Today on our agenda is a new, interesting and controversial product - complete canned food from the Canadian company Petcurean - GO Natural Holistic. The same company produces GO! dry food of the same name, which has proven itself to be quite high-quality products, as well as NOW Fresh and Summit dry food.
What is so unique about this product? The point is that a separate recipe was developed for the Russian and European markets.
(Go!) for cats
Feed Go! produced by the Canadian company PETCUREAN Pet Nutrition. This company appeared relatively recently (in 1999), but has already established itself as a manufacturer of high-quality pet food. The production concept stated by the company is to create food only based on fresh meat and natural agricultural products. Therefore, all its products belong to the holistic and super premium class. GO! is a well-balanced holistic food.
Other brands of this company:
- Now Fresh - grain-free food for kittens and adult animals;
- SUMMIT Holistic - premium food for cats of all ages;
- Gather organic (Petcurean) is a food produced only using certified and organic ingredients.
All brands have dog food equivalents.
Photo gallery: PETCUREAN Pet Nutrition products for cats
GATHER food is made only from organic ingredients
SUMMIT Holistic has natural taste and maximum nutritional value
Now Fresh is grain-free and contains fresh meat
Go - grain-free holistic food with a balanced content of proteins and fats
Go Cat Food Review!
Dry and wet cat food Go!
(“Go”) are manufactured in Canada by Petcurean Pet Nutrition. The official website is where you can find information about ingredients, feeding rates, etc. (in English). Go food is holistic. The Go brand also produces dog food. Petcurean Pet Nutrition also produces Now Fresh, Summit, and Gather dog and cat food.
Go food composition
Let's study the composition of Go cat food using the example of the “SENSITIVITY + SHINE, Duck Recipe for Cats” option (with duck, for kittens and cats). You can see it in the image below (click on it to enlarge for easier reading):
Above is a photo of the composition from the packaging (original on the left, Russian translation on the right). Below is a screenshot from the official website.
The first ingredients are meat, but the translation into Russian is not correct. De-boned duck is boneless duck, not fresh duck fillet (although the concept is the same). Duck meal is duck meal, not “dehydrated duck meat” (the meal may include some skin, tendons and bones instead of just meat, if the meal is made from mechanically separated meat). But that's not scary either. These two ingredients, along with whole dried eggs, are a source of animal protein.
It is interesting that the information on the packaging and on the website slightly differ in the indicators of some substances (protein, Omega acids, etc.). Probably because in the first case the minimum and minimum values are indicated (there are min and max in parentheses), while in the second they are exact.
From fourth to eighth place are the sources of carbohydrates - peas, pea flour, tapioca, lentils and chickpeas (checkpeas in the original). Although chickpeas and lentils also contain a lot (about 20% and 10%, respectively, of the total ingredient volume) of vegetable protein.
Chicken fat is a source of saturated fatty acids. The original description of the composition clarifies that it is preserved with tocopherols (natural preservatives, a source of vitamin E). Also at the very end there is another preservative (also natural) - dried rosemary.
We also need about, which is not specified. The remaining ingredients are various additives designed to enrich the food with certain beneficial substances.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among the advantages of Gou food:
- meat ingredients are the source of protein;
- grain-free composition (no wheat, corn or other grains);
- natural preservatives and flavors;
- high content of vitamins, minerals and other beneficial substances;
- Widely distributed and available in most pet stores.
Among the disadvantages:
- the percentage of main ingredients is not indicated;
- high price (comparable to analogues).
Advantages and disadvantages of Go food
PETCUREAN Pet Nutrition produces all its food for feeding both young animals and adults. She explains this position by the fact that in natural conditions there is no division of food for different ages of predators. Because of this feature, dry food granules are quite small and not everyone likes them.
Table: pros and cons of Go! for cats
| pros | Minuses |
| High content of animal protein (from 31 to 48%), obtained from natural ingredients. | When describing the composition of the product, information about the percentage of the main components is not provided. |
| Grain-free food that does not contain allergens: GMOs, growth hormones, by-products, dyes and artificial preservatives (according to the manufacturer). | Quite a high cost of production. |
| The food includes a large number of vitamin and mineral supplements that the animal needs for a healthy life. | |
| Widely available for sale. |
The Go! brand range for cats and kittens
All products of this brand contain a large number of meat components of natural origin, contain Omega unsaturated fats, and also include a variety of biological additives necessary for healthy nutrition of pets: taurine, biotin, minerals and vitamins, including B vitamins, which affect for healthy skin and coat. The food does not contain dyes or hormones.
