Every second owner of the purring pet gives preference to ready food. When choosing a cat's forage of owners interests as it is done. Why except food of this type the cat does not wish to eat other food?
The market dazzles with the range of ready-made feeds for cats. The owner needs to know technology of preparation and the used raw materials. There are three types of ready-made feeds: dry, damp, tinned.
Main processes of preparationThe dry feed makes the main part of a diet for cats. Raw materials choice. At the industrial enterprises the process of preparation of a dry feed begins with determination of composition of necessary raw materials. Generally this grain, meat, fats, vitamins and minerals. In cheap sterns as raw materials serve veins, skin and bones. Crushing process. Raw materials are crushed by means of special molotkovy mills to consistence of flour. Small parts have the best availability of nutrients. Mixing. After crushing weight is carefully mixed, otherwise all necessary nutrients will be distributed unevenly that can lead to poisoning of an animal. On production the process of mixing happens in huge blenders. Extrusion. It is the process consisting of several stages: mixing, razminaniye, maturing, molding, again rise and cutting. Drying and cooling. The granulated product received as a result of extrusion undergoes drying. This process saves weight from residual moisture. Further cooling is obligatory, otherwise formation of a mold is possible. Glazing. The final stage in the course of which, apply fats and fragrances on the formed granules. For this reason the animal refuses homemade food when the owner wishes to disaccustom a cat to a dry feed.
Damp and tinned forage
Process similar to preparation of a dry feed. The small difference is made by replacement of drying and cooling by saturation of granules with a large amount of moisture and substances which help to hold it. The damp and tinned forage is packed in tight packing. Raw materials choice. In most cases, use the fresh or frozen meat, vitamins and minerals, sometimes add grain. On packing of a forage there is always information what type of raw materials was used. Mixing. Mixing happens in the big production mixer. Preparation. During mixing specially increase temperature in order that there was a gelatinization of starch and proteins changed the properties. During this period of process tastes improve. The hot forage is packed on tanks and pressurized. Sterilization. The last and very important stage, sterilization occurs at high temperature to kill the remained bacteria. Then canned food cools. When choosing a forage in pet-shops it is necessary to pay attention to a period of storage. Do not get a forage by weight as it can be obsemenen various intestinal bacteria. Eating such forage, the cat can get poisoned.