Quality pet food price comparison |

Buying the best quality food for your beloved pet is now more affordable than you could ever imagine, and I’ll demonstrate this with a simple comparison. Please note that this is not a scientifically tested comparison, but merely feeding guidelines as printed on the packaging of the various brands. Portions are applicable to healthy cats and dogs of normal weight and activity levels and feeding guidelines represents the recommended daily consumption.

Quality pet food price comparison charts

Feline (cats) with an average weight of 4kg, healthy and normal activity levels, with a diet of dry food only

BRAND	AVERAGE PER DAY	COST PER DAY
BRAND 1	55g	4KG BAG = R3.85
BRAND 2	70g	4KG BAG = R3.85
BRAND 3	70g	2KG BAG = R7.35
ROYAL CANIN FIT 32	54g	4KG BAG = R6.47 15KG BAG = R4.14

Feline (cats) with an average weight of 4kg, healthy and normal activity levels, with a diet of dry food only

Canine (dogs) with a medium sized dog of 15kg, healthy and normal activity levels, with a diet of dry food only

VET’S CHOICE ADULT MAINTENANCE(BY ROYAL CANIN)	AVERAGE PER DAY	COST PER DAY
BRAND 1	360g	8Kg BAG = R16.25
		20Kg BAG = R14.87
BRAND 2	190g	15Kg BAG = R6.33
BRAND 3	240g	10Kg BAG = R4.13
		20Kg BAG = R4.44
ROYAL CANIN SIZE HEALTH NUTRITION (MEDIUM)	217g	15Kg BAG = R14.45
VET’S CHOICE ADULT MAINTENANCE(BY ROYAL CANIN)	250g	8Kg BAG = R12.47
		20Kg BAG = R10.74

Canine (dogs) with a medium sized dog of 15kg, healthy and normal activity levels, with a diet of dry food only

Brands 1 to 3 i.r.o. both Cat and Dog food represent brands bought off the shelf in supermarkets. I have personally been involved with the rehabilitation of more cats than I care to remember, and fellow rescuers with that of dogs, and can vouch for the marked improvement in the coats, and general well being (vomiting, indigestion, loose stools, appetite, etc.) of all of these animals that have been put on a diet of premium food such as Royal Canin or Vets Choice. The general perception exists that it is too expensive, whilst the simple analysis above proves the exact opposite.