Table: description of the composition of Go dry food
| Name of food | Compound | Vitamin supplements | Analysis |
GO! FIT + FREE, a grain-free food that contains four different types of protein products:
| Main ingredients:
Vegetables, fruits, berries:
| Microelements and biological additives:
Probiotics:
Vitamins: A, D3, E, B3, B8, C, B1, B5, B2, B6, beta-carotene, B9, B7, vitamins B12). | Percentage of main substances:
Calorie content: 4298 kcal/kg. Lactobacilli - 90,000,000 cfu/lb. |
| GO! SENSITIVITY + SHINE is a grain-free food for animals with sensitive digestion. | Main ingredients:
The vegetable components are the same, except for apple and sweet potato. | The same vitamin and mineral supplements are used, with the addition of L-lysine. | When compared with FIT, SENSITIVITY food has some differences:
The total calorie content was 4444 kcal/kg. |
| GO! DAILY DEFENCE food with whole chicken and salmon (grain). | Main ingredients:
Herbal Ingredients:
| The same vitamin and mineral supplements are used as in FIT food, only sodium chloride and choline chloride are absent. | Percentage of main substances:
Calorie content: 4804 kcal/kg. Lactobacilli - 90,000,000 cfu/lb. |
| GO! SENSITIVITY + SHINE LIMITED INGREDIENT is a grain-free duck-based food for animals prone to allergies. | Compound:
| The same additives are used as in FIT food. | The percentage of main substances is exactly the same as in SENSITIVITY based on fish. |
| GO! NATURAL HOLISTIC - grain-free food with pollock. | Compound:
| The additives are the same. | Percentage of main substances: Proteins - 30%; Fats - 15%; Fiber - 3%; Moisture - 10%; Ash - 6.5%; Magnesium - 0.09%; Omega-6 fatty acids – 2%; Omega-3 fatty acids - 0.4%; Calorie content: 4,232 kcal/kg. |
The food bag is quite large, but thanks to the presence of a soft clasp it is convenient to use
Color coding "Go":
- purple - FIT + FREE (with four types of meat);
- green - SENSITIVITY + SHINE (with sea fish);
- red - DAILY DEFENCE (with chicken and salmon);
- yellow - SENSITIVITY + SHINE with duck;
- blue - with pollock.
The cost of food is slightly different for different types and depends on the size of the package.
Table: approximate cost of Go food
| Feed/Package Weight | 230 g | 1.82 kg | 3.63 kg | 7.26 kg |
| FIT+FREE | from 215 rub. | from 1570 rub. | from 2110 rub. | from 3275 rub. |
| SENSITIVITY + SHINE | from 1625 rub. | from 2140 rub. | from 3350 rub. | |
| DAILY DEFENSE | from 215 rub. | from 1320 rub. | from 1960 r. | from 3100 rub. |
| SENSITIVITY + SHINE with duck | from 224 rub. | from 1390 rub. | from 2345 rub. | from 3615 rub. |
| NATURAL HOLISTIC | from 1340 rub. | from 2345 rub. | from 3925 rub. |
Due to the high content of animal proteins, a cat’s daily diet is small and significantly less than the amount of food of a lower class.
Table: feeding rates for Go!
| Weight, kg | Cats prone to obesity, g | Active cats, g | Kittens, g |
| 0,5–1 | – | – | 15–20 |
| 1–2,3 | 15–25 | 20–33 | 20–33 |
| 2,3–3,2 | 25–35 | 33–53 | 33–53 |
| 3,2–4,5 | 35–40 | 53–60 | 53–60 |
| 4,5–6 | 40–65 | 60–98 | 60–98 |
| 6–7,3 | 65–90 | 98–120 | – |
Wet food "Go"
Go! canned food, like dry food, is made only from natural ingredients, does not contain grains and belongs to the holistic class. This food contains vegetable broth, sunflower oil and Yucca Schidigera extract. There are several different pate flavors available, using different types of meat:
- Chicken Stew with Turkey + Duck pate with three types of meat (purple marker on the jar) - contains 30% turkey and chicken and 10% duck;
- Chicken Pate with chicken (pink marker) - 70% chicken;
- Turkey Pate with Turkey (blue marker) - 70% turkey.
