Royal Canin Pet Foods Reviews

I was buying Chihuahua breed specific canned food for both of my dogs. I noticed that the quality of the food was diminishing over the past few months. There was a lot of grease in the cans, and a few times there was a gross gooey liquid in the can with NO MEAT. The quality of this food has plummeted, and I can't justify paying $3 for 3 ounces of food that isn't the same quality as previous years. It's really a shame, because Royal Canin used to be great.

Royal Canin has to be the WORST pet food company ever. My cat’s vet gave me a Rx for several cat foods that are easier for cats with IBS to digest. Royal Canin Ultamino for cats was one of the recommendations. I could not find a single pet store (Chewy, Petco, PetSmart, etc.) that had this dry food. The Royal Canin company lists places that supposedly have the product. They can’t even keep their web site up to date. Every place listed on their site is “out of stock”.

Been buying Royal Canin low fat hydrolyzed for my dog since surgery over 7 months ago. Vet, specialist, and nutritionist recommended this yet this is probably the 4th time out of stock. Dogs are sensitive to diet changes and especially one with GI issues-IBD so this is a problem to be consistently out of stock every 3 months or so. Very disappointed and really out of options

My puppy hair fell out from eating puppy small breed. I took him to vet. Check thyroid, bloodwork, etc. Medical wise he will be ok but it was definitely this food that caused this issue. I'm completely disgusted with Royal Canin powdered cellulose aka sawdust in their food. Shame on you. I will not ever buy any of your products ever again. Now I buy dog food made in Alberta Canada with quality ingredients vs Royal Canin made in China sub par harmful ingredients. I bought at Pet Smart so Yes it is on record of me buying it on my account.

I am begging the executives at Royal Canin to please stop with the price increases. Please. I am begging you. How can you justify a $39.99 bag of food jumping to $69.99? How? $70 on a bag of food that doesn't even last a month. This is so depressing. The only thing that makes me happy these days are my animals. I work 40 a week but it's no longer enough. I can't afford to feed my babies anymore and I don't know what to do. The cost of your food has made me incredibly suicidal. Please lower your costs. Please.

I have been giving my dog Royal Canin Gastro Moderate for the past two years, what happened to the formula??? All of the sudden I would open the cans and there was complete mush inside the cans! I checked with the company and they told me they changed their formula! My dog began having severe diarrhea on it nonstop. It's the only food he can eat and now they changed it and there's nothing else comparable. The veterinary office where I purchased the food was not even aware it had changed. I had to bring the open cans in to show them. Why would they do this??? Why fix something that isn't broken??? I have been scrambling to find another food that works for him and he's now on steroids reacting to other foods until I find a food that won't bother him. This is unacceptable!

I went to buy RC Aging 12+ Cat food. To my dismay it has been hiked up very high for the regular can $4.49 and the smaller one jumped to $3.99. And it seems the formula may have been changed because all 4 of my cats snubbed it. When I asked the clerk why the price hike, her response stunned me. She said "Because they can". I'm sorry RC, but you just lost a customer. I have to buy your prescription Renal for one of my older animals, but I will NOT pay these exorbitant prices anymore. $4.50 plus tax for a can of cat food? This is outrageous, especially in such an inflated market at the moment. So disappointed in this company. Greed.

I have a cat on the Royal Canin Prescription Hydrolyzed Protein diet as she has many sensitivities/allergies. Long story short, the company changed the formula without letting vets know, even though it is only sold in vet clinics. If it's happened with this food it stands to reason vets may not be notified when other prescription foods are changed as well. I am told by RC many changes are coming in the spring and summer of this year (2024). You know how it is when changing a pet's diet - it should be done gradually, particularly with more sensitive animals. If the vets don't know, they can't pass the info to us and we can't slowly transition our cats gently and the animal suffers.

I have been feeding my 2 cats Royal Canin since birth. Since Covid the prices go up every few months. Today another increase of 50 cents per small envelope of wet food. It is now $3.49 per envelope vs $2.99 last month. How can they justify these high increases. They are gouging consumers. I had written to them and they said to buy cans had gone up. THIS IS AN ENVELOPE! My one cat has an illness and needed very low fat food. They had it. Because of this I am now forced to look elsewhere. 2 envelopes a day at $6.98 is over $200 a month plus the dry food that keeps going up as well! Shame on Royal Canin, Shame.

We have a Cane Corso puppy. We've had her since she was 6 weeks old. We did careful research and the consensus seemed to be that the best food for her was Royal Canin dry puppy food...We fed her this for the first few months without any issues. We bought the large bags which were several pounds. The food was brown, in the shape of small square pellets. That was as of October 23. In November of 23, the following month we purchased the SAME bag from the SAME pet store. All we did was login, and hit, "re-order." When the bag was delivered, NOTHING on the packaging was different. It was labeled EXACTLY the same. Same colors, label, name, EVERYTHING. HOWEVER, upon opening the bag, we discovered the small, square, brown pellets were now slightly LARGER, CIRCULAR, brown pellets. We thought, "ok...they changed the shape for some reason."

