Orijen Cat & Kitten Grain-Free Dry Cat Food

I found out about Orijen cat (and dog food, too) through reading labels and word of mouth. Originally they only manufactured their product in Canada but now have a plant in the U.S. The company doesn't advertise, they don't need to. All you have to do is try this food with your cats and you probably will not go back to what you were using before and will recommend it to others. I feed both this dry food and home mixed wet food that is very high in protein and all my cats have become more active and healthy and the kittens I have fostered have done great. The whole prey approach seems to be just what cats need. Two of my cats were borderline diabetics before I switched and now they are healthy I found out about Orijen cat (and dog food, too) through reading labels and word of mouth. Originally they only manufactured their product in Canada but now have a plant in the U.S. The company doesn't advertise, they don't need to. All you have to do is try this food with your cats and you probably will not go back to what you were using before and will recommend it to others. I feed both this dry food and home mixed wet food that is very high in protein and all my cats have become more active and healthy and the kittens I have fostered have done great. The whole prey approach seems to be just what cats need. Two of my cats were borderline diabetics before I switched and now they are healthy and have gained back any weight they had lost. My oldest cat is 15 years old and he is the one that plays with any kittens and young cats, all day long. Something he couldn't be bothered to do before this diet. It is definitely worth the price. … more

Up until now, my cats have been eating a kibble mix of Fromm and Blue Buffalo. However, Fromm recently pulled their products from Chewy's shelves, so we decided to try something new. My cats love the Orijen treats, so it made sense to try the brand's kibble. It's very expensive, but Chewy was running a promotion targeted towards customers who'd been purchasing Fromm. My cats accepted the new blend -- Orijen and Blue Buffalo -- seamlessly, so it's a win. Not sure if we'll be able to stick with the Orijen in the long-term due to the high price, but it seems to be good stuff. We will continue to buy the Orijen treats at a local pet store that has a competitive price. If you've not tried Up until now, my cats have been eating a kibble mix of Fromm and Blue Buffalo. However, Fromm recently pulled their products from Chewy's shelves, so we decided to try something new. My cats love the Orijen treats, so it made sense to try the brand's kibble. It's very expensive, but Chewy was running a promotion targeted towards customers who'd been purchasing Fromm. My cats accepted the new blend -- Orijen and Blue Buffalo -- seamlessly, so it's a win. Not sure if we'll be able to stick with the Orijen in the long-term due to the high price, but it seems to be good stuff. We will continue to buy the Orijen treats at a local pet store that has a competitive price. If you've not tried them, you should, as your cat will love them! … more

We switched our cats from Fromm, a good option, to this because the ingredients are so great and it has relatively low carbs for a dry food. We transitioned slowly and our cats now love it more than their wet food. Even our pickiest cat, who often refuses to eat, loves this food. We have been purchasing this food since before the switch was made to the Kentucky plant. I was a little worried based on some of the reviews, but honestly, the cats haven't noticed a difference and the food is still great quality. We feed this in conjunction with a wet food for the moisture. Since they've been on it, our cats' coats have improved, their energy increased, and even their behavior has improved. The We switched our cats from Fromm, a good option, to this because the ingredients are so great and it has relatively low carbs for a dry food. We transitioned slowly and our cats now love it more than their wet food. Even our pickiest cat, who often refuses to eat, loves this food. We have been purchasing this food since before the switch was made to the Kentucky plant. I was a little worried based on some of the reviews, but honestly, the cats haven't noticed a difference and the food is still great quality. We feed this in conjunction with a wet food for the moisture. Since they've been on it, our cats' coats have improved, their energy increased, and even their behavior has improved. The biggest difference is with our 17 year old rescue. For the first fifteen years of his life, he had poor care and poor nutrition. He looked very ragged and hardly moved when we adopted him. Now, after a year on this food, his coat is fuller, his eyes have cleared, and he's more playful and active. I highly, highly recommend this food if you're going to feed your cats dry food. … more

My cats won't touch this stuff any longer. They used to come running when filling their bowls. They still come running..... they just won't eat. They sniff and paw and then begin meowing until I give them something else. Why would a company change a recipe for a premium food that was fine to begin with. My cats will only eat this when they are starving and then 2 out of four promptly throw it up. My vet told me to switch there food which I promptly did. Problem solved.

My 4lb Persian eats this between meals, but she doesn't seem to love it. She also eats a rotation of urinary formula canned & primal freeze dried in the morning-prefers the primal but rarely finishes a very small meal. Her coat is gorgeous...zero knots & minimal shedding...& best part is the little tiny poops & zero litter box odor. It's clearly a great food...just wish she liked it a little better. Also it's the perfect size for her tiny Persian (chinchilla) mouth! Very disappointed Chewy is discontinuing :(

I've been feeding my cat a Maine Coon, Orijen Cat and Kitten formula for three years. Over that time the price of the food went from $3.78 - $4.39 per pound for the 15lb bag that was made in Canada ( $58 - $66). This past January the bags have all come from the new Kentucky plant and the price has jumped up to $4.91per lb, or $59 for the large 12lb bag. While my cat will eat the food eventually the enthusiasm for it that was once there is no longer. I've given the new formula 7 months trial, and I can't recommend this new formula for this price. It's still good food, but it used to be great, and I feel that the move to the US plant was primarily motivated by the ability to cut costs. I I've been feeding my cat a Maine Coon, Orijen Cat and Kitten formula for three years. Over that time the price of the food went from $3.78 - $4.39 per pound for the 15lb bag that was made in Canada ( $58 - $66). This past January the bags have all come from the new Kentucky plant and the price has jumped up to $4.91per lb, or $59 for the large 12lb bag. While my cat will eat the food eventually the enthusiasm for it that was once there is no longer. I've given the new formula 7 months trial, and I can't recommend this new formula for this price. It's still good food, but it used to be great, and I feel that the move to the US plant was primarily motivated by the ability to cut costs. I don't believe the animals sourced from the US for this food are up to the same standards as those from Canada and my cat can tell the difference. I'm still looking for a replacement food, but for now am working on 4lb bags of different manufacturers currently my cats eating Crave from Evo. … more

Our boys eat wet food (breakfast, supper), but as a bedtime snack they get dry food. We've used Acana, Nutro, Blue Buffalo, Instinct and Wellness; The one they liked the least was Wellness because the size was too small for them. I would recommend this brand, and others I mentioned above, because it's high protein, low carbs, grain free and our Boys like it.

I do believe this to be a great product but wish they had samples before I bought a bag of it. My ragdolls ate a few of the kibble and then turned their nose to it and ate their other choice. I really wanted them to like it because I saw the results of feeding it from one of my pet customers and thought I would try it but no dice.

After Fromm's no longer offered their product on Chewy we scrambled to find a new, tasty and healthy brand of dry cat food. Our cat breeder (we have Siberians ) recommended Orijen as she painstakingly reviews all brands insuring healthy, tasty and safe pet foods. Orijen was her #1 choice! The kitties love it!

This is the best dry cat food on the market! I have an F2 Bengal that has a very sensitive digestive system. His diet is 95% raw food with this being the only dry food he can eat without having diarrhea. It also makes me happy knowing that I am feeding all three of my fur babies a truly all natural sourced dry cat food. We Love Orijen...meow