Dry Food reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 288 Reddit reviews across 31 subreddits and 86 posts to rank the best Dry Food brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/catfood, r/Frenchbulldogs, r/CatAdvice, r/shiba, r/catsofrph. Top-rated brands include Purina Pro Plan (4.6/5), Royal Canin (4.6/5), Orijen (4.6/5).
Stats
Reviews288
Subreddits31
Posts86
Brands65
Products47
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#1
Purina Pro Plan
4.6
(41)
"I second Purina pro plan! I’ve fed only pro plan since I’ve owned my cocker."
"Purina pro plan for puppies! it actually has a cocker spaniel on the bag, it has been great for my baby!"
"I recently switched from Purina One to Purina Pro Plan and my cats really like it"
"I’ve had several vets recommend Purina Prp Plan and it’s the only one that doesn’t give my cat tummy issues."
"Purina Pro Plan is a really great option, it has less carbs than other options out there and is backed by decades of science."
"We’ve fed them all Purina Pro Plan Hairball formula."
"I second the recommendation for Purina Pro Plan."
"We switched to Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin and Stomach."
"They've been eating Purina ProPlan for years."
"We switched to Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin and Stomach, and everything cleared up."
#2
Royal Canin
4.6
(33)
"Royal canin or purina friskies"
"Royal Canin is the gold standard for dog food."
"RC Bulldog is expensive but great."
"Royal canine bulldog and hills are best options."
"Royal Canin is amazing, but I only use it because I have Maine Coons."
"Royal Canin all the way!"
"Special Cat o Cat Care ang recommended nung vet samin. Royal Canin kung kaya."
"Royal Canin for my Rocco who has skin allergies and a sensitive tummy."
"In order of nutrition."
"I was on PPP sensitive stomach but switched to royal canin gastrointestinal."
#3
Orijen
4.6
(15)
"My cats love Orijen for dry"
"Orijen & vital essentials is what we feed our guys."
"Orijen is some of the best kibble out there."
"Orijen, Acana. We don’t do chicken or poultry as my Shiba would have yellow vomitting episodes."
"Open Farm is also great!"
"My pup is on Orijen’s have we have no issue"
"We use Orjien small breed Six fish and are very satisfied🙌."
"Orijen is a great dry food also."
"I prefer to buy cat food that list meat as the top ingredients."
"So I would recommend Orijen. It’s premium cat food, but so well made."
#4
Purina One
4.2
(16)
"The best she would eat was Purina One (kitten, weight control, indoor advantage and eventually the senior one)"
"I feed him Purina One True Instinct dry, with a half can of Incredibites wet."
"It has real meat morsels."
"I feed Purina One. It's literally the only food she will eat."
"Seriously Purina one. I know it might sound like a simple one but it's the best bang for your buck."
"Purina one is a good budget option"
"Purina one is generally popular with cats and a bit better than cat chow."
"I feed my kittens Royal Canin. Purina One and IAMS are cheaper and are also WSAVA approved, though."
"You can try Purina One."
"Maybe the Purina one dry food? It’s cheap and maybe better than the iams."
#5
Hill's Science Diet
4.3
(15)
"Has been great for a bulldog with a sensitive tummy."
"In order of nutrition."
"It’s one of the healthiest and lower calorie dry foods."
"My cat has been on Hills science diet prescription for years"
"My favorite dry food is Hills."
"Hills science diet is good, they make different blends depending on ur cats age and indoor/outdoor"
"Anything WSAVA compliant. Hills, Royal Canin, Purina."
"Hill’s Science Diet was recommended by the breeder and veterinarian."
"Our cats like the Hills Science Diet Perfect Weight food!"
"Hills science diet and purina pro plan are good quality cat foods"
#6
Purina
4.3
(11)
"Most success with Purina"
"I’d switch to a science backed brand such as purina."
"Purina pro plan sensitive skin/stomach has been great for my dog."
"My girl likes anything from Purina…wet and dry."
"There is also purina"
"Purina one, Purina pro plan or Royal canin."
"Purina."
"I’ve been looking at purina as well."
"The three big WSAVA brands are always best (Hills, RC and Purina)..."
"Purina"
#7
Farmina
4.7
(10)
"I've been feeding my cats Farmina for years."
