Your little fuzzy bundle of joy is perhaps one of your most trusted confidants, and the one pet you can truly call your best friend. Naturally, you will want your kitty to remain in your and your family’s company for as many years as possible. But cats sometimes can suffer health issues or developmental stagnation that, in some cases, are caused by improper nutrition during the formative years.
Do you love your kitty and want her to have access to an ample supply of high-quality kibble, designed to cover her energy demands? Then, the best thing you can do is invest in top-quality brands from an online pet store, and look at Ziwi Peak cat food, or at the products of other companies with a strong presence in Australia.
A Perfect Pet, But with Strict Nutritional Demands
Cats are intelligent, affectionate, adaptable and highly independent pets that are perfect for apartment living and the subjective household preferences of most Aussies. That said, although they are quite easy-going and you don’t need to invest a fortune in their maintenance, cats have nutritional requirements that are vastly different from dogs and humans, so you will need to keep aware of a couple of points before investing in their kibble.
- Cats are obligatory carnivores, and they are unable to synthesise taurine, arachidonic acid or Vitamin B12 on their own. So, they get it from high-quality animal proteins
- Cats are also quite prone to weight gain issues. Some estimate that around 50% of the cats seen at veterinary clinics nowadays are overweight, and globally, around 40% of pet cats fall into the “obese” category (https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/cornell-feline-health-center/health-information/feline-health-topics/obesity). Proper nutrition is essential for keeping weight down and extending your kitty’s life expectancy.
Why Only Go for High-Quality Kibble?
It’s easy to browse the discount section of your favourite online pet store think those 90% off cat food options are worth considering. But you really need to put into perspective the impact that low-quality kibble has on your kitty’s development.
Sure, you don’t have to go for the most expensive options on the market, and realistically speaking, your kitty will be fine if she’s eating some cheaper, ALDI-found kibble from time to time. But in the long run, just as it’s the case with us humans, nutrition will play a huge role in her overall physical and cognitive development.
High-quality kibble, like Ziwi Peak cat food, is more expensive upfront than other options available in Australian local pet stores. However, premium, kibble can minimise the risks of nutritional deficiencies and make it unlikely for your kitty to develop digestive disorders or chronic conditions that will require a fortune to fix. Premium brands invest heavily in the R&D of their products and because of this:
- They utilise higher-quality proteins in the kibble, from named sources
- They provide different formulas for cats at different stages in their life cycle
- They formulate their kibble to cover the nutritional recommendations of the Pet Food Association of Australia
- They are more digestible for sensitive cats
- They can, in some cases, be tastier
Proper quality kibble, such as Ziwi Peak cat food, has fewer artificial flavours and additives compared to cheaper, less qualitative alternatives; they provide a more complete amino acid profile, and so they can better contribute to the health of your kitty’s coat. Plus, perhaps most importantly, they are designed to cover the totality of growing kitties’ nutritional requirements.
But Why Exactly Settle on Ziwi Peak Cat Food?
One word? Quality. Sure, there are other high-quality brands that you can probably find in the catalogue of your favourite online pet store. At the top of my mind, I can think of Taste of the Wild, Purina, Advance, Black Hawk, or Open Farm. But Ziwi Peak, at least for the nutritional requirements of my kitty, Sargent One Braincell, has been the best option I have found so far. And there are a couple of reasons for this.
1) Compared to other products, which only have around 40-50% meat content after processing, the patented air-drying process used by Ziwi Peak cat food, and their focus on utilising organs and bones, means their kibble has a protein content of around 96%. Plus, around 3% of the kibble composition is made of New Zealand Green Mussel, which provides a natural boost of chondroitin and glucosamine, essential for cartilage and joint function (https://www.petmd.com/cat/conditions/musculoskeletal/arthritis-cats).
2) As already mentioned, the kibble produced by Ziwi Peak is air-dried, which preserves the meat’s natural reserves of amino acids and makes the product more easily digestible. Plus, instead of utilising only muscle meat, Ziwi Peak cat food follows a whole-animal philosophy, and no part of the animal is wasted. Organs like the heart, liver or animal bone are rich in Vitamins, Zinc, Iron or Taurine, so they mimic the prey nutritional profile that cats naturally hunt in the wild.
Why Get Your Ziwi Peak Products from Your Online Pet Store?
Honestly, it’s all about the convenience. Online pet shops:
- Have a greater product selection than local pet stores
- They are a better choice if you want to purchase voluminous products in bulk
- They can often feature more aggressive pricing than local shops
- They allow for product browsing directly from the comfort of your home
- They provide detailed product information, including ingredient lists, nutritional information, and previous customers’ reviews.
I agree wholeheartedly that nothing beats the personal recommendations provided by the employees of your local pet shop. But an online pet store is simply more convenient for 99% of the purchases you’ll make for your pet.
Doing your shopping on an online store is a perfect option if you are a busy pet owner and time is your most precious commodity. Plus, let’s be honest. We live in Australia, and it’s like 40°C outside for most of summer. So, why not stay indoors and buy a new collar for Fluffball from the comfort of your AC-controlled room?
