
Sensations with amazing sauce - a new line enriched with a spicy and aromatic sauce.
Appetizing kibble - a one-time serving of canned food for your pet.
Party Mix is a unique addition to your pet’s diet. Sold in the form of granules enriched with the aroma of fish, poultry or cheese.
The following ingredients can be found in the “Sensations” line: turkey, cod, beef, duck, chicken, salmon, carrots, spinach. All this is drenched in aromatic sauce with pieces of spicy jelly. The “Appetizing Pieces” line may contain trout, salmon, beef, carrots, beans, and zucchini. Of course, each of the lines and its types includes a set of excipients in the form of flavors, food additives, macro/microelements and vitamins.
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Sheba
This food is produced by the industrial giant Mars, which has developed the following brands of animal food:
- Whiskas;
- Dreamis;
- Kitiket;
- Pedigree;
- Royal Canin;
- Perfect fit.
Sheba is presented as a premium food, which means it contains natural meat. Its amount is 25-34% of the mass of the product.
Minerals, taurine, and vitamins are indicated on the spiders as filling the bulk of the food.
The manufacturer is silent about what specific substances are meant, and therefore it is difficult to say whether these are good or low-quality treats.
Sheba is represented only by wet foods; it has no drying as such.