"She absolutely goes nuts over any Farmina."
"I've been giving him more Farmina N&D. They're an Italian company."
"Farmina N&D, Acana, Orijen are what I consider 'premium' dry food."
"Farmina N&D, Carnilove, Brit, Acana, Wellnes Core."
"I really love the ingredients."
"Farmina or Made By Nacho"
"Farmina and Ziwi dry does well with picky eaters."
"Try farmina."
#8
Dr. Elsey's
4.8
(8)
"I have 5 cats and feed all of them Dr. Elsey’s Clean Protein line (low carb - high protein) I feel like they eat less of it since there’s less fillers."
"I love Dr. Elsey's dry food. It’s less than 10% carbs!"
"I feed my cat Dr. Elsey's Clean Protein kibble."
"Highly recommend dr. elseys or young again!! both are 45% ish protein w almost no carbs"
"Seconding dr elseys, it’s super low carbs and i love that they use gelatin to bind the kibble, upping the animal content even more! it’s also grain free and legume free"
"Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein is a good low-carb dry food that comes in a couple different flavors. The chicken recipe is under 10% dry matter carbs and all the recipes are very high in protein."
"Both our cats love this food (one diabetic and one not). You can get it on Amazon and Chewys."
"Dr. Elsys’s is great."
#9
Iams
4.0
(9)
"Iams is great! There’s no reason for you to change."
"IAMS is good option if your on a budget"
"I feed my Cavaliers Iams Proactive Health Mini Chunks."
"Both Iams and Purina One are good options."
"Iams is a fantastic food. Well researched and it’s been around for ages."
"IAMS is a decent brand with a lot of research."
"Not bad."
"Iams has chicken as the first ingredient."
"IAMS, Purina, Royal Canin."
#10
Nulo
4.4
(7)
"Nulo. It has grain free options along with chicken and turkey free options."
"I use Nulo for my cats."
"I love Nulo, and so does my cat. It's all she'll eat. Most of their dry food is around 40% protein, some a pinch less and one or two a pinch more."
"I bought Nulo they all loved it."
"Nulo"
"Mine eat Nulo. It’s a higher-end food, but it’s like the cheap food of the higher-end food."
"I've heard great things about Nulo."
#11
Fromm
4.5
(6)
"He loves a brand called Fromm."
"They can’t get enough of this stuff."
"Any combination of two of these."
"Fromm brand and Arcana were the brands we used."
"I went with Fromm with a 40% off coupon from Pet Supply Plus."
"My frenchton loves Fromm with a frozen sardine."
#12
Open Farm
4.5
(6)
"My Frenchie is doing amazing on OpenFarm."
"Open Farm!"
"Open Farm is what I use to supplement raw (OC Raw). My boy is allergic to everything, except for Open Farm!"
"I’d check out Open Farm, Instinct, and Ziwi."
"Have you tried freeze dried raw food? Open farm has good options."
"I like to use Open farms food. They’re transparent about where your food comes from and they’re super quick with shipping."
#13
Acana
4.5
(6)
"I feed my Shiba a mix of dry food, and food I make at home."
"Acana Singles for my 3 dogs. Rotating between the duck, the lamb and the pork."
"The top tier dry food available in ph are acana, orijen, instinct, tiki cat, ziwi peak."
"I get acana indoor."
"We’ve been giving our girl the Singles series from Acana. It's pricey, but it really helped with her allergies."
"Try looking for kitten food at kibblelab and look by ingredients similar to acana/nulo."
#14
Stella & Chewy's
4.6
(5)
"Stella & Chewy’s freeze dried ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"
"I feed my shiba Stella and chewys raw coated beef one."
"Good brands for these foods are Stella and chewy."
"Stella and Chewy makes freeze dried food. It's dry and can be left out but it's very crunchy."
"They like it and we top it with a scoop of their wet food just to change it up for them."
#15
Blue Buffalo
4.4
(5)
"I buy the Buffalo Blue tastefuls brand bc the kibble pieces are so small so it'll be easier."
"My cats LOVE blue Buffalo tastefuls chicken and brown rice!"
"Hey we gave ours Blue Buffalo or Wilderness which is made by Blue Buffalo."
"He does the blue buffalo renal diet dry."
"I use Blue Buffalo."
