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Review of Almo Nature cat food

The Almo Nature line of cat food is available in three types: dry, wet food, cat treats in the form of sausages and fillets in broth.

Dry food is suitable for domestic cats whose owners are away during the day and cannot add food to the animal periodically. The dry form helps strengthen teeth and remove tartar.

Canned food and pouches of this brand are higher quality products and are prepared using a unique technology. During the cooking process, raw products are hermetically sealed in pouches and then thermally processed. Due to proper processing, nutrition retains its beneficial properties. Each pouch contains the portion necessary to feed your pet.

The delicacies are prepared from stewed fillet in its own broth. The meat product used to make the feed is of the highest quality. The delicacies are sausages or pieces of meat in broth.

There are 5 main large categories in the Almo Nature line:

• Rouge label. The series includes both dry and wet food. Weight of dry food – 400g. The food contains fat and protein, the source of which is turkey or chicken meat. The line has added a source of hydrolyzed protein, which is easily absorbed by the animal’s body and reduces its energy costs. The food does not contain bone meal or by-products. The product contains exclusively natural meat. Sources of carbohydrates are rice and potatoes.

• Orange label. The category is presented in dry and canned form. This type of food is intended for castrated or sterilized animals. The food is not very nutritious; it contains meat, bone meal, and offal. The food is not holistic, but is premium nutrition. The product is also suitable for feeding pets prone to obesity. Canned food in this category is considered to be of higher quality, and dry food is much inferior in composition.

• Green label. The products of this line are considered the best. The food contains a fairly large percentage of natural meat. The meat used is rabbit, beef, turkey, chicken, salmon, tuna. The presence of carbohydrates is provided by rice and potatoes. The series does not contain artificial ingredients, dyes, or flavor enhancers. The broth found in canned food contains nutrients. The series is intended for feeding cats of all breeds, sterilized and unsterilized adult cats.

• Azul Label. This category includes dry food containing offal, bone meal, large amounts of fish, and yeast. To obtain a complete composition, rice and vegetables are added here. The quality of the product is inferior to the quality of the previous categories, the food is not recommended for cats prone to allergies.

• Tradition. Canned food from this line of the Almo Nature brand contains a lot of meat products (from 50 to 70%). The flaw of the product is the small amount of vitamins and minerals in the composition.

The Almo Nature brand produces canned food in the Jelly, Classic and Legend series, which are distinguished by a high percentage of meat in the composition (50 - 70%). There are no artificial ingredients, colors or flavors in canned food.

In dry food the percentage of meat is low (15%). Mainly rabbit, tuna, and beef are used to prepare this type of feed. Wet food is available in 70g, 140g jars and 70g pouches.

Dry food is sold in 105g, 400g, 750g, 2kg, 12kg packages. This type of cat food is available in an expanded range. There are foods for kittens, for sterilized or neutered animals, as well as specially developed formulations that help control hair loss.

Manufacturer information

Almo Nature was founded in 2000 in Genoa, Italy. Manufacturers produce Premium and Super Premium food. They are positioned as pioneers in creating products for pets, the composition of which is so natural that it is suitable even for humans.

Rich menu of Almo Nature for cats

It goes through 3 stages of quality control at different levels of production:

• How balanced is the composition of the finished product (standards of meat, vegetables, vitamins);
• checking the level of heat treatment of prepared food;
• assessment of safety standards.

For your information! Manufacturers consider free testing to be their merit. Anyone who wants it is simply given samples of the product so that they can decide for themselves whether to give it to their pets.

Along with standard food (dry and wet), the manufacturer also produces delicacies for pets: meat and fish sausages and meat and fish pieces in their own juice.

The Almo Nature brand is currently very popular in Europe and North America. The company's representative office is located not only in its homeland, but also in the UK, Germany, France, USA, and Canada.

Product range

The product range is quite diverse. What unites them is their careful approach to animals and the provision of natural food of good quality. Every cat owner can find something suitable for their pet in the line of food of this brand. The food is premium class and can be purchased at almost all pet stores.

