Best dry cat food on Reddit

175 reviews from r/catfood, r/cats, r/CatAdvice and 8 more subreddits

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#1

Royal Canin

4.3
(15)
"My 12 yr old cat has been on it the 6 yrs I've had him."
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"My kitten is on a mix of royal cannin spayed & neutered dry food & Tiki cat kitten dry food."
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"My cat does wonderful on RC."
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"My third cat has been stage 3 for the past 5 years, is now 19 and holding due to switching her to primarily wet food, royal canin E."
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"I feed my cats royal canin adviced by my vet."
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"They don’t eat a lot of dry food, they just like to have some crunchies with their wet food."
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"He seems to like it!"
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"My kitten is obsessed with Royal canin."
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"But I typically like any of the following: - Royal Canin - Orijen - Blue Buffalo - Tiki Cat"
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"The vet had recommended the royal canin’s spayed and neutered appetite suppressing wet and dry diet."
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#2

Hill's Science Diet

4.3
(12)
"They seem to love it."
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"Hill Science Diet! Every vet I’ve ever seen recommends it!"
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"Our vet recommended Hills Science for all of our lil gang."
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"Science Diet, recommended by my vet."
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"Definitely not the cheapest. But it seems to be good for them."
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"Dry Hills Science Diet Sensitive Stomach kibble between."
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"After talking with my vet we semi recently switched to hills science mainly since it has less calories"
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"Hill's Science Diet and Purina Pro Plan have been the most successful for my cats."
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"Hills Science Diet, Purina pro plan, Royal Canin, etc."
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"The science hill diet is great. It’s definitely pricey, but many vets have recommended it for our kitties."
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#3

Orijen

5.0
(9)
"I feed my cat Orijen dry adult cat food. It's 90% animal ingredients."
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"Once they hit one year old, I settled on Orijen for dry food."
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"I like orijen dry as do my cats."
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"ORIJEN or Stella"
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"For me it is Orijen and Arcana."
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"Six fish orijen."
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"I feed my indoor only cat Orijen original and Tundra dry cat food."
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"I like Orijen."
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"High protein, low carb."
#4

Purina Pro Plan

4.2
(9)
"Cats are a fan and the vet likes it"
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"Pro Plan is a really good one as far as commercial foods go."
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"Purina pro plan!!!"
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"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."
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"My cats do well on Purina Pro Plan."
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"My cats get Purina pro plan hairball formula and really love it."
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"Purina Proplan."
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"Purina (pro plan) is what I feed the others who aren’t on Rx diets."
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"As much as it pains me to say, Purina pro plan (they are owned by nestle, ugh)"
#5

Iams

4.1
(9)
"I use Kitten Iams and my kitties love it."
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"Iams is WSAVA compliant. I've had no issues with it and recommend it."
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"I feed them Iams indoor formula."
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"Iams proactive health is what I use per my vet recommendations."
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"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."
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"I use IAMs and my cats are fine."
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"It’s one of about four of the best, and he loves the taste."
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"My cats love iams or whiskas."
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"I would like to recommend you dry cat food for seniors cat."
#6

Purina One

4.1
(7)
"My cats are/did thrive on Purina One."
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"My sister is a vet tech and said that it's pretty good as far as cat food goes."
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"Purina One or Hill's Prescription Diet would be optimal."
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"My vet said the nutrition was fine just gotta be sure they are hydrated. She eats purina one senior cat with no problems."
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"We use Purina ONE here and have good results."
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"Among mid-range Purina One and Beyond are decent."
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"I alternate between Purina One and IAMs."
#7

Nulo

4.5
(6)
"I’ve been feeding my cat the Nulo cat and kitten dry food and it seems to be great."
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"Omg nulo cat/kitten is good for this."
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"I feed my cats Nulo and they really like it."
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"My cats like Nulo at the moment, and I like that it’s reasonably priced."
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"Nulo seems to be a good balance of healthy and tasty."
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"Because it's small kibbles."
#8

Dr. Elsey's

4.2
(5)
"I highly recommend any flavor Dr. Elsey’s."
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"I use Dr Elsey’s and I’ve been pretty impressed by it."
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"I mix Dr. Elsey’s and Open Farm food."
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"Dr elseys is a great option, it’s a bit expensive."
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"Has anyone tried Tiki Cat or Dr. Elsey's?"
#9

Solid Gold

5.0
(4)
"My cat loves Solid Gold cat food."
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"This brand was our saving grace."
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"My kitties did VERY well on Solid Gold, lamb based."
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"My cat loves it, and the star shapes help slows down his eating."
#10

