10 Best Dry Cat Foods 2024: According to Reviews | Chewy

The 10 Best Dry Cat Foods

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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 food.
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.

Key dry cat food considerations

Digestibility

Ingredient Quality

Nutritional Content

Palatability

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Fancy Feast Gourmet Filet Mignon Flavor with Real Seafood & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 7-lb bag
Fancy Feast Gourmet Filet Mignon Flavor with Real Seafood & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 7-lb bag
Fancy Feast Gourmet Filet Mignon Flavor with Real Seafood & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 7-lb bag
Fancy Feast Gourmet Filet Mignon Flavor with Real Seafood & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 7-lb bag
Fancy Feast Gourmet Filet Mignon Flavor with Real Seafood & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 7-lb bag
Fancy Feast Gourmet Filet Mignon Flavor with Real Seafood & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 7-lb bag
Fancy Feast Gourmet Filet Mignon Flavor with Real Seafood & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 7-lb bag
Fancy Feast Gourmet Filet Mignon Flavor with Real Seafood & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 7-lb bag
Fancy Feast Gourmet Filet Mignon Flavor with Real Seafood & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 7-lb bag

Fancy Feast Gourmet Filet Mignon Flavor with Real Seafood & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 7-lb bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
3,533
$18.98Chewy Price
($0.17/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredient Quality

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Rice, Poultry By-Product Meal, Corn Protein Meal, Beef Fat Preserved With Mixed-Tocopherols, Whole Grain Corn

Special Diet

With Grain

Food Flavor

Beef, Meat, Seafood & Fish
2
Cat Chow Complete with Chicken & Vitamins Dry Cat Food, 20-lb bag
Cat Chow Complete with Chicken & Vitamins Dry Cat Food, 20-lb bag
Cat Chow Complete with Chicken & Vitamins Dry Cat Food, 20-lb bag
Cat Chow Complete with Chicken & Vitamins Dry Cat Food, 20-lb bag
Cat Chow Complete with Chicken & Vitamins Dry Cat Food, 20-lb bag
Cat Chow Complete with Chicken & Vitamins Dry Cat Food, 20-lb bag
Cat Chow Complete with Chicken & Vitamins Dry Cat Food, 20-lb bag

Cat Chow Complete with Chicken & Vitamins Dry Cat Food, 20-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
5,977
$24.98Chewy Price
($1.25/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredient Quality

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

Adult, All Lifestages

Top Ingredients

Chicken By-Product Meal, Ground Yellow Corn, Corn Protein Meal, Whole Grain Wheat, Rice

Special Diet

With Grain

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry
3
Friskies Seafood Sensations Salmon Tuna & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 30-lb bag
Friskies Seafood Sensations Salmon Tuna & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 30-lb bag
Friskies Seafood Sensations Salmon Tuna & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 30-lb bag
Friskies Seafood Sensations Salmon Tuna & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 30-lb bag
Friskies Seafood Sensations Salmon Tuna & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 30-lb bag
Friskies Seafood Sensations Salmon Tuna & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 30-lb bag
Friskies Seafood Sensations Salmon Tuna & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 30-lb bag
Friskies Seafood Sensations Salmon Tuna & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 30-lb bag
Friskies Seafood Sensations Salmon Tuna & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 30-lb bag

Friskies Seafood Sensations Salmon Tuna & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 30-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
5,482
$27.59Chewy Price
($0.92/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredient Quality

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Ground Yellow Corn, Corn Gluten Meal, Poultry By-Product Meal, Soybean Meal, Animal Fat Preserved With Mixed-Tocopherols

Food Flavor

Tuna, Seafood & Fish

Food Form

Dry Food
4
Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag
Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag
Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag
Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag
Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag
Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag
Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag
Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
7,963
$22.99Chewy Price
($1.05/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredient Quality

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Ground Yellow Corn, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken By-Product Meal, Soybean Meal, Beef Tallow (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)

Special Diet

With Grain

Food Flavor

Chicken, Turkey, Salmon, Poultry...
5
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

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

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
2,828
$39.98Chewy Price
($1.82/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredient Quality