• Almo Nature Adult Cat Turkey.

The food contains 14% turkey meat and 14% cereals, as well as vegetable protein extract, oils and fats, minerals, inulin, the source of which is chicory, and mannanoligosaccharides. The food is a balanced diet for cats with sensitive digestion, does not contain artificial ingredients, and retains its properties due to natural antioxidants.

• Holistic Adult Cat Chicken&Rice.

The composition includes chicken meat 26% and rice 14%. The composition is complemented by vegetable protein extract, oils and fats, minerals, chicory inulin, and mannan-oligosaccharides. Complies with European standards and does not contain artificial components.

• Almo Nature Holistic Adult Cat with White Fish&Rice.

The main food ingredients are fatty fish 25% and rice 14%. The product also contains vegetable proteins, oils, fats, inulin and other beneficial substances, as in the chicken and turkey versions. The caloric content of the product is calculated to maintain optimal weight.

• Legend Kitten Chicken.

This type of food is intended for feeding small kittens and contains easily digestible chicken meat 40%, chicken broth 43%, rice 8% and cheese 3%. The food is not considered balanced because it does not contain vitamin and mineral supplements. Veterinarians recommend this food as an additional treat for kittens, and not as the main food, since the product does not satisfy all the needs of the pet’s growing body.

• Almo Nature Adult Sterilized Cat Beef & Rice.

The product is intended for feeding sterilized or neutered male cats. The food contains 15% fresh beef and 14% rice. The nutritional composition is enriched with inulin, plant fiber, Yucca Schidigera, yeast, B vitamins, vitamins A, E, D3, K, C, biotin, folic acid, taurine. The composition also includes minerals, micro- and macroelements, which allow us to consider the food balanced and corresponding to the premium class.

• Almo Nature with rabbit for neutered cats Orange label Cat Rabbit.

The food contains exclusively natural ingredients. The composition is enriched with vitamins and minerals. Like all Almo Nature Orange Label products, this type of food is suitable for overweight cats, as well as spayed or neutered pets. Does not contain GMOs or artificial ingredients.

• Almo Nature canned food for cats “Chicken” in jelly, Legend HFC Adult Cat Imperial Chicken.

The food contains 75% high quality meat or fish. The food is prepared in its own broth (24%). A special cooking recipe allows you to preserve all the beneficial properties and nutrients that provide complete nutrition for cats. Canned food consists of whole pieces of meat or fish, which brings the food closer to natural food and is very popular with the cat, as it awakens the hunter's instinct in furry animals.

• Sausages for cats with chicken, 3 pieces, Azul Label Snack Cat Chicken.

The product is a fillet of high-quality meat or fish, cooked in its own broth (24%), without artificial additives or colorings. The food is holistic, since all the ingredients used are natural and suitable for human nutrition. The line also includes sausages for cats with tuna, 3 pcs., Azul Label Snack Cat Tuna, this food is also holistic.

• Almo Nature canned food for cats with chicken and shrimp, 75% meat, Legend HFC Adult Cat Chicken&Shrimps.

Contains only fresh meat, the food is intended for free-range animals. The product does not contain hormones or antibiotics. High quality and natural freshness give the food a wonderful aroma, which is why cats love this food.

• Almo Nature canned seafood for cats, 75% meat, Legend HFC Adult Cat Mixed Seafood.

The food is intended for adult cats. Does not contain harmful additives or artificial components.

• Cat treat with chicken fillet, 99% meat, Green Label Mini Food Chicken Fillet.

The food contains exclusively natural ingredients. Recommended to be used as a treat between feedings. This type of canned food is also available with 99% tuna.

• Almo Nature canned chicken and pineapple, Legend HFC Adult Cat Chicken&Pineapple.

The food contains natural fresh meat, the presence of additional components makes it balanced and beneficial for the cat’s body. The product helps replenish the pet's body with the necessary ingredients.

