Royal Canin Dry Cat Food
Royal Canin Pet Foods are manufactured by Royal Canin, which was first founded in 1967 in Gard, France. Royal Canin was acquired by the Mars/Masterfood Group in 2002. The headquarters of Royal Canin are in Aimargues, France. However, there are currently eight production facilities worldwide, one of which is in Rolla, Missouri (USA). Royal Canin specializes in premium dog and cat food that meets specific health-related needs. Royal Canin is also very well-known for the clinical formulation of symptom-specific diets, as well as research in dietary formulas for their veterinary pet food products. In 2007, Royal Canin recalled several products because a melamine derivative was found in its rice protein concentrate. This involved the KASCO Cat bagged dry food, and all packaging types of Royal Canin's Feline Hypoallergenic HP 23 formula.
Royal Canin currently offers 21 different types of cat food formulas. Each of these formulas is available both in a dry kibble formula and in a wet canned formula. The dry formulas are available in a 3.5lb bag, a 7lb bag, and a large 15lb bag. Royal Canin has a different approach to cat food than some other cat food companies. This is because many of Royal Canin's cat food formulas are designed for cats that need to follow a “therapeutic diet”, or have specific health needs.
Royal Canin Dry Cat Food Review
The 21 different Royal Canin Cat Food formulas are each designed for different dietary needs. For example, there are four different Protein + Green Pea flavors that are designed to be used with a Limited Ingredient Diet. There are also two different Calorie Control formulas, one with higher fiber, and one with higher protein. Four different types of cat food are in the Early Care diet category, which are designed for growing younger cats. Hypoallergenic formula, Dental formula, Diabetic formula, Intestinal formula, Recovery formula and Urinary Tract formula are a few other types of Royal Canin cat foods that are designed for specific therapeutic diets.
Royal Canin Dry Cat Food comes in the follow 21 recipes:
- Royal Canin Growth DD 34 Cat Food
- Royal Canin Mature WK 28 Cat Food
- Royal Canin Young Adult YWS 34 Cat Food
- Royal Canin Young Male WS 38 Cat Food
- Royal Canin Calorie Control Formula CC 29 High Fiber Cat Food
- Royal Canin Calorie Control CC 38 High Protein Cat Food
- Royal Canin Control Formula Cat Food
- Royal Canin Dental DD 27 Cat Food
- Royal Canin Diabetic DS 44 Cat Food
- Royal Canin Green Peas and Duck Formula Limited Ingredient Diet Cat Food
- Royal Canin Green Peas and Lamb Formula Limited Ingredient Diet Cat Food
- Royal Canin Green Peas and Rabbit Limited Ingredient Diet Cat Food
- Royal Canin Green Peas and Venison Formula Limited Ingredient Diet Cat Food
- Royal Canin Hypoallergenic HP 23 Cat Food
- Royal Canin Intestinal HE 30 Cat Food
- Royal Canin Modified Formula Cat Food
- Royal Canin Renal LP 21 Cat Food
- Royal Canin Treats Cat Food
- Royal Canin Urinary SO 33 Cat Food
- Royal Canin Recovery RS Cat Food
Royal Canin Dry Cat Food Final Thoughts
General consumer opinion in regards to Royal Canin cat food is mixed. Since many of the formulas contain corn and corn-based products as one of the top five ingredients, some pet owners opt to avoid Royal Canin. Some cat owners have animals that have had bad allergic reactions to some of Royal Canin's cat food formulas, though this is fairly rare. However, some veterinarians will recommend certain Royal Canin cat food formulas for pets that have health problems.
Royal Canin Dry Cat Food Consumer Ratings
Have you ever bought and fed your cat Royal Canin Cat Food? If so, please take the time and let others know what you thought of Royal Canin Cat Food. Below is a ranking based on the price, ingredients and availability of Royal Canin Cat Food.
June 3rd, 2009 at 8:59 pm
As a breeder of Russian Blue Cats, I started out using Royal Canin. I slowly became disenchated as many of my cats seem to vomit up the food. It seems that breeders of other types of cats were having the same issue. I still use Royal Canin Baby Cat as it is the only food that has small enough kibble for 3 to 4 week old kittens. I use Science Diet Optimal Care for cats over 5 months and have seen improvement in their coats and condition over the Royal Canin product. I understand that Science Diet is coming out with a kibble for young kittens so I will probably switch to that when it is available.
June 13th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
I have a Russian Blue who is tearing his fur out. We have him on Advantage and he is still doing it. I want to change his food to something hypoallergenic to see it that works. Have you ever had this problem with your Russian Blue’s?
June 15th, 2009 at 5:56 am
My question is, my cat is on urinary SO wet and dry food. You changed the formula in the wet food, WHY? My cat does not like it now, and it is very pasty and dry. Why the change?
June 16th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
Why would anyone feed an obligate carnivore a dry food with a lot of grain products in it? While no single grain product may be the primary ingredient, when you add together the content total of several grain products or even two it will be the majority of their food source. Felines did not evolve to thrive on plant sourced proteins,foods and carbohydrates. The carbohydrate percentage of their foods is extremely high. Eating this type of diet usually leads to kidney problems, diabetes, and food allergies. This is not a species appropriate diet.
June 18th, 2009 at 7:36 am
I feed my Russian Blue with Royal Canin and i had no problems. She likes it very much and she never had any vomiting/fur problems. I am pretty satisfied with this brand of cat food.
July 9th, 2009 at 10:05 am
I started using their Hair and Skin sort when my cat had a mycosis and it just shocked me how her fur looked better while recovering from the mycosis than ever before. I’ve been buying their stuff for quite a long time. The only thing she likes more than Royal Canin kibbles is raw tuna and that’s why I’m gonna try for Acana Pacifica…that and its high-protein content.
July 10th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
My cat is a russian blue with tiger stripes because she is mixed with i guess a regular brinel cat. She has stomach problems. When she was put to sleep for her spaying they said her glands under her tongue were swollen. Funny thing is I didn’t send any cat food with her and they were feeding her Rabbit and Pea… she was on Purina Indoor Cat food. Well for forty bucks I feed her Rabbit and Pea and she still scratches but not as bad she scratches sores on her neck and head if i take her off Rabbit and Pea but with Rabbit and Pea she still scratches but with less scabs. I can’t find what she can eat…I am going back to the vet for an allergy test.
July 16th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
This is a high priced very poor quality food. Lots of corn….which cats do not tolerate well. Our cats did not do well on this food at all…so we switched to a much higher quality food…..and had excellent results. Would never recommend this food to anyone serious about what they actually feed their pets.
July 25th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Urinary SO wet food formula must of changed…. my cat use to love it, now he hates it!!!! He loved the lighter colored formula… why the change Royal Canin? Now I have to look into other products to help treat my cats urinary problems.
August 6th, 2009 at 7:07 am
You used my comments for your benefit, but I never received an answer to my question about Royal Canin SO food changing. Why did you change the formula? I would like an answer please. Joan Needelman
August 7th, 2009 at 5:23 am
Joan,
I am neither a sponsor or a representative of Royal Canin. If you would like to get a hold of them you could probably do so by visiting this website:http://www.royalcanin.us/contact/default.aspx
Thanks,
Sean Green
August 18th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
I’m glad that the information on here is about Russian Blues. I just adopted one and was going to feed him the Royal Canin. I guess now I won’t. I don’t think that I want to put him through that. We have him on Blue Buffalo Organic Chicken and Brown rice and he loves it. We eat organic, so he eats organic. Wouldn’t have it any other way.
September 3rd, 2009 at 12:05 am
We have a persian and he is on royal canin persian. He throws up every day and appears not to chew his food, which is one of the goals of why it is shaped the way it is. I wouldnt reccommend this food for persians.
September 4th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
My 13 year old cat started scratching her face and neck, then started pulling her hair off the back of her tail. It turned out to be food allergies. She is allergic to corn, chicken and salmon. Current food (wet and dry) that she does well on is Duck and Pea, Rabbit and Pea, and Venison. Brands are Natural Balance and we are just now trying Royal Canin(Rabbit and Pea).
September 15th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
I have a 10 year old persian and over the past 2 weeks he has been throwing up his Royal Canin Urinary S/O after eating it. Along with the poster above when he is eating he seems to bite it and spit little pieces back out. He receives Natures Balance Chicken & Green Peas wet food during the day, no problems there, free feeds at night and morning on the dry S/O and this is when he pukes. I am switching his dry food to Natures Balance, no byproducts or grains, will continue his wet, and see what happens.
