What are the types of pet food？

Pet food can be divided into different types according to the type, physiological stage and nutritional needs of pets. Through the scientific formulation of various feed ingredients, it provides the necessary nutrients for the growth, development and health of pets. The concept of pet food began to take shape in China in the 1990s with the entry of foreign pet food brands. In the 21st century, with the rapid development of the economy and the acceleration of urbanization, the number of pets in China has increased sharply, and the concept of scientific pet feeding has become increasingly popular, and the pet food market has also grown rapidly.

According to different standards, pet food can be divided into several categories:

1. By form: Broadly speaking, pet food can be divided into two categories: dry pet food and canned pet food. Dry pet food can be further divided into:
- Extruded dry food (usually 10%–12% moisture content)
- Semi-moist foods (usually 25%–35% moisture content)
- Soft extruded foods (usually 27%–32% moisture content)

Most dry pet foods on the market are extruded dry foods, often called kibble. Canned pet foods typically contain 74%–78% moisture and are primarily made from fresh meat, frozen meat, or animal by-products, ranging from 25%–75%. While canned pet foods are designed to provide a complete diet that can be fed alone, in practice it is often used to enhance the palatability of dry foods.

2. By nutritional ingredients and uses: Pet food can be divided into complete nutrition pet food and other-purpose pet food. Complete nutrition pet food refers to typical pet food that meets all the nutritional needs of pets except water. It can be used as the only source of nutrition for pets during feeding (except water) to meet the energy, nutritional and physiological needs of pets. Other-purpose pet food mainly includes various pet snacks (such as biscuits, meat sticks, jerky strips, sausages, milk bones, chews, etc.), pet health products (such as vitamin tablets) and prescription foods. The nutritional value of pet snacks and health products varies and cannot replace the typical pet diet. However, with the improvement of economic level, the market for atypical pet foods such as snacks is gradually expanding.

3. Classification by pet type and physiological stage: Pet food can be divided into general feed and special feed. General feed specifically refers to dog food and cat food, which is the most mainstream product in the current pet food market. Dog food and cat food can be further subdivided according to animal species and physiological stages. For example, dog food can be divided into large dog food, medium dog food, and small dog food according to the size of the dog; it can be divided into puppy food, adult dog food, pregnancy dog ​​food, lactation dog food, and elderly dog ​​food according to the specific physiological stage; there are also special dog food for specific breeds, such as golden retriever food, poodle food, Chihuahua food, etc. The classification of cat food is similar. Special feed mainly refers to pet food other than cats and dogs, such as ornamental birds, ornamental fish, turtles, snakes, etc., which currently occupy a small share in the pet food market.

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