Best dry cat food on Reddit
224 reviews from r/catfood, r/cats, r/CatAdvice and 11 more subreddits
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#1
Royal Canin
4.2
(20)
"Royal Canin, Hills Science Diet, and Purina Proplan are the best, but they also are the most expensive."
"I use royal Canin kitten. exclusively dry fed for 5 months"
"My cats have the most beautiful coats I have ever seen."
"My cat does wonderful on RC."
"I feed my cats royal canin adviced by my vet."
"Check out the royal canine brand… sometimes you can only get it from your vet, but the hospital I work at has a lot of dry cat foods without chicken from that brand."
"I had to switch my cat to royal canin cause they found crystals in his urine."
"Royal canin dental"
"My kitten is obsessed with Royal canin."
"But I typically like any of the following: - Royal Canin - Orijen - Blue Buffalo - Tiki Cat"
#2
Purina Pro Plan
4.1
(17)
"The only combo that works for him is Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin Sensitive Stomach Lamb dry."
"Pro Plan is a really good one as far as commercial foods go."
"Both Purina Pro Plan and Iams make sensitive stomach/digestion wet and dry formulas."
"Purina Pro Plan or regular Purina indoor are both recommended by my vet."
"Purina Pro Plan or regular Purina indoor are both recommended by my vet."
"My vet told me to feed them Purina Pro plan and they like it."
"I feed her purina pro plan complete essentials."
"I use purina pro plan weight management for my cats."
"Purina pro plan!!!"
"The flagship dry foods from the best manufacturers... are Pro Plan from purina, Royal Canin from Mars, and Science Diet from Hills."
#3
Hill's Science Diet
4.3
(15)
"They seem to love it."
"Science diet is the best. Period."
"Hill Science Diet! Every vet I’ve ever seen recommends it!"
"Our vet recommended Hills Science for all of our lil gang."
"Science Diet, recommended by my vet."
"Definitely not the cheapest. But it seems to be good for them."
"I use hills science diet."
"Science Diet is perfectly good."
"After talking with my vet we semi recently switched to hills science mainly since it has less calories"
"Hill's Science Diet and Purina Pro Plan have been the most successful for my cats."
#4
Purina One
4.2
(11)
"Purina One has bigger pieces and they have to chew it better."
"My cats are/did thrive on Purina One."
"I like purina one, I think it's a really good quality budget food."
"My sister is a vet tech and said that it's pretty good as far as cat food goes."
"Purina (the standard indoor complete) got both of my previous cats to 20 years old, healthy until old age took them."
"The IAMS and Purina One are good dry foods but definitely add some wet."
"Purina One or Hill's Prescription Diet would be optimal."
"My three are doing extremely well on Purina One."
"We use Purina ONE here and have good results."
"Among mid-range Purina One and Beyond are decent."
#5
Orijen
4.9
(9)
"I feed my cat Orijen dry adult cat food. It's 90% animal ingredients."
"Once they hit one year old, I settled on Orijen for dry food."
"I like orijen dry as do my cats."
"ORIJEN or Stella"
"For me it is Orijen and Arcana."
"I use orijien and did give my cat salmon oil (on a pause since we are on elimination diet trial) and they enjoy it."
"I like Orijen."
"High protein, low carb."
"I use orijien and did give my cat salmon oil."
#6
Iams
3.9
(7)
"I went with Iams bc it’s what we fed our pets when I was a kid, and our vet recommended it back then."
"The IAMS and Purina One are good dry foods but definitely add some wet."
"Iams is WSAVA compliant. I've had no issues with it and recommend it."
"I use IAMs and my cats are fine."
"It’s one of about four of the best, and he loves the taste."
"My cats love iams or whiskas."
"The best dry food is the one ur cat will eat."
#7
Blue Buffalo
3.7
(7)
"Our vet has had our boys on Blue Buffalo years and I swear by it."
"I use Blue Buffalo for wet and dry"
"Blue Buffalo, but its like $50 a bag."
"After seeing that one cat was not drinking enough water."
"Go for anything without grain. Blue buffalo is my favorite."
"I used get blue buffalo for my cats before I adopted a cat with a urinary issue."
"Stay away from blue buffalo. Their food is generally healthy but they've had so many health and safety recalls."
