10 Best Dry Cat Foods for Sensitive Stomachs 2025: According to Reviews | Chewy

The 10 Best Dry Cat Foods for Sensitive Stomachs

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How we created this dry cat food list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best dry cat foods for sensitive stomach.
We scanned thousands of customer reviews and ratings and scored each product based on its performance against each of the key considerations. We then considered how popular a product is with Chewy customers and combined that with its key consideration scores to create the list of the best dry cat foods for sensitive stomachs.

Key dry cat food considerations

Digestibility

Ingredients

Limited Ingredients

Nutritional Balance

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Iams ProActive Health Healthy Adult Original with Chicken Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag
Iams ProActive Health Healthy Adult Original with Chicken Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag
Iams ProActive Health Healthy Adult Original with Chicken Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag
Iams ProActive Health Healthy Adult Original with Chicken Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag
Iams ProActive Health Healthy Adult Original with Chicken Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag
Iams ProActive Health Healthy Adult Original with Chicken Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag
Iams ProActive Health Healthy Adult Original with Chicken Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag
Iams ProActive Health Healthy Adult Original with Chicken Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Iams ProActive Health Healthy Adult Original with Chicken Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
4,229
$39.98Chewy Price
($1.82/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Limited Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Balance

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken, Chicken By-Product Meal, Ground Whole Grain Corn, Corn Grits, Corn Gluten Meal

Special Diet

Pea-Free, With Grain

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry
2
Purina Pro Plan Chicken & Rice Formula with Probiotics High Protein Cat Food, 16-lb bag
Purina Pro Plan Chicken & Rice Formula with Probiotics High Protein Cat Food, 16-lb bag
Purina Pro Plan Chicken & Rice Formula with Probiotics High Protein Cat Food, 16-lb bag
Purina Pro Plan Chicken & Rice Formula with Probiotics High Protein Cat Food, 16-lb bag
Purina Pro Plan Chicken & Rice Formula with Probiotics High Protein Cat Food, 16-lb bag
Purina Pro Plan Chicken & Rice Formula with Probiotics High Protein Cat Food, 16-lb bag
Purina Pro Plan Chicken & Rice Formula with Probiotics High Protein Cat Food, 16-lb bag
Purina Pro Plan Chicken & Rice Formula with Probiotics High Protein Cat Food, 16-lb bag
Purina Pro Plan Chicken & Rice Formula with Probiotics High Protein Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina Pro Plan Chicken & Rice Formula with Probiotics High Protein Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
3,233
$53.48Chewy Price
($3.35/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Limited Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Balance

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken, Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Poultry By-product Meal, Wheat Flour

Special Diet

High-Protein, With Grain

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry
3
Hill's Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Sensitive Skin Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food, 15.5-lb bag
Hill's Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Sensitive Skin Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food, 15.5-lb bag
Hill's Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Sensitive Skin Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food, 15.5-lb bag
Hill's Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Sensitive Skin Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food, 15.5-lb bag
Hill's Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Sensitive Skin Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food, 15.5-lb bag
Hill's Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Sensitive Skin Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food, 15.5-lb bag
Hill's Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Sensitive Skin Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food, 15.5-lb bag
Hill's Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Sensitive Skin Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food, 15.5-lb bag
Hill's Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Sensitive Skin Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food, 15.5-lb bag

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Limited Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Balance

4.5/5
Great

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken, Brewers Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Whole Grain Corn, Chicken Fat

Special Diet

Pea-Free, With Grain

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry
4
Purina Beyond White Meat Chicken & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Natural Dry Cat Food, 5-lb bag
Purina Beyond White Meat Chicken & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Natural Dry Cat Food, 5-lb bag
Purina Beyond White Meat Chicken & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Natural Dry Cat Food, 5-lb bag
Purina Beyond White Meat Chicken & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Natural Dry Cat Food, 5-lb bag
Purina Beyond White Meat Chicken & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Natural Dry Cat Food, 5-lb bag
Purina Beyond White Meat Chicken & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Natural Dry Cat Food, 5-lb bag
Purina Beyond White Meat Chicken & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Natural Dry Cat Food, 5-lb bag
Purina Beyond White Meat Chicken & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Natural Dry Cat Food, 5-lb bag

Purina Beyond White Meat Chicken & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Natural Dry Cat Food, 5-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
2,320
$18.72Chewy Price
($3.75/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Limited Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Balance

4.5/5
Great

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken, Chicken Meal, Cassava Root Flour, Dried Egg Product, Pea Protein

Special Diet

Gluten Free, High-Protein, Natural, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry
5
Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Sensitive Stomach Adult Dry Cat Food, 15-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Sensitive Stomach Adult Dry Cat Food, 15-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Sensitive Stomach Adult Dry Cat Food, 15-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Sensitive Stomach Adult Dry Cat Food, 15-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Sensitive Stomach Adult Dry Cat Food, 15-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Sensitive Stomach Adult Dry Cat Food, 15-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Sensitive Stomach Adult Dry Cat Food, 15-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Sensitive Stomach Adult Dry Cat Food, 15-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Sensitive Stomach Adult Dry Cat Food, 15-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Sensitive Stomach Adult Dry Cat Food, 15-lb bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
3,467
$46.90Chewy Price
($3.13/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Limited Ingredients

