Purina Gourmet Mon Petit with Duck Chicken and Turkey Adult Wet Cat Food, 300g (Pack of 6)

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Your cat loves it. If your cat has a preference for a particular brand and variety of complete cat food (‘complete’ is really important, we’ll come to that next), then that really is the top factor. Food can be nutritionally all-singing/all-dancing but if your cat doesn’t like it, it’ll go to waste. Intense flavours in fresh petit portions. That’s exactly what Purina Gourmet Mon Petit Intense cat food is all about. We give Gourmet Mon Petit cat food a 45 out of 60 rating (75%) or a B grade. About Gourmet Mon Petit For reasons of hygiene and safety, personal grooming products, cosmetics or items of intimate clothing cannot be returned.

This seems like good food, I’m always wary of food that doesn’t list the true percentage of animal products in it, but there are chunks in with the gravy and my Bengal loves it, but always wants more! I bought this knowing that it is very small portions, so I am not going to take any stars away for that. I did buy it on a very good offer, I would not buy it without that offer though, as the pouches are just too small for my hungry cat (don’ let that put you off if your cat has a small appetite!) – by Phil reviewing Gourmet Mon Petit on 19 February 2021

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Alarming-sounding ingredients such as ‘animal derivatives’ and ‘meat meal’ often refer to byproducts of the meat industry. This stuff is meat, and perfectly safe (all pet food sold in the UK has to be safe for human consumption) – it’s just not meat that humans traditionally eat. It’s high in the meat proteins and essential amino acids (such as taurine) that cats can’t live without, and it may be just as tasty for your cat as rump steak is for you. The food contains vegetable protein extracts. By definition, vegetable protein extracts are all products of vegetable origin in which the proteins have been concentrated by an adequate process to contain at least 50% crude protein, as related to the dry matter, and which may be restructured or textured. Iams is now owned by Mars (yep, chocolate Mars), along with Whiskas, Sheba, Royal Canin, Kit-e-Kat and Dreamies. Choccie link aside, Iams maintains a long-standing reputation for dry food of the highest nutritional quality. mg/kg: Iron (II) sulphate monohydrate: (Fe: 8.3); Calcium iodate anhydrous: (I: 0.20); Copper (II) sulphate pentahydrate: (Cu: 0.72); Manganous sulphate monohydrate: (Mn: 1.6); Zinc sulphate monohydrate: (Zn: 14); taurine: 450. Overall, the ingredients for Gourmet Mon Petit Meaty Variety (Game, Liver and Beef) Wet Cat Food look as good or better than they do for other Gourmet Mon Petit foods.

As mentioned in the previous review, Gourmet Mon Petit uses vegetable protein extracts which are not identified. These protein extracts are often items such as soy or peas which can increase the protein percentage though they may not be ideal for cats. All three flavors also include vegetable protein extracts which can refer to soy or other legumes, as discussed above. Gourmet Mon Petit Fish Variety (Cod Sardine and Salmon) Wet Cat Food features 4 percent cod, 4 percent sardines, and 4 percent salmon. Those percentages are mixed in with fish and fish derivatives. The food also contains meat and animal derivatives which are unknowns. Meat and animal derivatives (12% of which liver 4%), Vegetable protein extracts, Fish and fish derivatives, minerals, Various sugars, Yeasts. As we mentioned earlier, “high quality” is a subjective term. Purina states that their Gourmet Mon Petit recipes use high quality ingredients. Labeling in the United States requires somewhat more information about ingredients than in the UK. However, in the case of these recipes, Gourmet Mon Petit does provide some information.Cats have their own food preferences, as we all do. For cats that enjoy savory flavors, Gourmet Mon Petit Meaty Variety (Game, Liver and Beef) Wet Cat Food comes in a savory sauce. All Gourmet Mon Petit recipes include tasty sauces. According to the information we found, there are about 50 different Gourmet cat foods. Only about 5 of them are labeled Gourmet Mon Petit. The other varieties of Gourmet belong to the Gold, Perle, Revelations, Solitaire, and Nature’s Creations lines. Meat and animal derivatives (15% of which game 4%), Vegetable protein extracts, Fish and fish derivatives, minerals, Various sugars, Yeasts. At one time people only had the choice of purchasing a tin of wet cat food or a bag of dry food. Cat lovers have other options today. For example, Gourmet Mon Petit is sold in boxes that contain 6 50-gram pouches. The kibbles are high in readily-available protein, calcium and other nutrients, which your growing kitten needs and the recipe also contains taurine (an amino acid, essential for kitty’s eyesight) plus added vitamins and chelated minerals to help maximise nutrient absorption. Most importantly, cats of all ages love it – but at this price, you will want to promote your feline to more affordable adult food as they grow a bit older.

The recipes in this meaty variety include 4 percent game, 4 percent liver, and 4 percent beef. Many cats should like these flavors. Meat and animal derivatives, Vegetable protein extracts, Fish and fish derivatives (tuna 4%), minerals, Various sugars, Yeasts. Cat food that isn’t complete is usually labelled ‘complementary’. In other words, treats. No cat can live on Dreamies alone, as much they might wish to. Meat and animal derivatives, Vegetable protein extracts, Fish and fish derivatives (salmon 4%), minerals, Various sugars, Yeasts. Purina, the manufacturer of Gourmet Mon Petit in the UK, has occasionally had a recall in the United States. However, considering the enormous volume of pet food the company makes at more than 20 manufacturing facilities world-wide, they are generally considered to be a reputable manufacturer.Kittens need even higher levels of protein in their diet than adult cats, to aid their rapid growth. Many reputable companies make food especially for juniors. Purina Petcare’s world hub is in Missouri in the United States. The company has invested heavily in nutrition research and development with their own certified nutritionists, veterinarians, behaviorists, immunologists, chemists, molecular biologists, food scientists, palatability experts, and specialists in genomics and bioinformatics. You can learn more about the Purina Institute and their research into pet foods here. Meat and animal derivatives, Vegetable protein extracts, Fish and fish derivatives (trout 4%), minerals, Various sugars, Yeasts. Based on the meat and fish protein contents, Gourmet Mon Petit Fish Variety (Cod Sardine and Salmon) Wet Cat Food looks like it is above average for wet cat foods. Based on the description of the meat and fish ingredients, they don’t seem to be dehydrated either. The ingredients don’t list the cereals that we have seen in some other, possibly lower quality, wet foods.

Gourmet Mon Petit emphasizes that these 50-gram servings are supposed to be a benefit in case your cat only likes to eat a small amount at one time. However, they advise that you will probably need to feed an average cat (about 4 kg in weight) 6-7 pouches per day. Royal Canin, now owned by Mars but founded by a French vet in 1968, was the first pet food brand to create foods tailored for different breeds and different sizes of dogs and cats. This meaty wet food for neutered cats (which is to say, most healthy pet cats) is complete, but its energy and fat content is carefully balanced to help relatively inactive cats avoid gaining too much weight. It’s also designed to support your cat’s urinary health, and will appeal to cats who don’t like very rich food.According to Purina, Gourmet Mon Petit uses high quality tender cuts of meat and fish in a tasty sauce. Vitamins are added to keep your cat healthy and strong. (“High quality” is always subjective.) Sourcing and Manufacturing Nestle-Purina has multiple factories in the UK. We don’t know which facility makes Gourmet Mon Petit but Purina does make their own foods.