#8
Nulo
4.2
(6)
"I feed my cats Nulo and they really like it."
"My cats really liked the Nulo brand as kittens."
"My one on Nulo is weird."
"My cats like Nulo at the moment, and I like that it’s reasonably priced."
"Nulo seems to be a good balance of healthy and tasty."
"Because it's small kibbles."
#9
Solid Gold
4.8
(5)
"My cat loves Solid Gold cat food."
"This brand was our saving grace."
"My kitties did VERY well on Solid Gold, lamb based."
"My cat loves it, and the star shapes help slows down his eating."
"My weird tabby cat who is super picky with wet food loves it."
#10
Dr. Elsey's
4.2
(5)
"I highly recommend any flavor Dr. Elsey’s."
"I use Dr Elsey’s and I’ve been pretty impressed by it."
"I mix Dr. Elsey’s and Open Farm food."
"Dr elseys is a great option, it’s a bit expensive."
"Has anyone tried Tiki Cat or Dr. Elsey's?"
#11
Tiki Cat
4.2
(5)
"Another vote for tiki cat and Dr Elsey’s!"
"I second a lot of people on here, tiki cat has worked great for my babies."
"They seem to love it, only my question for me would be por"
"*Tiki Cat (first dry mine could tolerate without a colitis flare) *Gentle Giants (second dry he could tolerate)"
"Has anyone tried Tiki Cat or Dr. Elsey's?"
#12
Purina
3.3
(6)
"My cats love this brand, haven’t had any issues with it."
"Whatever your cat will eat. I have my 3 on Purina One Indoor Advantage kibble and Friskies wet food."
"Go for any of those brands with whatever formulation matches you and your pets needs the most"
"Whatever your cat will eat. I have my 3 on Purina One Indoor Advantage kibble and Friskies wet food."
"Purina, Hills Science Diet, Royal Canin."
"I would avoid the Purina brands as they have higher than needed carbohydrate content."
#13
Farmina
4.8
(4)
"I settled on Farmina because it passes regulations of more strict countries than the US."
"My cat has been on Farmina (both wet and dry) for a little over 3 years now."
"Farmina or Almo nature are good."
"Personally I like Farmina and Instinct for dry food."
#14
Fromm
4.5
(4)
"Fromm is the best."
"Frommes has some good options."
"We use Fromm."
"We give our cats Fromm."
#15
Friskies
4.5
(4)
"He continues with a mix of kibble and wet food in the evening."
"Ate all kinds of kibble her whole life. It gets digested."
"Honestly If you can, friskies wet food is about as expensive as a bag of dry food and is way better for the kitties."
"I've had cats my whole life, originally used to feed them dry food, now all my cats have wet food."
#16
Meow Mix
3.4
(5)
"Meow mix was a 20 year staple for my cat…she loved it as a kitty and throughout adulthood."
"Meow Mix Original Choice is on sale through petsmart for $28.49/30lbs, and they have the code CYBER20 for an additional 20% off."
"My cat loves Meow Mix, idk if your cat will too."
"Meow Mix has 30lb for $30-ish and isn't absolute garbage."
"Please don’t buy meow mix for your pets it’s garbage."
#17
Open Farm
4.7
(3)
"Currently, we use Open Farm for dry food."
"Open farms!!! I also sprinkle some freeze dried for the picky eater."
"We use open farm because of their ingredient transparency."
#18
Young Again
4.7
(3)
"Young Again Zero"
"It’s amazing."
"Young Again"
#19
Fancy Feast
4.3
(3)
"Fancy Feast is top notch."
"My 7 eat Fancy Feast pate because one is diabetic."
"My cat likes fancy feast, chicken and beef gravy."
#20
Aozi
4.3
(3)
"There were no issues at all."
"My cat likes it but i also observed that she moderately drinks water"
"Will try Aozi, sana magustuhan nila."
#21
Acana
4.3
(3)
"Fancy Feast wet, and Acana, Orjen or Fromm dry."
"The acana kibble was, I think, about 25$ for 4 pounds."
"Acana, Orijen, Performatrin, Natural Balance."
#22
Purina One True Instinct
4.0
(3)
"I feed Purina One True Instinct which is grain free."