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

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
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Purina ONE Tender Selects Blend with Real Chicken Digestive Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag
Purina ONE Tender Selects Blend with Real Chicken Digestive Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag
Purina ONE Tender Selects Blend with Real Chicken Digestive Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag
Purina ONE Tender Selects Blend with Real Chicken Digestive Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag
Purina ONE Tender Selects Blend with Real Chicken Digestive Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag
Purina ONE Tender Selects Blend with Real Chicken Digestive Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag
Purina ONE Tender Selects Blend with Real Chicken Digestive Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina ONE Tender Selects Blend with Real Chicken Digestive Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
4,170
$32.37Chewy Price
($2.03/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredient Quality

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken, Rice Flour, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken By-Product Meal (Source Of Glucosamine), Beef Fat Naturally Preserved With Mixed-Tocopherols

Special Diet

Indoor, Natural, With Grain

Food Flavor

Turkey, Chicken, Poultry
7
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
2,159
$49.88Chewy Price
($3.12/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredient Quality

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

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, Wheat Flour

Special Diet

High-Protein, With Grain

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry
8
Sheba Perfect Portions Grain-Free Gourmet Salmon, Sustainable Tuna & Delicate Whitefish & Tuna Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24 twin-packs
Sheba Perfect Portions Grain-Free Gourmet Salmon, Sustainable Tuna & Delicate Whitefish & Tuna Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24 twin-packs
Sheba Perfect Portions Grain-Free Gourmet Salmon, Sustainable Tuna & Delicate Whitefish & Tuna Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24 twin-packs
Sheba Perfect Portions Grain-Free Gourmet Salmon, Sustainable Tuna & Delicate Whitefish & Tuna Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24 twin-packs
Sheba Perfect Portions Grain-Free Gourmet Salmon, Sustainable Tuna & Delicate Whitefish & Tuna Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24 twin-packs
Sheba Perfect Portions Grain-Free Gourmet Salmon, Sustainable Tuna & Delicate Whitefish & Tuna Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24 twin-packs
Sheba Perfect Portions Grain-Free Gourmet Salmon, Sustainable Tuna & Delicate Whitefish & Tuna Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24 twin-packs
Sheba Perfect Portions Grain-Free Gourmet Salmon, Sustainable Tuna & Delicate Whitefish & Tuna Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24 twin-packs
Sheba Perfect Portions Grain-Free Gourmet Salmon, Sustainable Tuna & Delicate Whitefish & Tuna Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24 twin-packs

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredient Quality

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.3/5
Great

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Salmon: Water, White Fish, Poultry By-Products, Chicken, Salmon

Special Diet

No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Pea-Free, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Tuna, Salmon, Seafood & Fish
9
Kitten Chow Healthy Development Chicken Flavor Muscle & Brain Development Kitten Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Kitten Chow Healthy Development Chicken Flavor Muscle & Brain Development Kitten Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Kitten Chow Healthy Development Chicken Flavor Muscle & Brain Development Kitten Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Kitten Chow Healthy Development Chicken Flavor Muscle & Brain Development Kitten Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Kitten Chow Healthy Development Chicken Flavor Muscle & Brain Development Kitten Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Kitten Chow Healthy Development Chicken Flavor Muscle & Brain Development Kitten Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Kitten Chow Healthy Development Chicken Flavor Muscle & Brain Development Kitten Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag

Kitten Chow Healthy Development Chicken Flavor Muscle & Brain Development Kitten Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
3,509
$18.58Chewy Price
($1.33/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredient Quality

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

Kitten

Top Ingredients

Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Protein Meal, Rice, Soy Flour, Animal Fat Preserved With Mixed-Tocopherols

Special Diet

High-Protein, Pea-Free, Natural, With Grain

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry
10
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Natures Evolutionary Diet Chicken High-Protein Grain-Free Adult Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Natures Evolutionary Diet Chicken High-Protein Grain-Free Adult Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Natures Evolutionary Diet Chicken High-Protein Grain-Free Adult Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Natures Evolutionary Diet Chicken High-Protein Grain-Free Adult Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Natures Evolutionary Diet Chicken High-Protein Grain-Free Adult Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Natures Evolutionary Diet Chicken High-Protein Grain-Free Adult Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Natures Evolutionary Diet Chicken High-Protein Grain-Free Adult Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Natures Evolutionary Diet Chicken High-Protein Grain-Free Adult Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Natures Evolutionary Diet Chicken High-Protein Grain-Free Adult Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Wilderness Natures Evolutionary Diet Chicken High-Protein Grain-Free Adult Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
2,289
$46.71Chewy Price
($3.90/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredient Quality

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Pea Protein, Tapioca Starch, Peas

Special Diet

High-Protein, No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Natural, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry