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:

1. Royal Canin Growth DD 34 Cat Food
2. Royal Canin Mature WK 28 Cat Food
3. Royal Canin Young Adult YWS 34 Cat Food
4. Royal Canin Young Male WS 38 Cat Food
5. Royal Canin Calorie Control Formula CC 29 High Fiber Cat Food
6. Royal Canin Calorie Control CC 38 High Protein Cat Food
7. Royal Canin Control Formula Cat Food
8. Royal Canin Dental DD 27 Cat Food
9. Royal Canin Diabetic DS 44 Cat Food
10. Royal Canin Green Peas and Duck Formula Limited Ingredient Diet Cat Food
11. Royal Canin Green Peas and Lamb Formula Limited Ingredient Diet Cat Food
12. Royal Canin Green Peas and Rabbit Limited Ingredient Diet Cat Food
13. Royal Canin Green Peas and Venison Formula Limited Ingredient Diet Cat Food
14. Royal Canin Hypoallergenic HP 23 Cat Food
15. Royal Canin Intestinal HE 30 Cat Food
16. Royal Canin Modified Formula Cat Food
17. Royal Canin Renal LP 21 Cat Food
18. Royal Canin Treats Cat Food
19. Royal Canin Urinary SO 33 Cat Food
20. 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.