Blue Buffalo

4.5
(4)
"Our vet has had our boys on Blue Buffalo years and I swear by it."
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"We use blue buffalo indoor formula."
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"After seeing that one cat was not drinking enough water."
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"Go for anything without grain. Blue buffalo is my favorite."
#11

Tiki Cat

4.0
(4)
"We feed ours Tiki Cat Indoor along with wet food."
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"They seem to love it, only my question for me would be por"
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"*Tiki Cat (first dry mine could tolerate without a colitis flare) *Gentle Giants (second dry he could tolerate)"
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"Has anyone tried Tiki Cat or Dr. Elsey's?"
#12

Fromm

4.7
(3)
"Fromm is the best."
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"Frommes has some good options."
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"We give our cats Fromm."
#13

Open Farm

4.7
(3)
"Currently, we use Open Farm for dry food."
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"Open farms!!! I also sprinkle some freeze dried for the picky eater."
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"This one so far my cat tolerates and likes!"
#14

Farmina

4.7
(3)
"My cat has been on Farmina (both wet and dry) for a little over 3 years now."
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"Farmina or Almo nature are good."
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"Check out Farmina N&D varieties. Our cats like it and reviews of the ingredients were good."
#15

Dr. Elsey’s

4.7
(3)
"The healthiest dry cat food is Dr. Elsey’s Clean Protein."
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"Dr Elsey's, maybe Orijen."
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"See if you can get Dr Elsey’s on Amazon. They currently have Chicken or Salmon flavor."
#16

Hill's

4.7
(3)
"Hills wet or dry food i find is loved by all my fosters."
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"I feed her the hills perfect digestion 7+ dry food and the hills 7+ wet food."
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"For Hill's, I would suggest D/D or Z/D."
#17

Instinct Raw Boost

4.3
(3)
"My cats do really well on Instinct Raw boost chicken flavor."
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"Instinct raw boost"
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"They really like it and are doing well on it."
#18

Instinct

4.0
(3)
"I feed my cat Instinct dry cat food and he likes it."
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"We use Instinct for both our wet and dry food."
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"Instinct is also a good brand."
#19

Go! Solutions

5.0
(2)
"I highly recommend 'Go!Solutions Carnivore Chicken, Turkey,+Duck'. After hours of my own research it’s one of the highest protein, lowest carb options available for dry cat food."
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"We switched to Go Sensitive duck for both dry and wet and they pretty much stopped."
#20

Kirkland

4.5
(2)
"The Costco store brand (“Kirkland”) is the highest quality you can buy for the lowest amount of money."
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"For the price I am surprised at how good the Kirkland dry food is."
#21

Monello

4.0
(2)
"Try Monello! Kahit i-mix sa water and wet food, firm pa rin yung poo ng cats namin."
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"Special Cat Urinary or Monello."
#22

Acana

4.0
(2)
"Acana bountiful catch dry food with salmon and herring."
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"Acana, Orijen, Performatrin, Natural Balance."
#23

Purina

3.5
(2)
"Purina EN is a good option as it is highly digestible."
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"My boys are currently eating Purina Cat Chow Naturals."
#24

Ziwi Peak

5.0
(1)
"My cat and I have declared Ziwi Peak Air Dried to be 'the best'."
#25

Hill's c/d Urinary Care

5.0
(1)
"Hills has quality ingredients and saved my cat from urinary stones."
#26

Crave

5.0
(1)
"A good budget option, grain free with animal products as the first few ingredients."
#27

Hill's Science Plan

5.0
(1)
"Both our cats are on hills science plan dry food."
#28

Nutrience

5.0
(1)
"I was gonna suggest the Nutrience Sub Zero Prairie Red, but it also has fish and fish oil in it."
#29

Evolve

5.0
(1)
"My vet recommended Evolve kibble. My little dude absolutely loves it."
#30

Wysong

5.0
(1)
"It’s very high protein and low carb for dry food."
#31

Wellness

5.0
(1)
"My cats both love the wellness complete health indoor healthy weight!"
#32

Inception

5.0
(1)
"Currently my cat is on Inception (chicken) and also have I and Love and You stored in the cabinet."
#33

Nulo Freestyle

5.0
(1)
"My cats love Nulo Freestyle."
#34

Stella

5.0
(1)
"ORIJEN or Stella"
#35

Fancy Feast

5.0
(1)
"Fancy Feast is top notch."
#36

Natural Trainer

5.0
(1)
"My kitten is in love with the Natural Trainer dry food."
#37

Made by Nacho

5.0
(1)
"My cats who aren't too keen on kibble LOVE this one from the brand Nacho."
#38