"Purina One True Instinct is pretty good."
"For kibble I use grain free and the Purina One True Instinct is pretty good."
#23
Instinct
4.0
(3)
"We use Instinct for both our wet and dry food."
"Instinct is also a good brand."
"My cats go crazy for it."
#24
Whiskas
4.0
(3)
"It was the best of the low-cost brands."
"My vet told us that wet food is the only way to go."
"Whiskas is an AAFCO compliant diet and is not inherently less nutritious than any of the other foods you mentioned."
#25
Dr. Elsey’s
4.5
(2)
"Dr Elsey's, maybe Orijen."
"See if you can get Dr Elsey’s on Amazon. They currently have Chicken or Salmon flavor."
#26
Hill's Prescription Diet CD
4.5
(2)
"They have done really well/stayed really healthy on it."
"Honestly, I would put the cystitis cat on either Royal Canin Calm or Hill's CD Stress."
#27
Farmina N&D
4.5
(2)
"I would recommend the Farmina N&D lines as they are some of the best cat food on the market."
"I've been leaning toward N&D lately. Bit pricier but very rich in animal proteins."
#28
Fussie Cat
4.5
(2)
"Fussie Cat is the only thing my old man eats anymore."
"It’s a great brand that won’t break the bank."
#29
Royal Canin Calm
4.0
(2)
"I would put the cystitis cat on either Royal Canin Calm or Hill's CD Stress."
"Honestly, I would put the cystitis cat on either Royal Canin Calm or Hill's CD Stress."
#30
Instinct Original
4.0
(2)
"It's Instinct Original. It's right for her."
"It's right for her."
#31
Purina Cat Chow
4.0
(2)
"Purina Cat Chow is what we feed our strays and ferals and haven't had any issues."
"We give our cat Purina Cat chow indoor. She loves it."
#32
Monello
4.0
(2)
"Try Monello! Kahit i-mix sa water and wet food, firm pa rin yung poo ng cats namin."
"Special Cat Urinary or Monello."
#33
Instinct Raw Boost
4.0
(2)
"Instinct raw boost"
"They really like it and are doing well on it."
#34
Smartheart
3.5
(2)
"Smartheart dry for adults!"
"SmartHeart, may dry food for kittens yun or Monello."
#35
Natural Balance
3.5
(2)
"I get the big bag of natural balance and its $35 for a big huge bag."
"When I adopted my cats, they were on Natural Balance... I upgraded to higher brands (Orijen & Acana)..."
#36
Churu
5.0
(1)
"Churu makes bisques my kitty gobbles down."
#37
Royal Canin Indoor Cat Food
5.0
(1)
"I feed my cats Royal Canin indoor cat food."
#38
Fancy Feast Pate
5.0
(1)
"He lived to 25 years old."
#39
Kiwi
5.0
(1)
"Im surprised no one has mentioned kiwi air dried cat food"
#40
Brit Care
5.0
(1)
"Brit Care for kittens . Ok po talaga sya."
#41
Ziwi Peak
5.0
(1)
"My cat and I have declared Ziwi Peak Air Dried to be 'the best'."
#42
Hill's c/d Urinary Care
5.0
(1)
"Hills has quality ingredients and saved my cat from urinary stones."
#43
Crave
5.0
(1)
"A good budget option, grain free with animal products as the first few ingredients."
#44
Hill's Science Plan
5.0
(1)
"Both our cats are on hills science plan dry food."
#45
Simply Nourish Salmon
4.0
(1)
"Simply Nourish Salmon doesn't look like it has chicken in it, but it does have egg (not sure if that's a no go as well)."
#46
Tiny Tiger
4.0
(1)
"Tiny tiger on chewy. You can get an 18lb bag for about 18 bucks."
#47
Kirkland Maintenance Cat
4.0
(1)
"Costco makes a pretty good dry food that is extremely cost effective."
#48
Hill's CD Stress
4.0
(1)
"I would put the cystitis cat on either Royal Canin Calm or Hill's CD Stress."
#49
Walmart Special Kitty
4.0
(1)
"I feed my ferals Special Kitty from Walmart. Cheaper than Kit and Kaboodle."
#50
Nutrisource Purevita
4.0
(1)
"You could also try Nutrisource Purevita."