October 11th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Why are there so many varieties?
Are there different kinds of mice specifically for every different age and breed of cat?
This food is a complete scam. Lousy ingredients, a ridiculous number of types, and a big price tag.
I got a free coupon for this stuff out of Cat Fancy last year. My cats mostly eat Evo but I thought since RC was so expensive it might be ok for a snack. Then I got to the store and saw the ingredients. I think it’s a bit better than Science Diet, but that’s not saying much.
Price is definitely not the best way to tell if a food is really good. You can get much better cat food for the same price or less. The ingredients are what really matter.
My cats range in age from 13 to 1.5 years and yet they all thrive on the same food. All the excess varieties accomplish is to confuse loving cat owners and trick them into believing that their corn-kibble is worth the cost.
December 25th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
When my cat was diagnosed as a diabetic, they prescribed him the Royal Canin Veterinary Diet formula for diabetic cats. He wouldn’t touch it. Then the vet said just to feed him whatever, since he had to eat. We got a second opinion, and he was placed on Purina Veterinary Diet, which he loved, and our other 4 cats would try to sneak bites out of his bowl when we weren’t looking. This stuff is crap for its price.
January 9th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
Am getting a new kitten in a few weeks… Ragdoll. Breeder recommends Royal Canin, as she will have been on it, for the kitten kibble. Now, I really would like suggestions as to what cat foods are the best, nutritionally, as I have used Science Diet, and Iams, but from what I am reading, neither of these are recommended as truly good nutrition. Can anyone help me figure this out?
January 9th, 2010 at 11:18 pm
Hi Gail,
Congratulations on your new kitten! Ragdolls are beautiful cats! There are a number of brands what are much better than the ones your mentioned. A few brands to consider are Evo, Castor and Pollux, and Solid Gold. There are a number of other brands that are also of high quality. Like many things in life you get what you pay for and cat food is no exception, but when you consider the money saved on vet bills, high quality food is a no brainer. Best of luck, and please feel free to ask more questions if you have any!
January 20th, 2010 at 11:51 am
We were using Medi-cal CR. Which when they bought Medi-cal they completely changed and my cats wont eat. So then we tried mature which was completely different but my cats liked. Then they just changed the mature too. I am getting extremely frustrated with this company. You cant rely on them.
January 27th, 2010 at 8:51 am
my 14 mo siamese cat has had problems with scratchung,hair loss and vomiting,this in the beginning was only food i could get him to eat,he loved it! now after 10 mos on it,he is sick,now iam looking to find a better quality food for him,iam upset as i thought i was giving him a quality food,instead it just made him sick!
January 31st, 2010 at 7:42 am
I agree with Wendy and don’t trust Medi-Cal (Royal Canin) anymore. My 2 older cats used to eat the dry Medi-Cal Mature and liked it, but for some reason, RC changed the food, and subsequently, my cats refused it. I contacted RC and they said that the only change they’d made was to the shape of the kibble, and hadn’t changed the food itself. Oh really? I know cats can be fussy, but…
We tried the canned Medi-Cal Mature, which my girls ate once or twice, but without much enthusiasm, after which they refused that too. Stuck with several extra cans of this stuff, I put it out for the 3 stray cats we care for, and even they refused to eat it! Enough said.
March 9th, 2010 at 11:27 am
I fed my Persian on Medi-Cal Adult and then Mature and he loved it for 10 years. Now that Royal Canin has bought the company my cat has been sick every day that he has eaten this food. The vet put him on Royal Canin Allergy formula and he is no longer sick but hates the taste so much he barely eats. I just don’t know what else to give the poor little guy. He has lost 2 lbs so far.
I live in Canada can anyone recommend a tasty good dry cat food for an older Persian of 13 years of age.
Thanks for any help offered.
May 7th, 2010 at 7:12 pm
I would avoid using any cat food that contains corn in it because there is a 95% chance that it is GMO corn,which is one way for sure for your pet to have problems in life, if you want your pet to live a healthy long life & humans too, stay away from anything with Corn, Soy or Canola unless it Cert. Organic. , i found that EVO 95% Chicken & Turkey with no grains canned cat food is the best for my cats.
