10 Best Premium Dry Cat Foods 2025: According to Reviews | Chewy

The 10 Best Premium Dry Cat Foods

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How we created this premium dry cat food list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best premium 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 premium dry cat foods.

Key premium dry cat food considerations

Digestibility

Ingredient Quality

Nutritional Content

Palatability

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Tiki Cat Born Carnivore Indoor Health Chicken & Turkey Meal Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Tiki Cat Born Carnivore Indoor Health Chicken & Turkey Meal Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Tiki Cat Born Carnivore Indoor Health Chicken & Turkey Meal Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Tiki Cat Born Carnivore Indoor Health Chicken & Turkey Meal Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Tiki Cat Born Carnivore Indoor Health Chicken & Turkey Meal Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Tiki Cat Born Carnivore Indoor Health Chicken & Turkey Meal Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Tiki Cat Born Carnivore Indoor Health Chicken & Turkey Meal Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Tiki Cat Born Carnivore Indoor Health Chicken & Turkey Meal Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Tiki Cat Born Carnivore Indoor Health Chicken & Turkey Meal Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag

Tiki Cat Born Carnivore Indoor Health Chicken & Turkey Meal Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
511
$37.09Chewy Price
($3.10/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredient Quality

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.4/5
Great

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this premium dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken, Chicken Meal, Peas, Turkey Meal, Chickpeas

Special Diet

High-Protein, Indoor

Food Flavor

Chicken
2
Farmina Natural & Delicious Chicken Grain-Free Formula Dry Cat Food, 3.3-lb bag
Farmina Natural & Delicious Chicken Grain-Free Formula Dry Cat Food, 3.3-lb bag
Farmina Natural & Delicious Chicken Grain-Free Formula Dry Cat Food, 3.3-lb bag
Farmina Natural & Delicious Chicken Grain-Free Formula Dry Cat Food, 3.3-lb bag
Farmina Natural & Delicious Chicken Grain-Free Formula Dry Cat Food, 3.3-lb bag
Farmina Natural & Delicious Chicken Grain-Free Formula Dry Cat Food, 3.3-lb bag
Farmina Natural & Delicious Chicken Grain-Free Formula Dry Cat Food, 3.3-lb bag
Farmina Natural & Delicious Chicken Grain-Free Formula Dry Cat Food, 3.3-lb bag
Farmina Natural & Delicious Chicken Grain-Free Formula Dry Cat Food, 3.3-lb bag

Farmina Natural & Delicious Chicken Grain-Free Formula Dry Cat Food, 3.3-lb bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
464
$29.99Chewy Price
($9.09/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredient Quality

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.2/5
Great

Is this premium dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Boneless Chicken, Dehydrated Chicken, Sweet Potatoes, Chicken Fat, Dried Whole Eggs

Special Diet

Low Glycemic, Gluten Free, Non-GMO, Natural...

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry
3
ORIJEN Original Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 4-lb bag
ORIJEN Original Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 4-lb bag
ORIJEN Original Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 4-lb bag
ORIJEN Original Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 4-lb bag
ORIJEN Original Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 4-lb bag
ORIJEN Original Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 4-lb bag
ORIJEN Original Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 4-lb bag
ORIJEN Original Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 4-lb bag

ORIJEN Original Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 4-lb bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
2,053
$31.99Chewy Price
($8.00/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredient Quality

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.4/5
Great

Palatability

4.3/5
Great

Is this premium dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken, Turkey, Whole Herring, Turkey Giblets (Liver, Heart

Special Diet

High-Protein, Gluten Free, Natural, Raw...

Food Flavor

Turkey, Mackerel, Chicken, Poultry...
4
Fussie Cat Market Fresh Salmon & Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Fussie Cat Market Fresh Salmon & Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Fussie Cat Market Fresh Salmon & Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Fussie Cat Market Fresh Salmon & Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Fussie Cat Market Fresh Salmon & Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Fussie Cat Market Fresh Salmon & Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Fussie Cat Market Fresh Salmon & Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag

Fussie Cat Market Fresh Salmon & Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
469
$33.99Chewy Price
($3.40/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredient Quality

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.4/5
Great

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

Is this premium dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Salmon, Chicken Meal, Peas, Chickpeas, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid)

Special Diet

Natural, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Salmon, Chicken, Poultry, Seafood & Fish
5
Solid Gold High Protein Real Chicken & Eggs Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Solid Gold High Protein Real Chicken & Eggs Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Solid Gold High Protein Real Chicken & Eggs Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Solid Gold High Protein Real Chicken & Eggs Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Solid Gold High Protein Real Chicken & Eggs Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Solid Gold High Protein Real Chicken & Eggs Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Solid Gold High Protein Real Chicken & Eggs Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Solid Gold High Protein Real Chicken & Eggs Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag

Solid Gold High Protein Real Chicken & Eggs Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
787
$45.99Chewy Price
($3.84/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredient Quality

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this premium dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken Meal, Potatoes, Canola Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Peas, Chicken

Special Diet

No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Natural, High-Protein, Gluten Free...

