Best dry cat food on Reddit

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Royal Canin

4.2

(19)

"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."

"Hill’s, Purina ProPlan, or Royal Canin adult cat food"

"Foods that meet WSAVA guidelines are the best. This includes Hill’s, Purina, Royal Canin, and Iams."

"My kitten is obsessed with Royal canin."

Purina Pro Plan

4.1

(15)

"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."

"My vet told me to feed them Purina Pro plan and they like it."

"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."

"I settled on pro plan weight management but I also like iams immune support and may go back if he's not losing on the pro plan."

"My cats do well on Purina Pro Plan."

Hill's Science Diet

4.2

(14)

"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."

"Hills Science Diet, Purina pro plan, Royal Canin, etc."

Purina One

4.2

(12)

"Purina One has bigger pieces and they have to chew it better."

"My cats are/did thrive on Purina One."

"My cat prefers dry and he gets Purina One either chicken or salmon."

"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."

Orijen

4.9

(8)

"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."

Iams

3.9

(8)

"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."

"Foods that meet WSAVA guidelines are the best. This includes Hill’s, Purina, Royal Canin, and Iams."

"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."

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."

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."

Purina

3.4

(7)

"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"

"Foods that meet WSAVA guidelines are the best. This includes Hill’s, Purina, Royal Canin, and Iams."

"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."

#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

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."

#12

Solid Gold

4.8

(4)

"My cat loves Solid Gold cat food."

"This brand was our saving grace."

"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."

#13

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."

#14

Fromm

4.5

(4)

"Fromm is the best."

"Frommes has some good options."

"We use Fromm."

"We give our cats Fromm."

#15

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."

#16

Aozi

4.3

(4)

"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."

"Ok yang Aozi, yung supplier ko na may 50+ rescues yan yung dry food nila, ok naman daw so far yung mga pusa."

#17

Tiki Cat

4.3

(4)

"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."

"*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?"

#18

Fancy Feast

4.3

(4)

"Fancy Feast is top notch."

"My 7 eat Fancy Feast pate because one is diabetic."

"Most picky cats really like fancy feast! if the texture of the pates is an issue, try mushing it up and mixing in some warm water."

"My cat likes fancy feast, chicken and beef gravy."

#19

Whiskas

4.0

(4)

"Whiskas is quality enough. My cats love it and are still alive."

"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."

#20

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."

#21

Young Again

4.7

(3)

"Young Again Zero"

"It’s amazing."

"Young Again"

#22

Monello

4.3

(3)

"Finally nakabili na ko ng Monello, grabe i-pick ng mga cats ko."

"Try Monello! Kahit i-mix sa water and wet food, firm pa rin yung poo ng cats namin."

"Special Cat Urinary or Monello."

#23

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."

#24

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."

#25

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."

#26

Purizon

5.0

(2)

"We currently use Purizon and they refuse anything else."

"Purizon is great."

#27

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."

#28

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."

#29

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."

#30

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."

#31

Instinct Original

4.0

(2)

"It's Instinct Original. It's right for her."

"It's right for her."

#32

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."

#33

Special Cat urinary

4.0

(2)

"There's also Special Cat urinary for around 1.3k."

"I switched to special cat urinary nung nagsitaasan ng price ang monello."

#34

Instinct Raw Boost

4.0

(2)

"Instinct raw boost"

"They really like it and are doing well on it."

#35

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."

#36

Hill’s

4.0

(2)

"Hill’s, Purina ProPlan, or Royal Canin adult cat food"

"Foods that meet WSAVA guidelines are the best. This includes Hill’s, Purina, Royal Canin, and Iams."

#37

Smartheart

3.5

(2)

"Smartheart dry for adults!"

"SmartHeart, may dry food for kittens yun or Monello."

#38

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)..."

#39

Kiwi

5.0

(1)

"Im surprised no one has mentioned kiwi air dried cat food"

#40

Hill's Prescription Diet Urinary Care

5.0

(1)

"Older male cats should get a urinary safe kibble, hills urinary formula is great."

#41

Brit Care

5.0

(1)

"Brit Care for kittens . Ok po talaga sya."

#42

Bench & Field Holistic Naturals

5.0

(1)

"I highly recommend Bench's and Field's Holistic Naturals from Trader Joe's."

#43

Famina

5.0

(1)

"The only one on this list that I for sure know is Famina and that is an excellent brand."

#44

Fancy Feast Pate

5.0

(1)

"He lived to 25 years old."

#45

Hydracare

5.0

(1)

"You need to give them Hydracare, white box blue letters.. It's on Amazon."