• Almo Nature food with sardines for neutered cats, Orange Label Cat Sardines.

The food is enriched with vitamins and minerals, suitable for feeding cats living at home and prone to obesity. Does not contain GMOs, antibiotics, or harmful artificial additives.

• Canned food for cats “Chicken Breast”, Legend HFC Adult Cat Chicken Breast.

Mechanical and thermal processing of products is carried out with great care, without the use of chemicals to avoid loss of nutrients. The product is preserved in its own broth to preserve nutrients and good taste. Does not contain substances harmful to animals.

• Canned tuna and sweet corn, 75% meat, Legend HFC Adult Cat Tuna&Sweet Corn.

The food contains whole pieces of fresh and high-quality meat, processed using the latest technologies. The food does not contain artificial additives or dyes and corresponds to the holistic category.

• Canned food for cats with chicken and pumpkin, 55% meat, Classic HFC Adult Cat Chicken&Pumpkin.

The main component of the diet is freshly caught sea fish. The food contains 55-75% high quality meat or fish, cooked in broth (24%). The addition of pumpkin makes the food suitable for cats with digestive problems. The product supplies the body with useful substances, vitamins, and normalizes intestinal microflora.

• Canned food for cats with tuna, chicken and ham, Classic HFC Adult Cat Tuna&Chicken&Ham.

In canned meat products are presented in several forms, which makes them more flavorful and nutritious. The composition is supplemented with minerals, vitamins, and taurine.

• Almo Nature set of spiders for cats (6 pieces, 55g each) with chicken and shrimp, Classic Adult Cat Chicken&Shrimps.

Pauchi contains 50% high-quality meat and fish, cooked in its own broth. All ingredients are natural and can be used by humans. The food does not contain antibiotics, hormones, GMOs or other artificial ingredients.

• Canned gentle mousse for cats “Menu with salmon”, Daily Menu - mousse with Salmon.

Meat mousse is made from high quality meat and supplemented with healthy ingredients. Cats love this food very much because of its aromatic and delicate composition.

• Pate for cats “Bio-menu with lamb”, Daily Menu Bio Lamb.

Daily menu BIO pate is ideally combined with everyday dry food and provides the necessary moisture and nutrients for the animal’s body at any age. Pates are produced with different meat products: chicken, rabbit, turkey, chicken, salmon, veal.

• Almo Nature Alternative canned food for cats Grilled turkey.

A special cooking process (meat is packaged raw and then sterilized at high temperature) allows the meat to retain its juiciness and flavor, as well as all its nutrients, so Alternative has the highest nutritional value possible.

• Almo Nature set of spiders for the prevention of urolithiasis with fish and chicken (6 pieces).

A special category of food with cranberries and DL-methionine was created to support the cat’s urinary system.

• Low-calorie canned food for cats Sea bream with potatoes.

They contain natural ingredients that help maintain the tone of the cat’s body and ensure the animal’s activity and good health. The food is suitable for long-haired breeds in which hairballs accumulate in the stomach as a result of licking. The function of the series is to control the removal of wool from fish and potatoes, which is ensured by the content of plant fiber, which is not absorbed by the stomach and leaves the body along with accumulated hairballs.

• Low-calorie canned food for cats with chicken and quinoa.

Low-calorie canned food is ideal for indoor and neutered cats, containing 55-75% high-quality meat or fish, cooked in its own broth.

• Pauchi holistic for kittens, Classic Cuisine – Kitten.

Food for small pets is made from the freshest Human Grade 9 ingredients (suitable for humans). The content of fresh chicken or fish fillet in the food is at least 50% and the rich composition, supplemented with mineral components, allows you to carefully care for the growing animal’s body, ensuring its normal development.

Feed composition

The composition of Almo Nature cat food is quite varied and rich. In each type of food, the composition is presented in different proportions depending on the series.

