The 10 Best Dry Cat Foods for Weight Loss

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Best Dry Cat Foods for Weight Loss

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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 weight loss.

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 weight losses.

Key dry cat food considerations

Calorie Control

Ingredient Quality

Nutritional Content

Satiety and Digestibility

1

Iams ProActive Health Indoor Weight & Hairball Care Adult Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Iams ProActive Health Indoor Weight & Hairball Care Adult Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Iams ProActive Health Indoor Weight & Hairball Care Adult Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Iams ProActive Health Indoor Weight & Hairball Care Adult Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Iams ProActive Health Indoor Weight & Hairball Care Adult Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Iams ProActive Health Indoor Weight & Hairball Care Adult Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Iams ProActive Health Indoor Weight & Hairball Care Adult Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Iams ProActive Health Indoor Weight & Hairball Care Adult Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Iams ProActive Health Indoor Weight & Hairball Care Adult Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Iams ProActive Health Indoor Weight & Hairball Care Adult Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

7,528

$39.98Chewy Price

($1.82/lb)

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Our ratings

Calorie Control

4.4/5

Great

Ingredient Quality

4.5/5

Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5

Great

Satiety and Digestibility

4.5/5

Great

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

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

Special Diet

Weight Control, Pea-Free, High Fiber, With Grain...

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry

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2

Purina ONE +Plus Indoor Advantage with Real Turkey Weight-Control & Hairball Adult Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina ONE +Plus Indoor Advantage with Real Turkey Weight-Control & Hairball Adult Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina ONE +Plus Indoor Advantage with Real Turkey Weight-Control & Hairball Adult Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina ONE +Plus Indoor Advantage with Real Turkey Weight-Control & Hairball Adult Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina ONE +Plus Indoor Advantage with Real Turkey Weight-Control & Hairball Adult Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina ONE +Plus Indoor Advantage with Real Turkey Weight-Control & Hairball Adult Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina ONE +Plus Indoor Advantage with Real Turkey Weight-Control & Hairball Adult Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina ONE +Plus Indoor Advantage with Real Turkey Weight-Control & Hairball Adult Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

4,457

$34.48Chewy Price

($2.16/lb)

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Our ratings

Calorie Control

4.5/5

Great

Ingredient Quality

4.5/5

Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5

Great

Satiety and Digestibility

4.5/5

Great

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Turkey, Chicken By-Product Meal , Rice, Corn Protein Meal, Soybean Meal

Special Diet

High-Protein, Weight Control, High Fiber, Natural...

Food Flavor

Turkey, Poultry

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3

Purina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

1,846

$56.48Chewy Price

($3.53/lb)

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Our ratings

Calorie Control

4.6/5

Excellent

Ingredient Quality

4.6/5

Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5

Excellent

Satiety and Digestibility

4.6/5

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, Soy Protein Concentrate

Special Diet

High-Protein, Weight Control, With Grain

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry

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4

Royal Canin Feline Care Nutrition Urinary Care Thin Slices in Gravy Wet Cat Food, 3-oz can, case of 24

Royal Canin Feline Care Nutrition Urinary Care Thin Slices in Gravy Wet Cat Food, 3-oz can, case of 24

Royal Canin Feline Care Nutrition Urinary Care Thin Slices in Gravy Wet Cat Food, 3-oz can, case of 24

Royal Canin Feline Care Nutrition Urinary Care Thin Slices in Gravy Wet Cat Food, 3-oz can, case of 24

Royal Canin Feline Care Nutrition Urinary Care Thin Slices in Gravy Wet Cat Food, 3-oz can, case of 24

Royal Canin Feline Care Nutrition Urinary Care Thin Slices in Gravy Wet Cat Food, 3-oz can, case of 24

Royal Canin Feline Care Nutrition Urinary Care Thin Slices in Gravy Wet Cat Food, 3-oz can, case of 24

Royal Canin Feline Care Nutrition Urinary Care Thin Slices in Gravy Wet Cat Food, 3-oz can, case of 24

Royal Canin Feline Care Nutrition Urinary Care Thin Slices in Gravy Wet Cat Food, 3-oz can, case of 24

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars

682

$57.36Chewy Price

($0.80/oz)