Purizon

5.0
(1)
"Purizon is great."
#39

Ziwipeak

5.0
(1)
"Definitely Ziwipeak. We call it cat crack."
#40

Open Farm Dry Food

5.0
(1)
"I use open Farm Dry food."
#41

Dr. Elsey's Chicken Flavor

5.0
(1)
"I always suggest dr elseys chicken flavour for dry."
#42

Farmina N&D

5.0
(1)
"I would recommend the Farmina N&D lines as they are some of the best cat food on the market."
#43

Lilys Kitchen Dry Food

5.0
(1)
"It’s grain free and has a great composition of ingredients."
#44

Orijen Original

5.0
(1)
"My cats love Orijen Original."
#45

Dr. Elsey's Cleanprotein

5.0
(1)
"I like that it's high in protein, and there are no veggies or fruit in it."
#46

Life's Abundance

4.0
(1)
"Looks like I'm going to try the 'life abundance' the breeder recommends."
#47

Tiki Cat After Dark

4.0
(1)
"Tiki Cat After Dark, Instinct, Rawz, Wysong, and Young Again."
#48

Iams Adult

4.0
(1)
"I like Iams. And the adult formula has kibble small enough for a toothless cat to swallow whole."
#49

Royal Canin Exigent

4.0
(1)
"Have you tried anything from their Exigent range? It’s made with the picky eater in mind."
#50

Grain Free Cat Food

4.0
(1)
"Get the cheapest 'Grain Free' cat food."
#51

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."
#52

Royal Canin Calm

4.0
(1)
"Honestly, I would put the cystitis cat on either Royal Canin Calm or Hill's CD Stress."
#53

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."
#54

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."
#55

N&D

4.0
(1)
"N&D seems to be working for them and has good ingredients/protein content."
#56

Rachael Ray Nutrish

4.0
(1)
"It doesn’t use artificial flavors and actually looks good and kinda moist?"
#57

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."
#58

Wysong Epigen 90

4.0
(1)
"Not sure if it's the best but my cat's doing well on it."
#59

Forza 10

4.0
(1)
"Idk if it's the best dry food but I give all 4 of my cats Forza 10 renal dry food."
#60

Nutrisource

4.0
(1)
"My cat liked the Nutrisource brand!"
#61

Fussie Cat

4.0
(1)
"It’s a great brand that won’t break the bank."
#62

Redford Naturals

4.0
(1)
"Redford naturals only at pet supplies plus is underrated."
#63

Nature's Variety

4.0
(1)
"I like FussieCat turkey and chicken recipe and Nature's Variety Ultimate Protein for dry."
#64

FussieCat

4.0
(1)
"I like FussieCat turkey and chicken recipe and Nature's Variety Ultimate Protein for dry."
#65

Smartheart

4.0
(1)
"Smartheart dry for adults!"
#66

Nutro

4.0
(1)
"I know that Nutro brand is excellent."
#67

Halo

4.0
(1)
"I feed Halo dry, super good food but very expensive $30 for six pound bag"
#68

Science Diet

4.0
(1)
"My kitty does well with science diet"
#69

Performatrin Ultra

4.0
(1)
"I feed mostly wet but some dry and majority of what I feed is performatrin ultra from pet valu."
#70

NutriSource Kibble

4.0
(1)
"We feed our five cats NutriSource kibble with grains and have excellent luck."
#71

Science Diet Indoor Cat

4.0
(1)
"Personally my cats are on science diet indoor cat."
#72

Royal Canin Dry Food for Sensitive Stomachs

4.0
(1)
"Seems to do the trick and she likes it."
#73

Royal Canin Gastrointestinal

4.0
(1)
"Royal Canin gastrointestinal is good."
#74

Kindfull Dry Food

4.0
(1)
"Kindfull from Target is really good!"
#75

Wellness Core Turkey Duck

4.0
(1)
"All three have been loving that for about a year now."
#76

Simply Nourish Source

4.0
(1)
"It’s expensive but not the priciest option out there."
#77

Natural Balance

4.0
(1)
"I get the big bag of natural balance and its $35 for a big huge bag."
#78

Whiskas

4.0
(1)
"It was the best of the low-cost brands."
#79

Meow Mix

4.0
(1)
"My cat loves Meow Mix, idk if your cat will too."
#80

Blue Buffalo Indoor Health

4.0
(1)
"We do the Indoor Health as the dry--deboned chicken, whole grains and veggies."
#81

Nature's Valley Instinct

4.0
(1)
"It's a tad on the pricey end but it's far better nutritionally."
#82

Applaws

4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend buying a dry food with high meat/protein content."
#83

Blue Wilderness

4.0
(1)
"Things are going well, no more diarrhea."

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