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry
6
Nulo FreeStyle Chicken & Cod Recipe with Omega Fatty Acids High Protein & Grain-Free Dry Cat & Kitten Food, 14-lb bag
Nulo FreeStyle Chicken & Cod Recipe with Omega Fatty Acids High Protein & Grain-Free Dry Cat & Kitten Food, 14-lb bag
Nulo FreeStyle Chicken & Cod Recipe with Omega Fatty Acids High Protein & Grain-Free Dry Cat & Kitten Food, 14-lb bag
Nulo FreeStyle Chicken & Cod Recipe with Omega Fatty Acids High Protein & Grain-Free Dry Cat & Kitten Food, 14-lb bag
Nulo FreeStyle Chicken & Cod Recipe with Omega Fatty Acids High Protein & Grain-Free Dry Cat & Kitten Food, 14-lb bag
Nulo FreeStyle Chicken & Cod Recipe with Omega Fatty Acids High Protein & Grain-Free Dry Cat & Kitten Food, 14-lb bag
Nulo FreeStyle Chicken & Cod Recipe with Omega Fatty Acids High Protein & Grain-Free Dry Cat & Kitten Food, 14-lb bag
Nulo FreeStyle Chicken & Cod Recipe with Omega Fatty Acids High Protein & Grain-Free Dry Cat & Kitten Food, 14-lb bag
Nulo FreeStyle Chicken & Cod Recipe with Omega Fatty Acids High Protein & Grain-Free Dry Cat & Kitten Food, 14-lb bag

Nulo FreeStyle Chicken & Cod Recipe with Omega Fatty Acids High Protein & Grain-Free Dry Cat & Kitten Food, 14-lb bag

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
747
$51.99Chewy Price
($3.72/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.2/5
Great

Ingredient Quality

4.3/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.4/5
Great

Palatability

4.2/5
Great

Is this premium dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal, Deboned Cod, Whole Peas

Special Diet

Gluten Free, Low Glycemic, High-Protein, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry, Seafood & Fish
7
ACANA Meadowlands Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
ACANA Meadowlands Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
ACANA Meadowlands Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
ACANA Meadowlands Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
ACANA Meadowlands Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
ACANA Meadowlands Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
ACANA Meadowlands Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
ACANA Meadowlands Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
ACANA Meadowlands Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag

ACANA Meadowlands Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
173
$49.99Chewy Price
($5.00/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.3/5
Great

Ingredient Quality

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.4/5
Great

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this premium dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Deboned Chicken, Deboned Turkey, Chicken Liver, Chicken Meal, Catfish Meal

Special Diet

High-Protein, Natural, Gluten Free, Raw...

Food Flavor

Chicken, Turkey, Poultry
8
Made by Nacho Bone Broth Infused Cage-Free Chicken & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Cat Food, 2-lb bag
Made by Nacho Bone Broth Infused Cage-Free Chicken & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Cat Food, 2-lb bag
Made by Nacho Bone Broth Infused Cage-Free Chicken & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Cat Food, 2-lb bag
Made by Nacho Bone Broth Infused Cage-Free Chicken & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Cat Food, 2-lb bag
Made by Nacho Bone Broth Infused Cage-Free Chicken & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Cat Food, 2-lb bag
Made by Nacho Bone Broth Infused Cage-Free Chicken & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Cat Food, 2-lb bag
Made by Nacho Bone Broth Infused Cage-Free Chicken & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Cat Food, 2-lb bag
Made by Nacho Bone Broth Infused Cage-Free Chicken & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Cat Food, 2-lb bag
Made by Nacho Bone Broth Infused Cage-Free Chicken & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Cat Food, 2-lb bag

Made by Nacho Bone Broth Infused Cage-Free Chicken & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Cat Food, 2-lb bag

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
260
$12.99Chewy Price
($6.50/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredient Quality

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this premium dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

Adult, All Lifestages

Top Ingredients

Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Oat Groats, Pumpkin

Food Flavor

Poultry, Chicken

Packaging Type

Bag
9
Instinct Original Real Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Instinct Original Real Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Instinct Original Real Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Instinct Original Real Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Instinct Original Real Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Instinct Original Real Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Instinct Original Real Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Instinct Original Real Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Instinct Original Real Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag

Instinct Original Real Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag

Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
890
$44.99Chewy Price
($4.09/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.2/5
Great

Ingredient Quality

4.2/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.2/5
Great

Palatability

4.1/5
Great

Is this premium dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken, Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal, Menhaden Fish Meal, Peas

Special Diet

Gluten Free, No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Natural, High-Protein...

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry
10
Go! Solutions Sensitivities Limited Ingredient Duck Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 3-lb bag
Go! Solutions Sensitivities Limited Ingredient Duck Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 3-lb bag
Go! Solutions Sensitivities Limited Ingredient Duck Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 3-lb bag
Go! Solutions Sensitivities Limited Ingredient Duck Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 3-lb bag
Go! Solutions Sensitivities Limited Ingredient Duck Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 3-lb bag
Go! Solutions Sensitivities Limited Ingredient Duck Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 3-lb bag
Go! Solutions Sensitivities Limited Ingredient Duck Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 3-lb bag
Go! Solutions Sensitivities Limited Ingredient Duck Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 3-lb bag
Go! Solutions Sensitivities Limited Ingredient Duck Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 3-lb bag

Go! Solutions Sensitivities Limited Ingredient Duck Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 3-lb bag

Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
236
$25.99Chewy Price
($8.67/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredient Quality

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.3/5
Great

Is this premium dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

De-Boned Duck, Duck Meal, Whole Dried Egg, Peas, Pea Flour

Special Diet

Gluten Free, No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Indoor, Natural...

Food Flavor

Duck, Poultry