The Royal Canin Prescription Dog Food US does not care about their clients, I have been buying their food for two dogs since 2012. In April one of my dogs got a small amount of a can of food that was punctured on the bottom before I noticed it. The next day she was vomiting and had diarrhea. Took to ER and ended up in hospital with pancreatitis. Vet told me to call company. I sent pictures of can and sealed case it came in. The company was going to call vet, never did, then emailed and said nothing was wrong with the food after two and a half months. Totally ignored the can. Every time I called the company to check on the people had absolutely no compassion. It's all about the bottom line $$$$.

We have solid proof: 3 of our 4 dogs got violent food poisoning from RoyalCanin GastroIntestinal Low Fat dog food. Fed the 3 small dogs the RC Gastro along with cooked chicken, fed the collie her dry dog food (not RC) along with cooked chicken. The 3 small dogs were violently ill, vomiting and pooping blood! All within 5 hours of eating. Vet assessed and determined it was caused by something all 3 ingested at the same time: ROYAL CANIN GASTRO!!!! Will never, ever buy this poison again.

It's a long story but I'll get straight to the end. This food nearly killed my cats. Once perfectly healthy, they both developed serious constipation after being fed this vet recommended dry cat food. I am thousands of dollars into their care to correct this situation and once my vet realized the food was causing the constipation he quickly confirmed that it's a widespread problem. I pay top dollar for a supposedly prescription food only to have it cause horrible issues and cost me a fortune. DON'T FEED THIS FOOD TO YOUR CATS.

I have a Male Ragdoll cat, and he got a UTI so I bought over the counter Royal Canin Urinary, and the food made him constipated, he is 5 years old, and has never had that issue. The food also caused him to gain weight very quickly. I’d watch for signs of constipation in your pet if you feed Royal Canin. I put him on Science Diet urinary and hairball formula, and he no longer has constipation issues.

I contacted Royal Canin today via LiveChat regarding Royal Canin Hair and Skin Dry Cat Food for cats. It has been out of stock everywhere for quite a while and I asked when this food will be available again. The answer of their representative, Aurela X, surprised me in a negative way. Seems like Royal Canin does not care equally for their products (and customers). Below is the answer they gave me:

Royal Canin is letting my dog down. My little Lobo has a condition where he has many food allergies and he suffers from colitis. He is also on medication on a daily basis. The only dog food that he was tolerating was the Royal Canin prescription potato duck formula. I was informed by the company today that they suspended manufacturing of that formula until possibly January. What am I to feed my dog. I am very disappointed and extremely worried that my dog will get sick. Why would a company that claims a higher standard stop manufacturing a prescription dog food that is necessary for my and many other dogs to thrive on. I am very disappointed in Royal Canin and I am also very worried because I don’t know what I can feed my dog now. I put a call into his specialist they referred me to a company that makes home-cooked meals for dogs with specific issues however, the cost is prohibitive.

I have been using Royal Canin Urinary SO for a long time. In January 2022 it became toxic. Both of our Kitties became ill with vomiting and diarrhea. One of our Kitties bounced back once we got the food replaced. However, our special needs blind kitty got very sick. She stopped eating and drinking and was vomiting and went from diarrhea to constipation. Pain and suffering is also a huge issue for her. She is currently in the Animal Emergency Hospital and we have a bill of about $4500 so far.

Dog food I can feel good feeding my dog. Without harmful chemicals or “fillers”. Coming in vacuum sealed bags guarantees freshness. Each bag has a ziplock that allows me to reseal the bag and retain freshness.

When I received the bag in December I had concerns because I did not think the bag was sealed properly. I was told by RC that the product was fine. In January when I first used the food, I thought is smelled a little off. This was Jan 12, 2022. I fed it to my cat because RC had said in December that it was fine. That evening my cat threw up twice. On Thursday he was not eating and very sluggish. I brought my cat to the vet.

I have a foster cat who was nearly put down by her former owners. She suffered from IBD, and it was bad. She was given to the shelter, who started trying her on 3 different prescription foods by "Hill's Science Diet" and "Royal Canin-Ultamino" and "Hill's z/d" canned. After about 2 weeks of eating that crap, she came to my home as a foster. I pleaded and argued with the vet to allow me to try something different, but his ignorance about nutrition lead to him believe a prescription (scam) diet is best. Even though those foods made the cat have explosive diarrhea all over the house, he still insisted. Long story shorter, she is now on Stella and Chewy's, and no longer has a trace of IBD.

My Vet has prescribed Royal Canin Renal Support D (morsels) and E (loaf). I noticed that recently the can is smaller in size and MARS who Owns Royal Canin has cut down the size of 13.5ozs. to 13ozs. The Morsels in Gravy are now larger chunks but, less with filler being the gravy. Now, opening the new E Loaf, the product seems more wet in texture, the loaf is a different color from the one I bought and had the Dark Blue Label and it even smells different. NOW, based on all the reviews I am worried about whether my dog will start vomiting and developing other issues. BTW------The price has not changed. This is so wrong.