#16
Tiki Cat
5.0
(4)
"Also tiki cat has a pure fish limited ingredient grain free dry."
"We have a bowl of Tiki Cat out all day and a can of Tiki Cat wet food out every night."
"I love tiki cat."
"I feed my current cat their dry food and I especially like that their ingredient list is pretty simple and it’s definitely made for a cats diet (high protein)."
#17
Freshpet
4.8
(4)
"Fresh pet has worked wonders for my dogs"
"Okay. I love her first of all. Second of all, I was going to suggest fresh pet."
"Have you tried Freshpet? It comes in two types tender morsels and a roll."
"Have you tried Freshpet? It comes in two types tender morsels and a roll."
#18
Ziwi Peak
4.8
(4)
"Ziwi Peak. They have air dried and steam dried options . Air dried is soft and chewy, while steam dried is firm like traditional kibble."
"Is excellent and also pricey!"
"Ziwi Peak is an excellent dry food that is high protein."
"Farmina and Ziwi dry does well with picky eaters."
#19
Young Again
4.5
(4)
"There’s a brand of kibbles called Young Again, not very common and I think it is hard to purchase if you’re outside of the US."
"Highly recommend dr. elseys or young again!! both are 45% ish protein w almost no carbs"
"You could give the Young Again LID (limited ingredient) dry food a try."
"They all love YA, but one of our cats is particularly sensitive and has diarrhea on 100% YA."
#20
Farmer's Dog
5.0
(3)
"I fed my black lab the Farmer's Dog for years."
"My shih tzu loves loves the beef farmers dog."
"I finally started him on farmers dog and it worked great."
#21
Weruva
4.7
(3)
"Makes these pouch foods with gravy that my cat loved."
"We removed kibble, went to weruva and after 8 months 14 pounds."
"Weruva is a good non-prescription brand."
#22
Kirkland
4.7
(3)
"We ended up switching him to Kirkland (Costco) Salmon and Sweet Potato and noooo issues :)"
"Costco's Kirkland brand kibbles are very good."
"Kirkland is made by Diamond pet food"
#23
Monello
4.3
(3)
"Tried different cat food and haven't had any problems with Monello."
"I feed my cats monello."
"Monello"
#24
Hill’s Science Diet
4.3
(3)
"I feed hill’s science diet."
"The three big WSAVA brands are always best (Hills, RC and Purina)..."
"Hills science diet, purina pro or royal canin!"
#25
Costco
4.3
(3)
"His poos are solid and healthy again with minimal gas."
"We've had good results with that one and it's not too expensive."
"No allergy issues so far."
#26
Taste of the Wild
4.3
(3)
"Been feeding my shibas this combo for years."
"My mini schnauzer and Chiweenie Taste of the Wild Ancient Grains and are doing well on it."
"Taste of the wild salmon based dry food has been good for our pups allergies."
#27
Friskies
4.0
(3)
"We just give them Friskies and they're cool with it."
"He'll inhale a full 5.5 oz can of Friskies."
"You can also get good prices sometimes on Amazon for Friskies if you set it up as a subscription item"
#28
Merrick
5.0
(2)
"My sensitive boy loves it."
"My sensitive boy loves it and his coat looks fantastic."
#29
Purizon
5.0
(2)
"Purizon kitten mixed with purizon large."
"I personally like Purizon dry food."
#30
Pure Balance
5.0
(2)
"It was a vet recommendation and has worked very well."
"It was a vet recommendation and we’ve had no problems."
#31
Go! Solutions
5.0
(2)
"I feed my kitten Go! Solutions food."
"He loves it!"
#32
Stella and Chewy's
5.0
(2)
"I just moved to Stella and Chewy."
"Stella and Chewy's does some great freeze-dried food, my cats say it's 11/10."
#33
Purina Cat Chow
5.0
(2)
"I buy purina cat chow and special kitty wet food for my strays."
"I use Purina cat chow. I get 25 lbs for $26 from Sam’s club."
#34
Kirkland Signature Cat Food
5.0
(2)
"The Costco brand (Kirkland) of dry food (rated higher than IAMS)."
"The best bang for your buck is the purple bag at Costco."
#35
Supreme Source
4.5
(2)
"It’s the only one that does tear up my chiweenie’s tummy."