This brand of food contains:

1. Animal proteins. Animal proteins are presented in the form of meat, chicken, fish and their derivatives. Mainly dietary and fresh meat is used, which reduces the load on the body as a whole. The meat products from which the food is made are suitable for human consumption and are used boiled in broth.
2. Bouillon. Helps normalize the body's water balance.
3. Plant proteins. The component is necessary for the normal digestive process.
4. Carbohydrates. The source of this substance in the food is rice, which is suitable for feeding cats prone to food allergies.
5. Oils and fats. Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids are a valuable component necessary for the full functioning of pets. The source of these components is fish.
6. Vitamins, minerals. These components make the food balanced and supply the cat’s body with useful elements.

There are no synthetic components in Almo Nature brand food.

History of Almo Nature cat food

There is also a noticeable comma in the history of Almo Nature now. The brand, founded 15 years ago in Genoa by businessman Pier Giovanni Capellino, is growing very quickly.

Today, the brand’s products are represented in Germany, Switzerland, France, Canada, and the UK.

The popularity of Almo Nature cat food is based on triple quality control (initial products - processing - final product) and the naturalness of the ingredients.

Almo Nature specialists separately note that their products have not been tested on animals.

What food to choose

The food is selected taking into account the individual characteristics of the pet. The Almo Nature brand of cat food produces a wide range of food in different forms and with a variety of compositions. Cat owners can choose suitable food for sterilized or neutered cats, for furry cats prone to allergies and for kittens. When choosing food, you need to pay attention to the fact that the company’s products are not super premium; some of this company’s food is considered an unbalanced diet and cannot satisfy the daily requirement of nutrients for the cat’s body.

Advantages and disadvantages

Almo Nature confirms that its products have not been tested on animals. Nutrition testing for this brand is carried out on a voluntary basis by cat owners, at home. Reviews are mostly positive, due to which the food remains one of the most frequently purchased among other cat foods.

The advantages of the product include:

• the presence of markings for various lines, which can be easily distinguished by color;
• a large assortment, giving the opportunity to choose food for cats of different breeds and ages;
• balanced composition of most types of feed, the presence of vitamin and mineral components in the diet;
• exclusion of chemicals, GMOs, antibiotics and hormones. The composition of all feeds is natural;
• compliance with European standards. All products are manufactured using the latest technology to ensure quality control. Microbiological, chemical and physical analyzes carried out by the company are also a guarantee of quality;
• availability of food for animals with allergies;
• a large percentage of broth in the food, which allows you to maintain water balance and prevent dehydration and the development of constipation in cats;
• the ability to establish information about the manufacture of goods using a separate number assigned to each batch.

The disadvantages include:

• lack of full composition on the site. A detailed overview of the composition is provided only on the food packaging;
• presentation of components under a general term and absence of specific names of the substances used (vitamins, proteins);
• a large percentage of vegetable protein, which is difficult to digest by the pet’s digestive tract;
• low quality of dry food compared to wet food, lack of food for kittens in this form of product;
• incorrect translation into Russian of the text on the packaging. The text does not correspond to the original, which is a serious flaw.

The disadvantage of this product is also the inferior composition of dry food, which the manufacturer proposes to compensate for by combining wet and dry food. This combination is not suitable for all cats as it can cause digestive problems.

Price and where to buy

Almo Nature brand dry food has different prices depending on packaging:

• 0.4 kg costs about 400 rubles;
• 2kg -1290 rubles;
• 12kg – 4920 rubles.

Canned food is sold at a price of 280 rubles per jar of 0.4 kg at retail or 24 pieces at a price of 5,700 rubles.

Food can be purchased online, in online pet stores. Almo Nature cat food can also be purchased at some pet stores without prior ordering.

Almo Nature brand food is a tasty and high-quality food option for domestic cats and kittens. To avoid the occurrence of negative reactions in the form of digestive disorders, it is necessary to use both dry and wet types in the diet.