2 fur babies adopted last year, on Royal Canin puppy food until I transitioned to Digestive Care due to stomach sensitivities of one of my babies. Now told the production of this product is on hold with no ETA...so how do I feed my babies?? They SUGGESTED a different product...No thank you, you are the only company with shortages and no consideration for the health and well being of animals that cannot manage switches due to sensitivities. I will NEVER recommend a company that doesn't have the best interest of those ingesting their products. Bad business Royal Canin. Shame on you.

I started feeding my Dachshund Digestive Care wet food. She really enjoyed it. She was only 9 lbs. I also gave a little bit at each feeding to my Lab to fair. Both of their stools became a little soft. I didn't worry too much till a week later. My Dachshund stopped eating or drinking altogether. The next day she was confused, lethargic and stumbling. Took her to the vet immediately. She was kept in overnight for multiple tests. They were adamant she had gotten into something but could find nothing. The next day, she died.

After years of feeding my cat Adult PV dry and canned food, Royal Canin changed the formulation of the canned food. This food caused him to vomit repeatedly and lick himself bald due to skin irritation and we incurred expensive vet bills trying to eliminate any issues such as a bowel obstruction. His vet suggested switching to Hills z/d food which eliminated his symptoms. Comparing the ingredients between old and new formulations of the RC canned food, the main change is the addition of powdered cellulose, a known digestive irritant! Emails and a letter to the company about the situation have received ZERO response, which is why I give them one star. I can understand a allergic reaction to changed ingredients, but the company's total indifference to a consumer complaint is unacceptable.

Our 12 year old German wirehaired pointer was perscribed this food for bladder stones, they still occur, but recently he and my daughter's chihuahua suddenly came down with bloody diarrhea and vomiting. Both have spent days in the ER, the chihuahua is not doing well at all. Do not buy this food, it is toxic and we aren't sure if the chihuahua is going to recover, doing ultrasound now and he is on IV's. Nobody seems to address this at the vet clinic or the company but please save yourself and your sweet pet from this horror. Obviously this is a widespread issue since you can find hundred of similar reviews. As soon as our older dog was taken off the food he improved to normal. Hopefully damage to his kidneys is not permanent. DO NOT BUY THIS.

I bought Royal Canin on recommendation of my sister who has Frenchie that thrives on it very well in Europe. I bought it on Chewy. My 6 months old Boston Terrier female got instantly diarrhea that would last for one or two weeks. I couldn’t believe it is caused by high quality of dry food. So I after she got better I again tried a bit and again severe diarrhea. I have also a boy 5 month old Boston terrier, he didn’t have issues with the food and it looked he truly enjoys it. So I was thinking to feed him 15 kg bag while she must stay totally away from the Royal Canin Puppy food. I didn’t feel like throw away bag I paid for $80. But today also my boy threw up bunch of pellets I fed his day ago and they were totally not digested. I am thinking totally throw away Royal Canin Puppy food bag because it made my dogs very sick.

I have a mixed breed Border Collie cross dog and a Manx cat. On advice from my vet, my cat was put on Royal Canin Gastro intestinal high energy food because of his vomiting and diarrhea issues. My dog was put on Royal Canin Hypoallergenic because of his skin issues. After years, things did not get better. Both dog and cat were put on Royal Canin HP diets. Cat got worse and worse, lost 4 of his 9 pounds and dogs skin got so bad it cost me $950 in antibiotics, creams, ear and eye antibiotics. Nothing seemed to work. Finally I decided to put my cat on ZIWI Peak venison food and all of his gastro intestinal issues cleared up in ONE DAY!!! Put my dog on Zignature lamb formula dog food and his skin issues cleared up. STAY AWAY FROM ROYAL CANIN! It nearly killed my cat!!! Vets need to think beyond the Royal Canin Box!!!

My 14 year old dog was diagnosed with very early stage renal failure. My vet placed him on the Royal Canin renal support food stating he had to be on a low protein diet. He had been on the food for 6 months when he started throwing up multiple times a day. His behavior started to change drastically, he started hiding under the beds often confused and extremely lethargic.

I have been feeding my cat the Royal canin hairball control for the past year which worked well. Unfortunately with the last bag I purchased I noticed that all 3 of my cats were having issues with their stool and vomiting. I also notice that they were not eating much of it. I had to end up taking one of my cats to the ER for not eating and straining to poop. After a bunch of test everything was normal. Because all three cats were having the same issue I thought maybe it was the food.

My pug Sophie has been RC Weight Control (Small Dogs) for the past 4 years and has been fine up until now. It started two weeks ago on a Monday – my dog started vomiting her undigested kibble (happened twice in 1 day), was fine for two days and then started vomiting up bile and her undigested kibble again the Thursday and Friday the first week of her being sick. In 1 week, I took my dog to the vet THREE TIMES. This is what happened: