Burgess Mature Cat Turkey & Cranberry

The supporting ingredients in a mature-cat recipe can sound prominent on the front of a bag while appearing in much smaller quantities on the label. This one states those quantities, making the product easier to assess on its actual composition.

Burgess Mature Cat Turkey & Cranberry is complete dry cat food in a 4KG bag. Its poultry meal content is 26%, including turkey at 4%. Dried cranberry is 0.06%, glucosamine 0.03% and short chain fructo-oligosaccharides 0.3%. Maize, rice, wheat, poultry fat, fish meal and egg powder are also included. The analysis gives crude protein at 31%, crude fat at 11%, crude fibre at 1.5% and crude ash at 7.5%, with predicted energy of 385.2 kcal/100g.

• 4KG bag of complete dry cat food
• Poultry meal 26%, including turkey 4%
• Dried cranberry 0.06% and glucosamine 0.03%
• Crude protein 31%
• Crude fat 11%
• Predicted energy 385.2 kcal/100g

The highlighted ingredients are modest. Turkey accounts for 4%, dried cranberry for 0.06% and glucosamine for 0.03%, while maize, rice and wheat are all present. Burgess directs owners to the on-pack feeding table, with adjustment for appetite, environment and activity, a gradual change over a week, weight checks and allowance for treats.

Who it's for: owners of mature or senior cats who want a complete turkey-and-cranberry dry recipe in a 4KG bag and prefer every highlighted ingredient to be shown at its declared level.