Flaws

And now about the shortcomings (rubbing our hands). Reviews of Almo Nature cat food would be much better if animal owners had not noted the fact that the Russian translation of the food composition does not coincide with the original. It seems as if translators know more than even the producers themselves. A trifle, but unpleasant! After all, it’s the little things that build trust in a brand.

For the same reason, there is no transparent composition of the feed on the website. Very often, the main ingredients are written allegorically and you can only guess what exactly they are serving your kitty with.

But we see the main drawback elsewhere. The developers of Almo Nature emphasize that they have created their own concept of nutrition for cats.

Its essence is that the cat should be fed 60% of Almo Nature wet food and 40% of Almo Nature dry food throughout the day. Theoretically, this reduces the load on the kidneys and increases fluid intake (remember about the broth!). In this regard, reviews from veterinarians about Almo Nature cat food are not all fundamentally positive - it cannot be unequivocally stated that such a diet is suitable for all animals. The gastrointestinal tract is as individual as the animal itself. But the 60+40 formula is designed for everyone. The choice and decision is yours!

More food:

• Bozita;
• Hills.

Reviews of Alma Nature food for cats

Almo Nature is a well-known European brand that produces food for cats and dogs. The company's products are of high quality, guaranteed by the manufacturer and meeting European standards. The brand has an expanded product line.

Many types of food successfully combine meat products with brown or white rice, which is a dietary product and supplies the body with carbohydrates. Feed options that combine meat products with berries and vegetables are also offered. The food does not belong to the super-premium class due to the lack of micro- and macroelements and other necessary components.

When conducting home testing, some animals experience disruptions in the digestion process, which is due to a large percentage of plant cells in the food composition.

Reviews from veterinarians

Relatively recently, Almo Natur products appeared on the cat and dog food market. The food of this brand has a natural composition and guaranteed quality, thanks to the triple control technology introduced by the company. Certain types of food belong to the holistic class, all products correspond to the premium class category. A disadvantage of the product can be considered the lack of animal testing data and feed certification based on this data.

The food of this company contains only fresh and natural meat products, supplemented with rice, vegetables, berries, fruits, as well as vitamins and taurine. The food does not contain animal fats, the source of carbohydrates is a dietary product - rice, the presence of inulin is provided by chicory, fatty acids in the composition are presented in the form of seafood.

Some wet food options contain up to 99% meat, and there are no additional components that enrich the diet. It is recommended to use such feeds not as the main food, since they do not satisfy the needs of the animal’s body.

The quality of wet food, pates and pouches is high compared to dry food. The hair control food series with fish and potatoes has an excellent effect, ideal for long-haired cat breeds.

Reviews from cat owners and veterinarians

Olga K. writes: “I feed my Maine Coons only super-premium food. But recently I was told that Almo Nature is just as good in composition, but due to its lack of availability on the market, it is much cheaper.

Almo Nature was not available in stores and I had to go shopping online. I ordered a large batch of Almo Nature dry food. The cats liked it, they eat it and crack their jaws. It seems to me that the fur has begun to shed less – I’m watching.

I’m pleased with the wide range and large percentage of meat in the composition.”

Nikita : “I myself am a pet store worker. For some reason, Almo Nature is not particularly popular with buyers, but in vain. I have been feeding my cats this food for a long time.

The results are good - the coat is shiny, the cat is plump and cheerful, stool is regular. Honestly, cats don’t eat spiders or dry food with fish. Apparently, the too natural smell of fish scares away. But chicken and rabbit fly away perfectly.

By the way, there is no corn in Almo Nature, and this is important if your cat is prone to dermatitis.”

Elena : “I often buy dry food of this brand, but I don’t take canned food anymore - they don’t eat it((. By the way, I noticed that after updating the assortment, when Almo Nature disappeared from the shelves, when it appeared, it became a little different.

The inscription stating that this food can also be consumed by people has disappeared (now this is not recommended, but why?). Some canned goods suddenly say that they were made in Thailand. It's alarming.

But I still like the quality, but I have to chase after it - it’s not available everywhere and not always.”