Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Renal Support Early Consult Dry Cat Food, 4.4-lb bag

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  • A veterinary-exclusive dry cat food to help support kidney health.
  • Supports kidneys at an early stage with moderate phosphorus levels and an antioxidant complex.
  • Formulated to help support cats with early signs of aging, providing nutrients including antioxidants and New Zealand green mussel.
  • Promotes digestive health with a combination of highly digestible proteins and balanced fibers, including prebiotics, and provides glucosamine and chondroitin.
  • Features S/O index to help promote a healthy urinary environment.

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About Royal Canin Kidney Health for Cats

Concerned about Your Cat’s Kidney Health?

The healthy functioning of your cat’s kidneys is essential to them living a healthy life. Their kidneys serve as a filtering system that helps remove toxins and waste from blood. You should always work with your veterinarian to monitor your cat’s kidney health.

Support Your Cat’s Quality of Life Through Kidney Health Challenges

Feed a Specific Renal Diet

Your veterinarian can recommend the right diet to support your cat’s kidney function.

Encourage Drinking Water

Make sure that your cat always has fresh and clean water available. Offering them moist food can also support hydration.

Stimulate Your Cat’s Appetite

Offer your cat a nutritional option with different taste, smell, and texture to help ensure food intake, especially for pets with a poor appetite.

How Nutrition Can Help

Your veterinarian may recommend a formula that includes:

Digestive Support

A combination of highly digestible proteins, balanced fibers, prebiotics and EPA + DHA to support digestive health.

Antioxidant Complex

Enriched with a blend of antioxidants to promote tissue and cellular health.

Kidney Support

Modified phosphorous and protein to support kidney function.

Adapted Energy

Adapted energy content to reduce meal volume and help compensate for a decreased appetite.

Add Variety and Remember to Set Autoship

Offering a range of aromas and textures can help ensure palatability and adequate food intake. Also, remember to set Autoship to make sure that your cat always has their veterinarian’s recommended nutrition.

About Royal Canin

What sets Royal Canin apart is their close collaboration with veterinarians. Through these professional partnerships, they strive to learn everything they can about pet health, including how different formulas perform for different breeds, sizes, lifestyles and therapeutic conditions. Ongoing research and development allows Royal Canin to keep providing the precise nutrition dogs need for a range of medical conditions.

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Questions & Answers

5 Customer Questions


What are the carbohydrates, protein and sodium levels on a dry matter basis?

Answer by ChewyOct 09, 2023
On a dry matter basis, this recipe has a carbohydrate content of 39.97%, protein content of 29%, and sodium content of 0.4%. On an as-fed basis, this recipe has a carbohydrate content of 39.93%, protein content of 26.7%, and sodium content of 0.36%.

What is the phosphorus content on a dry matter basis?

Answer by ChewyDec 24, 2023
This recipe has a phosphorus content of 0.47% on an as-fed basis and 0.52% on a dry matter basis.

What flavor is this cat food?

Answer by ChewyFeb 26, 2025
The natural flavors in the product are a broth comprised of ingredients already listed on the ingredient deck that are used to enhance the palatability profile of the food. This is a proprietary blend. The natural flavors are essentially everything previously listed in the ingredient deck that has been added back to the product to enhance palatability. The product does not contain anything that you do not see listed on the ingredient deck.

What is the Omega-3 fatty acid content (if any)?

Answer by ChewySep 14, 2024
This formula contains 3.5 grams of Omega-3 fatty acids per 1000 kilocalories.

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Customers Mention

Chewy identifies key considerations with the help of artificial intelligence and our veterinarians.

Digestibility

94% Positive

Ingredient Quality

89% Positive

Nutritional Content

94% Positive

Palatability

86% Positive

172 Customer Reviews



Always consult a veterinarian about your pet’s health needs. Customer reviews should not be used as medical advice.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Leigh on Jan 18, 2026

You let me order it and it was out of stock

That's the only reason I bought the toys was for free shipping. Very disappointing and terrible service not to be told while I was talking to a live person that

That's the only reason I bought the toys was for free shipping. Very disappointing and terrible service not to be told while I was talking to a live person that his food was not in stock. It would have saved me money if I were told that while I was on one phone and not by email several minutes later. Terrible experiences using Chewy.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Jody on Jan 13, 2026

My cat likes this food

My 14-year-old cat Benny was currently diagnosed with early stage kidney disease. He eats this as a supplement to the Early stage wet food and he seems to like it

My 14-year-old cat Benny was currently diagnosed with early stage kidney disease. He eats this as a supplement to the Early stage wet food and he seems to like it quite well. He did seem to eat more of it when I first bought it and now he's not nibbling on it as much. We're still on the same bag that we bought 4 months ago. The size is easy for him to eat.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Lynn on Jan 9, 2026

First Veterinary Prescribed Food My Cats Like

For the first time, all my cats love the veterinary prescribed food! And I have two cats who are not on prescription kidney support diets who can eat the Royal

For the first time, all my cats love the veterinary prescribed food! And I have two cats who are not on prescription kidney support diets who can eat the Royal Canin food without ill effects. Thanks to Chewy for providing it and for being patient with getting approval from my vet to fill my order


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Mary on Jan 15, 2026

Delivered on time

I was notified promptly when the item was back in stock so I was able to order it immediately. Great customer service!

I was notified promptly when the item was back in stock so I was able to order it immediately. Great customer service!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Katy on Jan 20, 2026

The quickness getting it

It was quick and easy placing the order. The rep was very professional. The speed in receiving it was fantastic.

It was quick and easy placing the order. The rep was very professional. The speed in receiving it was fantastic.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Linda on Dec 6, 2025

My elderu cat switched to kidney renal support dry and wet food.

This was a major change for my elderly cat. He loves the both ehe wet and dry food that we hope will help his elderly kidneys.

This was a major change for my elderly cat. He loves the both ehe wet and dry food that we hope will help his elderly kidneys.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Katherine on Dec 16, 2025

She readily ate it!

Amazing that our wary cat immediately took to a new renal diet! Thank goodness!

Amazing that our wary cat immediately took to a new renal diet! Thank goodness!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Beatrice on Oct 22, 2025

big fuss over prescription food

he likes this food and will need to stay on it forever, he has to submit to vet visits yearly in order to eat

he likes this food and will need to stay on it forever, he has to submit to vet visits yearly in order to eat


Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By Marcia on Jun 22, 2025

Challenges of Dietary Changes

Well my 16-year old GoodBoy pretty much eats EVERYTHING & I hoped he would adjust to RC’s Veterinarian diet. Vet said his ‘old’ kidneys need a change. (Guess his

Well my 16-year old GoodBoy pretty much eats EVERYTHING & I hoped he would adjust to RC’s Veterinarian diet. Vet said his ‘old’ kidneys need a change. (Guess his ‘rich’ diet all these years has been too much!). So I found RC on Chewy’s list to get him started on this journey. He likes a bowl of dry food available. As rescue, he’s reassured to see food in his bowl. Surprise, surprise! He sniffed, munched abit but walked away. Ok so let’s mix with his old dry food. He munched abit more so I’m hopeful I’ll wean him off old eventually to new RC diet. He LOVES RC loaf in sauce though.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Jan on Jun 23, 2025

A win-win!

My 14-year old girl likes this food mixed with the Purina Proplan NF Advanced Care canned food, which are the only two foods she will eat for her CKD. We tried several

My 14-year old girl likes this food mixed with the Purina Proplan NF Advanced Care canned food, which are the only two foods she will eat for her CKD. We tried several other brands of prescription hard and soft foods first, all of which she refused.