Best dry cat food on Reddit
214 reviews from r/catfood, r/cats, r/CatAdvice and 9 more subreddits
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#1
Royal Canin
4.2
(23)
"Royal Canin, Hills Science Diet, and Purina Proplan are the best, but they also are the most expensive."
"My 12 yr old cat has been on it the 6 yrs I've had him."
"My cats have the most beautiful coats I have ever seen."
"My kitten is on a mix of royal cannin spayed & neutered dry food & Tiki cat kitten dry food."
"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."
"They don’t eat a lot of dry food, they just like to have some crunchies with their wet food."
"I had to switch my cat to royal canin cause they found crystals in his urine."
"He seems to like it!"
#2
Purina Pro Plan
4.2
(18)
"The only combo that works for him is Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin Sensitive Stomach Lamb dry."
"Cats are a fan and the vet likes it"
"Pro Plan is a really good one as far as commercial foods go."
"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
(17)
"They seem to love it."
"Science diet is the best. Period."
"Hills Science diet sensitive stomach and skin."
"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."
"Dry Hills Science Diet Sensitive Stomach kibble between."
#4
Purina One
4.2
(13)
"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."
"I mostly use the Purina one indoor advantage for my three cats."
"Purina One or Hill's Prescription Diet would be optimal."
"My three are doing extremely well on Purina One."
"My vet said the nutrition was fine just gotta be sure they are hydrated. She eats purina one senior cat with no problems."
#5
Orijen
4.9
(8)
"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 like Orijen."
"High protein, low carb."
"I use orijien and did give my cat salmon oil."
#6
Iams
3.9
(10)
"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 feed them Iams indoor formula."
"Iams proactive health is what I use per my vet recommendations."
"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."
"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
3.8
(9)
"Our vet has had our boys on Blue Buffalo years and I swear by it."
"I use Blue Buffalo for wet and dry"
"I feed mine Blue Buffalo Chicken for Sensitive Stomachs for free feeding."
"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've been feeding my guy (age 8) Blue Buffalo salmon indoor adult recipe."
"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
4.3
(7)
"I’ve been feeding my cat the Nulo cat and kitten dry food and it seems to be great."
"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
Tiki Cat
4.3
(6)
"Another vote for tiki cat and Dr Elsey’s!"
"I really really like Tiki Cat's line of Indoor Health cat food."
"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?"
#10
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."
#11
Farmina
4.6
(5)
"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."
"Check out Farmina N&D varieties. Our cats like it and reviews of the ingredients were good."
#12
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?"
#13
Fromm
4.5
(4)
"Fromm is the best."
"Frommes has some good options."
"We use Fromm."
"We give our cats Fromm."
#14
Fancy Feast
4.5
(4)
"My cat refuses to eat anything but Fancy Feast chicken and turkey formula."
"Fancy Feast is top notch."
"My 7 eat Fancy Feast pate because one is diabetic."
"My cat likes fancy feast, chicken and beef gravy."
#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 $30-ish and isn't absolute garbage."
"Please don’t buy meow mix for your pets it’s garbage."
#16
Hill's
5.0
(3)
"The best dry food for him is hills c/d urinary care because if he eats any other food he might die."
"Hills wet or dry food i find is loved by all my fosters."
"I feed her the hills perfect digestion 7+ dry food and the hills 7+ wet food."
#17
Open Farm
4.7
(3)
"Currently, we use Open Farm for dry food."
"Open farms!!! I also sprinkle some freeze dried for the picky eater."
"We use open farm because of their ingredient transparency."
#18
Dr. Elsey’s
4.7
(3)
"The healthiest dry cat food is Dr. Elsey’s Clean Protein."
"Dr Elsey's, maybe Orijen."
"See if you can get Dr Elsey’s on Amazon. They currently have Chicken or Salmon flavor."
#19
Acana
4.3
(3)
"Fancy Feast wet, and Acana, Orjen or Fromm dry."
"The acana kibble was, I think, about 25$ for 4 pounds."
"Acana, Orijen, Performatrin, Natural Balance."
#20
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."
#21
Purina
3.7
(3)
"My cats love this brand, haven’t had any issues with it."
"Go for any of those brands with whatever formulation matches you and your pets needs the most"
"Purina, Hills Science Diet, Royal Canin."