All canned food contains biological and vitamin supplements (per weight of one jar):
- vitamin D3 - 20 IU;
- taurine - 100 mg;
- calcium iodate - 0.075 mg;
- copper sulfate - 0.05 mg;
- manganese chelate - 0.3 mg;
- zinc chelate - 1.5 mg.
The nutritional value of all varieties is approximately the same:
- protein - from 10.8% to 10.9%;
- fats - from 5.9% to 6.3%;
- fiber - 0.5%;
- ash - 2.5%;
- moisture - 79%.
The cost of all types of Go canned food is the same:
- 100 gram jar - from 124 rubles;
- pack of six canned food - about 640 rub.
Video: review of Go!
The difference between Go food and other brands produced by the same manufacturer
All PETCUREAN products belong to the highest class of animal feed. However, they have some differences in manufacturing strategy. When comparing Go! With other brands you can find the following differences:
- NOW! offers a range for different ages of cats: kittens, adults (two flavors) and seniors. A special feature of this brand’s food formula is the inclusion of essential polyunsaturated acids DHA and EPA (classified as Omega-3 fatty acids), which affect brain and vision function and promote weight loss.
- Summit with three types of meat - this brand produces only one type of food, which belongs to the super premium class. The food is intended for pets of all ages, it is not grain-free and contains brown rice and oatmeal. Its price is lower than Go! (1.8 kg - about 830 rubles).
- Gather introduces one chicken flavored food. The peculiarity of this brand is the use of only organic ingredients, that is, grown without any chemical fertilizers, growth stimulants and other synthetic substances used in agriculture. Everything is only natural and environmentally friendly. The cost of such products is significantly higher than the market average. Therefore, the price of the food is higher than Go!: packaging 3.63 kg - from 3250 rubles.
What food can you choose to replace Go!
The Russian market provides a large selection of feeds, varying in price and composition, including holistic feeds. If you or your pet are not satisfied with Go for some reason, you can choose another one that has the same level of quality.
Table: food to replace “Go”
| Name | Features of the composition | Nutrient Analysis | Price |
| Belgian Grandorf food is holistic, there are grain-free and low-grain products. In addition to dry food, this brand also offers wet food in a variety of flavors. | Just like Go!, it contains a large percentage of meat, but almost does not use chicken; there is turkey, lamb, and rabbit. Among fish products, salmon, herring and Atlantic krill are added to the composition. Go food has a greater variety of plant components, while Grandorf often names sweet potato, apple and plant fibers. The list of various additives, including probiotics, is approximately the same for both foods. | The general analysis of Grandorf feed differs in several respects:
Calorie content: 4107 calories/kg. | The price of the food is slightly lower: a 2 kg package costs from 1300 rubles. |
| Farmina N&D food produced in Italy. There is low grain and grain free. | A high percentage of meat components; not only chicken is used, but also many other types of meat and fish products:
There are a lot of plant ingredients, including berries, vegetables, medicinal herbs and various fruits: coconut, pomegranate; Quinoa is used as a grain crop. Many biological and vitamin supplements, including unsaturated fatty acids DHA and EPA. | General composition:
| The cost is higher: 1.5 kg - about 1500 rubles. |
The Grandorf food line includes six items for cats of different ages and with different health conditions.
Kinds
If we open the official Petcurean website, we will see as many as 7 types of wet food - in cute multi-colored jars, with impressive compositions (at least 15 ingredients, and this is not counting the mineral composition).
Canadian line of canned food GO!
But in Russia, GO canned food is represented by only 3 flavor variations:
- with turkey;
- with Chiken;
- chicken stew with turkey and duck.
Canned food GO!
presented on the Russian and European markets. All with a concise composition and even incomplete guaranteed analysis. Since there are no canned food at all on the Russian version of the Petcurean website, the buyer who is attentive and caring towards his pet finds himself in a somewhat delicate position. Yes, and it’s a bit of a shame, you’ll agree - the Canadians on their website not only have a wider assortment and a full guaranteed analysis, but also a complete list of nutrients contained in the food, but we are asked to choose food “at random”.
Why is there such global injustice? The fact is that the manufacturer of canned food has not passed the certification of Rosselkhoznadzor - it is not known whether it passed it at all or whether there were any violations, this is not particularly important. Therefore, Canadians have developed separate recipes for wet food for Europe and Russia, which are produced at a European plant that has successfully passed the certification of Rosselkhoznadzor. We will consider them today.