"The only dry food that was constantly good for my Shiba was one based on salmon."
#36
Rachael Ray Nutrish
4.5
(2)
"My dog likes the Rachel Ray nurtrish stuff."
"We feed ours Rachel Ray Nutrish."
#37
Purina Beyond
4.5
(2)
"She likes Purina beyond chicken & egg just like the other 2 cats."
"She likes Purina beyond chicken & egg just like the other 2 cats."
#38
Meow Mix
4.5
(2)
"My cat has been eating meow mix for 20 years. She loves it and is super healthy"
"Meow Mix and Friskies are 2 dry foods that seem flavourful to strays."
#39
Carnilove Cat Food
4.5
(2)
"Try nyo Carnilove cat food."
"Carnilove cat food has good ingredients."
#40
Lily's Kitchen
4.0
(2)
"For dried food, I feed Lily's Kitchen or Scrumbles."
"She will eat Lily's Kitchen."
#41
N&D
4.0
(2)
"N&D ( canned, dry"
"N&D, FirstMate, Marp, Orijen Cat."
#42
Fancy Feast
4.0
(2)
"My cat loves fancy feast classic pate (no seafood flavors). Super affordable, high in protein, low in carbs."
"Fancy feast (classic pate beef, chicken, turkey, only) is a great affordable option sold at most pet stores"
#43
4Health
4.0
(2)
"Try anything with no grain, lamb and potato’s - no treats, no change for a month at least to see if it works."
"4health"
#44
Special Cat
4.0
(2)
"OP, you can try Special Cat Dry."
"Special Cat."
#45
ZIWI Peak
5.0
(1)
"I really like the ZIWI Peak air-dried food."
#46
Spot & Tango
5.0
(1)
"Cod and salmon blend from Spot and Tango"
#47
Dr. Elsey's Cleanprotein
5.0
(1)
"Dr. Elsey's Cleanprotein 💙"
#48
Orijen Senior
5.0
(1)
"The Orijen Senior is great for my older Maine Coon."
#49
N&D Farmina
5.0
(1)
"I’ve got my boys on N&D farmina and Instinct (not raw coated) dry foods."
#50
Royal Canin Anallergenic Dry Food
5.0
(1)
"She was put on Royal Canin Anallergenic dry food (this is a novel protein diet with no common protein sources)"
#51
Earthborn
5.0
(1)
"My cats love earthborn primitive feline dry"
#52
Stella & Chewy’s
4.0
(1)
"Stella & Chewy’s I believe might have something for you."
#53
Evermore
4.0
(1)
"If you’re going to feed them dry food, then at least one of these brands and one of the specified types of meat within the brand: Evermore (beef recipe)"
#54
Hill's
4.0
(1)
"I feed Hills and Iams to my 10 kitties."
#55
MjamMjam
4.0
(1)
"My wet food of choice is MjamMjam's great range of flavours suitable for all life stages"
#56
Nulo Cod Recipe
4.0
(1)
"We got him Nulo brand cat food. They have a Cod recipe and it works well for him."
#57
Nutra Source
4.0
(1)
"I use nutra source for my dog."
#58
Purina Hypoallergenic Dry Food
4.0
(1)
"My vet recommended Purina hypoallergenic dry food for my cat which has small pieces"
#59
Alpha Spirit
4.0
(1)
"I am feeding Alpha Spirit Semi Moist dog food."
#60
Purina Pro Plan Urinary
4.0
(1)
"I would go with Purina Pro Plan Urinary"
#61
PureVita
4.0
(1)
"Here are some I use that are affordable yet are very healthy (everyone, read your ingredient panels): Pure Vita, Nutrisource, Fromm, Nulo, First Mate, Fussie Cat, Farmina."
#62
Real Power
4.0
(1)
"Real power cat food :3 ung chicken or turkey ba yon hahaha."
#63
Epikatin
4.0
(1)
"Using Epikatin off chewy (vet recommended) and keeping the phosphorus at bay."
#64
Indian Brand
3.0
(1)
"I tried an Indian brand and while my house cats hated it, the community cats I feed loved it"
#65
Tender Vittles
3.0
(1)
"I think Tender Vittles was soft but I don't know if they make it anymore."
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