May 9th, 2010 at 12:19 am
I have number of cats in house. First I was feeding them with ShowCat. I noticed several cats had bad reactions. Then I changed to Whiskas, but that brand resulted in allergic reactions and dull hair coat. After giving Royal Canin their health seems very good. This is a great cat food compared to Venky’s Showcat, BB, and Whiskas. Go for it. I am using Royal Canin’s fit32 and Kittens36.
May 10th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
I recently had to put my 3 year old cat on the RC Urinary SO formula 30 because of a FLUTD diagnosis. He LOVES the taste of it and enjoys it even more than his old food (Nutro Natural Choice Adult). I like it because I do feel it is a bit Better than Science Diet, but I would rather him eating his old food because it was much better Quality. I feed my other two young cats the RC Dental DD as a treat to help with tooth heath. They like the taste of it and I have to keep it tucked away or they will chew through the bag to get at it. Again, I had considered Science Diet TD, but I feel RC has a slightly better nutritional value. My youngest cat eats Blue Buffalo Weight Control. It has a very good nutritional content as well, although I agree with earlier statements that cats should not have as much grain in their diets. I wish that there was an all Meat Dry Diet. I have found that By Nature makes canned food that is primarily meat and actually smells like food I would eat myself (if it were not cat food that is). My cats like it, but it is pricey costing around $1.59 per can.
If any one knows a a good quality Fish flavored canned food that would be suitable for a Hyperthyroid 18 year old cat I would be open to suggestions. He likes fish, and most senior formulas I find are lamb and rice flavored.
June 17th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
I think it is really funny how every pet owner assumes they know more than veterinary medical professionals. I am a vet tech and I know what knowledge, testing and ingredient trials go into high quality pet foods. And by high quality I am talking about Hills and Medi-cal. These are the HIGHEST quality foods. There are very specific reasons they use the ingredients they use and those who buy into the lies of holistic and organic foods are being conned. No research is being done on these food and thus we do not know what they are really doing to our pets bodies. Don’t assume you know more than a Vet profession and do realize that the labels on bags can be deceiving. For example….a food can claim to be holistic just by having 1 holistic ingredient. Educate yourselves and quit acting like you are a pet food specialist!!!
July 26th, 2010 at 9:42 am
In response to Leah’s comments. We certainly do not think we know more than the vets, however we live with our cats all the time, we feed and care for them like our children. This means that we notice on a daily basis how our cats are doing, and if they start to throw up, ignore their food we take them to the vet. When they say there’s nothing wrong we assume it’s the food. We change their food and they are fine!! Nothing to do with discounting the vet’s opinions. EVERYTHING to do with paying attention and giving the best care we can, to our cats who, like people, have definite individual needs.
July 29th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
This is so hard. I have six indoor cats. Three are 12 years, one is 16 years and two are 13 years. They are changing at different rates and they have developed aging issues that require creating new routines for them. They are much more individual now in terms of needs so food has become a huge issue. California Naturals seems to be working well with three of the cats – dry food, chicken and rice. But two of the others is constipated and I am sure I have to change their food. I bought a bag of Royal canin indoor mature dry and they like it but all these reviews are disconcerting. This is really hard on me because I feel like I just can’t trust anyone regarding the health of our animals.
August 16th, 2010 at 8:56 am
We have 7 indoor special needs kitties. They are all R.C. lovers. At the end of June I purchased a bag of #34. The date on the bag was “use by Dec. 2010.” They ate it as normal. After a day they started getting sick. Everyone reacted. I returned the bag to the store and got a bag of 35/30 which I give them when I can’t get #34. They had no problem with it. A few weeks ago I got a new bag of #34. This time they refuse to eat it. I fed it to the outside cats. Now I have noticed they are throwing up after they eat it. I looked at the date which stated “use by 01292011.” What is going on? When I went to the store to get more none of it was on the shelf. This is at Petsmart, not a small store. I was told the truck would be in the next day. When I returned there still wasn’t any new R.C. foods. So then I went online and the place I ordered it from had only 3 left. Why?
I have kitties that need to have a steady diet. When they don’t get their food on time they have health problems. I never leave the food out all day. Long ago I found that the water dish needs to be a room away. That way they don’t eat a lot of food, then overloaded on water and getting sick.
I lost a cat to Nutro several years ago, and I sure don’t what a repeat of that. Has anyone else had this problem?