4.3/5
Great

Nutritional Balance

4.4/5
Great

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Barley

Special Diet

No Corn No Wheat No Soy, With Grain, Natural

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry
6
Wellness CORE Tiny Tasters Chicken, Chicken & Turkey Pate Land Variety Pack Grain-Free Cat Food Pouches, 1.75-oz, pack of 12
Wellness CORE Tiny Tasters Chicken, Chicken & Turkey Pate Land Variety Pack Grain-Free Cat Food Pouches, 1.75-oz, pack of 12
Wellness CORE Tiny Tasters Chicken, Chicken & Turkey Pate Land Variety Pack Grain-Free Cat Food Pouches, 1.75-oz, pack of 12
Wellness CORE Tiny Tasters Chicken, Chicken & Turkey Pate Land Variety Pack Grain-Free Cat Food Pouches, 1.75-oz, pack of 12
Wellness CORE Tiny Tasters Chicken, Chicken & Turkey Pate Land Variety Pack Grain-Free Cat Food Pouches, 1.75-oz, pack of 12
Wellness CORE Tiny Tasters Chicken, Chicken & Turkey Pate Land Variety Pack Grain-Free Cat Food Pouches, 1.75-oz, pack of 12
Wellness CORE Tiny Tasters Chicken, Chicken & Turkey Pate Land Variety Pack Grain-Free Cat Food Pouches, 1.75-oz, pack of 12
Wellness CORE Tiny Tasters Chicken, Chicken & Turkey Pate Land Variety Pack Grain-Free Cat Food Pouches, 1.75-oz, pack of 12

Wellness CORE Tiny Tasters Chicken, Chicken & Turkey Pate Land Variety Pack Grain-Free Cat Food Pouches, 1.75-oz, pack of 12

Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
665
$15.19Chewy Price
($0.73/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.3/5
Great

Ingredients

4.2/5
Great

Limited Ingredients

4.3/5
Great

Nutritional Balance

4.4/5
Great

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken: Chicken, Chicken Broth, Water Sufficient For Processing, Natural Flavors, Tapioca Starch

Special Diet

High-Protein, Gluten Free, Pea-Free, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Flavor Variety, Chicken, Poultry
7
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Limited Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Balance

4.5/5
Great

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken Meal, Peas, Sweet Potatoes, Chicken Fat (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols), Pea Protein

Special Diet

High-Protein, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Chicken, Venison, Salmon, Sweet Potato...
8
Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag

Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
619
$44.98Chewy Price
($3.22/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Limited Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Balance

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Salmon, Chicken Meal, Brewers Rice, Pea Protein, Whole Grain Brown Rice

Special Diet

No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Natural, With Grain

Food Flavor

Salmon, Seafood & Fish
9
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Salmon & Green Pea Recipe Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Salmon & Green Pea Recipe Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Salmon & Green Pea Recipe Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Salmon & Green Pea Recipe Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Salmon & Green Pea Recipe Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Salmon & Green Pea Recipe Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Salmon & Green Pea Recipe Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Salmon & Green Pea Recipe Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag

Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Salmon & Green Pea Recipe Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
578
$39.98Chewy Price
($4.00/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Limited Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Balance

4.5/5
Great

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Salmon, Salmon Meal, Peas, Chickpeas, Lentils

Special Diet

No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Limited Ingredient Diet, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Salmon, Seafood & Fish
10
Royal Canin Feline Care Nutrition Digestive Care Adult Gravy Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24
Royal Canin Feline Care Nutrition Digestive Care Adult Gravy Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24
Royal Canin Feline Care Nutrition Digestive Care Adult Gravy Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24
Royal Canin Feline Care Nutrition Digestive Care Adult Gravy Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24
Royal Canin Feline Care Nutrition Digestive Care Adult Gravy Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24
Royal Canin Feline Care Nutrition Digestive Care Adult Gravy Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24
Royal Canin Feline Care Nutrition Digestive Care Adult Gravy Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24
Royal Canin Feline Care Nutrition Digestive Care Adult Gravy Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24

Royal Canin Feline Care Nutrition Digestive Care Adult Gravy Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
1,255
$57.36Chewy Price
($0.80/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Limited Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Balance

4.4/5
Great

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

Adult

Top Ingredients

Water Sufficient For Processing,  Pork By-Products,  Chicken,  Chicken Liver,  Salmon

Special Diet

Pea-Free

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry

Frequently Asked Questions about Dry Cat Foods for Sensitive Stomachs

Do dry cat food formulas for sensitive stomachs really help?

Dry cat food formulas for sensitive stomachs can often help cats with digestive issues. These formulas are often limited ingredient diets made without common "problem" ingredients that may trigger digestive sensitivities or allergies. They are often highly digestible and made with digestion-supporting ingredients like pre- and probiotics for improved gut function.

What should I look for in dry foods for cats with sensitive stomachs?

Look for limited ingredient formulas and digestion-supporting ingredients in dry foods for cats with sensitive stomachs. Dry foods made with probiotics, prebiotics, easy-to-digest proteins and no filler ingredients like corn, wheat or soy are usually best for cats with sensitive stomachs. Many brands make special sensitive stomach formulas for cats, so check to see if your cat's favorite brand has a sensitive stomach formula. You can also use the product filters on the Chewy site to find all the best dry foods for cats with sensitive stomachs.

Do vets recommend dry foods for cats with sensitive stomachs?

Many vets recommend both wet and dry foods for cats with sensitive stomachs. The most important thing for cats with stomach sensitivities is to eat an easy-to-digest cat food formula made without ingredients that may trigger a sensitivity reaction. Your vet may recommend a specific wet or dry sensitive stomach cat food or suggest a few different types for you to try.