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Our ratings

Calorie Control

4.4/5

Great

Ingredient Quality

4.5/5

Great

Nutritional Content

4.4/5

Great

Satiety and Digestibility

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 By-Products, Pork Liver, Chicken

Special Diet

Weight Control

Packaging Type

Can

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5

Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars

1,250

$61.99Chewy Price

($3.88/lb)

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Our ratings

Calorie Control

4.3/5

Great

Ingredient Quality

4.4/5

Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5

Great

Satiety and Digestibility

4.4/5

Great

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken, Brewers Rice, Whole Grain Wheat, Corn Protein Meal, Wheat Gluten

Special Diet

Weight Control, With Grain

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry

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6

Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Weight Control Adult Dry Cat Food, 15-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Weight Control Adult Dry Cat Food, 15-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Weight Control Adult Dry Cat Food, 15-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Weight Control Adult Dry Cat Food, 15-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Weight Control Adult Dry Cat Food, 15-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Weight Control Adult Dry Cat Food, 15-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Weight Control Adult Dry Cat Food, 15-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Weight Control Adult Dry Cat Food, 15-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Weight Control Adult Dry Cat Food, 15-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Weight Control Adult Dry Cat Food, 15-lb bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

865

$46.98Chewy Price

($3.14/lb)

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Our ratings

Calorie Control

4.5/5

Great

Ingredient Quality

4.3/5

Great

Nutritional Content

4.3/5

Great

Satiety and Digestibility

4.3/5

Great

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

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

Special Diet

Weight Control, No Corn No Wheat No Soy, With Grain, Natural

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry

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7

Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Rabbit Kibble Cat Dry Food, 6.6-lb bag

Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Rabbit Kibble Cat Dry Food, 6.6-lb bag

Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Rabbit Kibble Cat Dry Food, 6.6-lb bag

Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Rabbit Kibble Cat Dry Food, 6.6-lb bag

Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Rabbit Kibble Cat Dry Food, 6.6-lb bag

Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Rabbit Kibble Cat Dry Food, 6.6-lb bag

Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Rabbit Kibble Cat Dry Food, 6.6-lb bag

Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Rabbit Kibble Cat Dry Food, 6.6-lb bag

Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Rabbit Kibble Cat Dry Food, 6.6-lb bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

343

$46.66Chewy Price

($7.07/lb)

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Our ratings

Calorie Control

4.4/5

Great

Ingredient Quality

4.6/5

Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.5/5

Great

Satiety and Digestibility

4.5/5

Great

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Rabbit, Dried Chicken, Pork Plasma, Hydrolyzed Pork, Gelatin

Special Diet

High-Protein, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Rabbit, Chicken, Poultry, Meat

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8

Stella & Chewy's Chicken Flavored Raw Coated Cage Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag

Stella & Chewy's Chicken Flavored Raw Coated Cage Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag

Stella & Chewy's Chicken Flavored Raw Coated Cage Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag

Stella & Chewy's Chicken Flavored Raw Coated Cage Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag

Stella & Chewy's Chicken Flavored Raw Coated Cage Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag

Stella & Chewy's Chicken Flavored Raw Coated Cage Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag

Stella & Chewy's Chicken Flavored Raw Coated Cage Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag

Stella & Chewy's Chicken Flavored Raw Coated Cage Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag

Stella & Chewy's Chicken Flavored Raw Coated Cage Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars

336

$37.99Chewy Price

($3.80/lb)

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Our ratings

Calorie Control

4.3/5

Great

Ingredient Quality

4.5/5

Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5

Great

Satiety and Digestibility

4.4/5

Great

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Breed Size

Small Breeds, Medium Breeds, Large Breeds

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredient

Cage-Free Chicken Chicken Meal Lentils Peas Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) Chicken Liver Natural Chicken Flavor Chicken Gizzard Fenugreek Seed Salmon Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) Suncured Alfalfa Dandelion Greens Taurine Choline Chloride Mixed Tocopherols (preservative) Yucca Schidigera Extract Thyme Rosemary Sage Organic Cranberries Zinc Proteinate Iron Proteinate Copper Proteinate Magnesium Proteinate Manganese Proteinate Sodium Selenite Vitamin E Supplement Calcium Iodate Thiamine Mononitrate Niacin Supplement D-calcium Pantothenate Riboflavin Supplement Vitamin A Supplement Vitamin D3 Supplement Vitamin B12 Supplement Pyridoxine Hydrochloride Biotin Folic Acid Salt Dried Pediococcus Acidilactici fermentation product Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus fermentation product Dried Bifidobacterium Longum fermentation product Dried Bacillus Coagulans fermentation product

Special Diet

High-Protein, Grain-Free

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9

Now Fresh Grain-Free Adult Formula Dry Cat Food, 3-lb bag

Now Fresh Grain-Free Adult Formula Dry Cat Food, 3-lb bag

Now Fresh Grain-Free Adult Formula Dry Cat Food, 3-lb bag

Now Fresh Grain-Free Adult Formula Dry Cat Food, 3-lb bag

Now Fresh Grain-Free Adult Formula Dry Cat Food, 3-lb bag

Now Fresh Grain-Free Adult Formula Dry Cat Food, 3-lb bag

Now Fresh Grain-Free Adult Formula Dry Cat Food, 3-lb bag

Now Fresh Grain-Free Adult Formula Dry Cat Food, 3-lb bag

Now Fresh Grain-Free Adult Formula Dry Cat Food, 3-lb bag

Now Fresh Grain-Free Adult Formula Dry Cat Food, 3-lb bag

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars

261

$22.99Chewy Price

($7.67/lb)

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Our ratings

Calorie Control

4.5/5

Great

Ingredient Quality

4.5/5

Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5

Great

Satiety and Digestibility

4.5/5

Great

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

De-Boned Turkey, Peas, Potatoes, Whole Dried Egg, Pea Flour

Special Diet

Gluten Free, No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Indoor, Chicken-Free...

Food Flavor

Duck, Turkey, Salmon, Seafood & Fish...

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10

Purina ONE +Plus Ideal Weight Natural High Protein Adult Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina ONE +Plus Ideal Weight Natural High Protein Adult Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina ONE +Plus Ideal Weight Natural High Protein Adult Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina ONE +Plus Ideal Weight Natural High Protein Adult Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina ONE +Plus Ideal Weight Natural High Protein Adult Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina ONE +Plus Ideal Weight Natural High Protein Adult Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina ONE +Plus Ideal Weight Natural High Protein Adult Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina ONE +Plus Ideal Weight Natural High Protein Adult Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars

1,463

$34.48Chewy Price

($2.16/lb)

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Our ratings

Calorie Control

4.4/5

Great

Ingredient Quality

4.5/5

Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5

Great

Satiety and Digestibility

4.4/5

Great

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken, Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Protein Meal, Soy Flour, Rice Flour

Special Diet

High-Protein, Weight Control, Natural, With Grain

Food Flavor

Turkey, Poultry

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dry Cat Foods for Weight Loss

Can cats lose weight on dry food?

Cats can lose weight on dry food as long as they get the right nutrient balance and the right amount of calories for their activity level and metabolism. Most vets recommend measuring out your cat's food and feeding at regular times rather than free feeding to ensure your cat doesn't eat too much. Choosing a formula that is high in protein and lower in carbs can help cats feel sated while eating less for weight management. Special weight management dry cat food formulas can also help your cat lose weight. For help finding a dry cat food for weight loss that your kitty will love, use our product filters or shop Chewy's list of the 10 best ones!

Do vets recommend dry cat foods for weight loss?

Many vets recommend dry cat foods for weight loss as long as they are formulated for optimal weight management. Look for dry cat foods made specifically for weight loss or healthy weight management, or choose an indoor dry cat food formula for weight control if your cat stays mainly indoors. Many high-protein and low-carb dry cat foods can be helpful for weight loss, as well, so consider one of these formulas if you're trying to help your cat lose weight. Of course, your vet can probably recommend some preferred dry cat foods for weight loss, so be sure to ask if your cat's weight is becoming a concern.

What food is best for overweight cats?

The best food for overweight cats is a calorie-controlled formula that's high in protein and low in carbohydrates. Many cat food brands make weight management, weight control or indoor formulas formulated to help overweight or less active cats achieve a healthy weight. Browse our wide range of wet and dry cat foods for weight loss or ask your vet for some recommendations.