#46

Churu

5.0

(1)

"Churu makes bisques my kitty gobbles down."

#47

Purina Pro Plan Live Clear

5.0

(1)

"It works wonders!"

#48

Ziwi Peak

5.0

(1)

"Quality ingredients. My cat loves it so much, he always thinks it’s a treat"

#49

Nutrisource Purevita

4.0

(1)

"You could also try Nutrisource Purevita."

#50

Purina Cat Chow Complete

4.0

(1)

"Winco. Has 15lb Purina Cat Chow Complete- Call Purina for free coupons."

#51

Fromm Gold

4.0

(1)

"Fromm Gold is a digestive support food."

#52

Infinity

4.0

(1)

"Infinity Salmon. Mas mura compare sa ibang brand and love din ng mimings ko."

#53

Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Digestion

4.0

(1)

"Mine are on pro plan sensitive digestion."

#54

Purina One +Plus Indoor Advantage Senior 7+

4.0

(1)

"My 13 year old Baby Girl has Purina one +Plus indoor Advantage Senior 7+"

#55

Taste of the Wild

4.0

(1)

"I use taste of the wild, never had a problem."

#56

Birdie & Louie

4.0

(1)

"I feed numbnuts the Birdie& Louie variety 30 pack and he loves that stuff."

#57

Friskies Pate

4.0

(1)

"It's my cat's favorite cheap food."

#58

Aozi Dry Food

4.0

(1)

"For Dry food Aozi and RC Kitten."

#59

Royal Canin Kitten

4.0

(1)

"For Dry food Aozi and RC Kitten."

#60

Blue Buffalo Kitten

4.0

(1)

"It has high reviews and the ingredient are approved."

#61

Smilla Dry Food

4.0

(1)

"Smilla is a cheap option for both wet and dry food, see if that is within your bu"

#62

Tiki carnivore toper

4.0

(1)

"Tiki carnivore toper, bone broth, fish oil or honestly all of the above."

#63

Bluebird Provisions

4.0

(1)

"A cat specific bone broth works well. There is one from bluebird provisions that works for me."

#64

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."

#65

Naturlife urinary

4.0

(1)

"Naturlife urinary is ~1.2k for a 6kg bag."

#66

Purina Pro Plan Hairball

4.0

(1)

"They are doing great on pro plan hairball kibble."

#67

Luckypets

4.0

(1)

"Try Luckypets."

#68

Special Cat

4.0

(1)

"My vet recommended special cat and monello cat."

#69

Goodest

4.0

(1)

"Goodest is a good cheaper alternative 30% ang crude protein."

#70

Naturlife

4.0

(1)

"Naturlife, but a bit pricey."

#71

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."

#72

Purina, Royal Canin, Hills

4.0

(1)

"Anything by Purina, Royal Canin or Hills will be the best bet."

#73

Rachel Ray Nutrish

4.0

(1)

"My cats like the Rachel Ray Nutrish chicken."

#74

Nutrience, Acana, Nutro

4.0

(1)

"I feed my cat nutrience, acana ocean fish, nutro salmon and she likes them."

#75

Blue Buffalo, Orijen

4.0

(1)

"Consider Blue Buffalo or Orijen."

#76

Nutrish

4.0

(1)

"I have been getting Nutrish for my animals since the day I brought my dog home."

#77

Life's Abundance

4.0

(1)

"Looks like I'm going to try the 'life abundance' the breeder recommends."

#78

Tiki Cat After Dark

4.0

(1)

"Tiki Cat After Dark, Instinct, Rawz, Wysong, and Young Again."

#79

Iams Adult

4.0

(1)

"I like Iams. And the adult formula has kibble small enough for a toothless cat to swallow whole."

#80

Royal Canin Exigent

4.0

(1)

"Have you tried anything from their Exigent range? It’s made with the picky eater in mind."

#81

Grain Free Cat Food

4.0

(1)

"Get the cheapest 'Grain Free' cat food."

#82

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."

#83

Fuzzball

4.0

(1)

"Our cats love fuzzball so recommend trying their dry food only."

#84

Kit & Kaboodle

3.0

(1)

"Which ever one they'll eat without meowing at and side-eying me."

#85

Orijen Kibble

3.0

(1)

"The best kibble is actually freeze dried meat."

#86

Temptations Cat Food

3.0

(1)

"Temptations cat food is a cheap one."

#87

Meow Mix Original Choice

3.0

(1)

"Meow mix is the cheapest dry food, at least where I am."

#88

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..."

#89

Walmart Kit n Kaboodle

3.0

(1)

"Kit n Kaboodle is probably the lowest cost food at Wal Mart."

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