#22
Ziwi Peak
5.0
(2)
"Quality ingredients. My cat loves it so much, he always thinks it’s a treat"
"My cat and I have declared Ziwi Peak Air Dried to be 'the best'."
#23
Young Again
4.5
(2)
"It’s amazing."
"Young Again"
#24
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."
#25
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."
#26
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."
#27
Instinct
4.0
(2)
"We use Instinct for both our wet and dry food."
"Instinct is also a good brand."
#28
Whiskas
4.0
(2)
"It was the best of the low-cost brands."
"Whiskas is an AAFCO compliant diet and is not inherently less nutritious than any of the other foods you mentioned."
#29
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."
#30
Instinct Raw Boost
4.0
(2)
"Instinct raw boost"
"They really like it and are doing well on it."
#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
Instinct Original
4.0
(2)
"It's Instinct Original. It's right for her."
"It's right for her."
#33
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)..."
#34
Smartheart
3.5
(2)
"Smartheart dry for adults!"
"SmartHeart, may dry food for kittens yun or Monello."
#35
Wellness Core
5.0
(1)
"We prefer feeding our indoor boys Wellness Core Indoor Chicken."
#36
Purina Pro Plan Live Clear
5.0
(1)
"It works wonders!"
#37
Hill's c/d Urinary Care
5.0
(1)
"Hills has quality ingredients and saved my cat from urinary stones."
#38
Crave
5.0
(1)
"A good budget option, grain free with animal products as the first few ingredients."
#39
Hill's Science Plan
5.0
(1)
"Both our cats are on hills science plan dry food."
#40
Kirkland
5.0
(1)
"The Costco store brand (“Kirkland”) is the highest quality you can buy for the lowest amount of money."
#41
Blue Buffalo Kitten
4.0
(1)
"It has high reviews and the ingredient are approved."
#42
Smilla Dry Food
4.0
(1)
"Smilla is a cheap option for both wet and dry food, see if that is within your bu"
#43
Hill's CD Stress
4.0
(1)
"I would put the cystitis cat on either Royal Canin Calm or Hill's CD Stress."
#44
Nutrience, Acana, Nutro
4.0
(1)
"I feed my cat nutrience, acana ocean fish, nutro salmon and she likes them."
#45
Rachel Ray Nutrish
4.0
(1)
"My cats like the Rachel Ray Nutrish chicken."
#46
Purina, Royal Canin, Hills
4.0
(1)
"Anything by Purina, Royal Canin or Hills will be the best bet."
#47
Blue Buffalo, Orijen
4.0
(1)
"Consider Blue Buffalo or Orijen."
#48
Nutrish
4.0
(1)
"I have been getting Nutrish for my animals since the day I brought my dog home."
#49
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."
#50
Life's Abundance
4.0
(1)
"Looks like I'm going to try the 'life abundance' the breeder recommends."
#51
Tiki Cat After Dark
4.0
(1)
"Tiki Cat After Dark, Instinct, Rawz, Wysong, and Young Again."
#52
Iams Adult
4.0
(1)
"I like Iams. And the adult formula has kibble small enough for a toothless cat to swallow whole."
#53
Royal Canin Exigent
4.0
(1)
"Have you tried anything from their Exigent range? It’s made with the picky eater in mind."
#54
Grain Free Cat Food
4.0
(1)
"Get the cheapest 'Grain Free' cat food."
#55
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."
#56
Hill's Prescription Diet CD
4.0
(1)
"Honestly, I would put the cystitis cat on either Royal Canin Calm or Hill's CD Stress."
#57
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."
#58
N&D
4.0
(1)
"N&D seems to be working for them and has good ingredients/protein content."
#59
Rachael Ray Nutrish
4.0
(1)
"It doesn’t use artificial flavors and actually looks good and kinda moist?"
#60
American Journey
4.0
(1)
"I’ve used a Chewy brand called American Journey for years and Advisor now gives it a 4 star rating."
#61
Wysong Epigen 90
4.0
(1)
"Not sure if it's the best but my cat's doing well on it."
#62
Orijen Kibble
3.0
(1)
"The best kibble is actually freeze dried meat."
#63
Purina Indoor Complete
3.0
(1)
"They tend to do better on that then on anything else."
#64
Orijen Wet Cans
3.0
(1)
"I do use orijen wet cans."
#65
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..."
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