#51
Walmart Special Kitty Complete Nutrition
4.0
(1)
"Walmart Special Kitty Complete nutrition is 35 lbs for about $24."
#52
Walmart Cat Food
4.0
(1)
"Walmart has a brand of cat food and it’s $23 for 35 lbs. We feed 40 strays a day and they love it."
#53
Royal Canin Kitten
4.0
(1)
"For Dry food Aozi and RC Kitten."
#54
Aozi Dry Food
4.0
(1)
"For Dry food Aozi and RC Kitten."
#55
Blue Buffalo Kitten
4.0
(1)
"It has high reviews and the ingredient are approved."
#56
Smilla Dry Food
4.0
(1)
"Smilla is a cheap option for both wet and dry food, see if that is within your bu"
#57
Costco/Sam's Club Store Brands
4.0
(1)
"The store brands are usually very low-cost and my parents feed a barn cat with those."
#58
Friskies Pate
4.0
(1)
"It's my cat's favorite cheap food."
#59
Birdie & Louie
4.0
(1)
"I feed numbnuts the Birdie& Louie variety 30 pack and he loves that stuff."
#60
Fromm Gold
4.0
(1)
"Fromm Gold is a digestive support food."
#61
Taste of the Wild
4.0
(1)
"I use taste of the wild, never had a problem."
#62
Purina One +Plus Indoor Advantage Senior 7+
4.0
(1)
"My 13 year old Baby Girl has Purina one +Plus indoor Advantage Senior 7+"
#63
Infinity
4.0
(1)
"Infinity Salmon. Mas mura compare sa ibang brand and love din ng mimings ko."
#64
Purina Shedded Blend Savory Medley
4.0
(1)
"My cat like Purina shedded blend savory medley and it makes her coat feel super silky and luxurious."
#65
Tiki carnivore toper
4.0
(1)
"Tiki carnivore toper, bone broth, fish oil or honestly all of the above."
#66
Tiki Cat After Dark
4.0
(1)
"Tiki Cat After Dark, Instinct, Rawz, Wysong, and Young Again."
#67
Life's Abundance
4.0
(1)
"Looks like I'm going to try the 'life abundance' the breeder recommends."
#68
Special Cat urinary
4.0
(1)
"There's also Special Cat urinary for around 1.3k."
#69
Hills Science Diet, Royal Canin, Purina pro plan
4.0
(1)
"My vet said at a minimum this & recommended Hills Science Diet, Royal Canin & Purina pro plan."
#70
Naturlife urinary
4.0
(1)
"Naturlife urinary is ~1.2k for a 6kg bag."
#71
Iams Adult
4.0
(1)
"I like Iams. And the adult formula has kibble small enough for a toothless cat to swallow whole."
#72
Royal Canin Exigent
4.0
(1)
"Have you tried anything from their Exigent range? It’s made with the picky eater in mind."
#73
Grain Free Cat Food
4.0
(1)
"Get the cheapest 'Grain Free' cat food."
#74
Purina Cat Chow Complete
4.0
(1)
"Winco. Has 15lb Purina Cat Chow Complete- Call Purina for free coupons."
#75
Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Digestion
4.0
(1)
"Mine are on pro plan sensitive digestion."
#76
Hill's Science Diet Sensitive Stomach
4.0
(1)
"The chunky butt can be fed OTC Hill's sensitive stomach but ask about I/D and Metabo."
#77
Nutrish
4.0
(1)
"I have been getting Nutrish for my animals since the day I brought my dog home."
#78
Kit & Kaboodle
3.0
(1)
"Which ever one they'll eat without meowing at and side-eying me."
#79
Orijen Kibble
3.0
(1)
"The best kibble is actually freeze dried meat."
#80
Purina Indoor Complete
3.0
(1)
"They tend to do better on that then on anything else."
#81
Orijen Wet Cans
3.0
(1)
"I do use orijen wet cans."
#82
Kirkland Signature
3.0
(1)
"But if you're looking to downgrade, maybe the Costco Kirkland Premium? I've heard its actually very good value for its quality..."
#83
Walmart
1.0
(1)
"Just don't use cat Cafe from Walmart. Most cats are allergic to the red dye in it and they throw up everywhere."
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