Royal Canin Hairball Care Dry Cat Food is tailored nutrition for cats 1 year and older prone to hairballs.
It’s no surprise that many cats, especially long-haired ones, struggle with hairballs. If a cat can’t digest the hair they swallow properly, a hairball can begin to build in the stomach. Some hairballs are regurgitated, while others may require veterinary care.
Royal Canin Hairball Care dry cat food supports your cat’s digestion to help reduce hairball formation. The targeted nutrition of this kibble is designed for cats in need of a little extra help with hairball management. Its exclusive blend of dietary fibers helps naturally stimulate the intestinal tract to pass the hair they swallow. That way, the hair can pass into their litter box. Try pairing with Royal Canin Hairball Care Thin Slices in Gravy wet cat food for a meal your cat will love.
BENEFITS OF ROYAL CANIN HAIRBALL CARE DRY CAT FOOD
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Hairball Care Dry Cat Food is tailored nutrition for cats 1 year and older prone to hairballs
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Helps manage hairballs by moving hair the cat swallows through the GI tract rather than it building up in the stomach and being regurgitated
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Controls hairball development with a specific blend of dietary fibers for healthy digestion
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Helps manage hairballs that can lead to digestive sensitivities
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Perfect complement to Royal Canin Hairball Care Thin Slices in Gravy wet cat food
INGREDIENTS OF ROYAL CANIN HAIRBALL CARE DRY CAT FOOD
Chicken meal, corn, brewers rice, rice hulls, corn gluten meal, chicken fat, natural flavors, wheat, wheat gluten, pea fiber, dried plain beet pulp, grain distillers dried yeast, vegetable oil, calcium sulfate, fish oil, psyllium seed husk, potassium chloride, sodium pyrophosphate, fructooligosaccharides, salt, DL-methionine, choline chloride, vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), niacin supplement, biotin, riboflavin supplement, D-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin A acetate, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement], monocalcium phosphate, trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, copper proteinate], taurine, rosemary extract, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid.
Feeding Guide:
Cat Weight | Low Activity | Medium Activity | High Activity |
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6.6 lb (3 kg) | 3/8 cup (37 g) | 1/2 cup (46 g) | 5/8 cup (55 g) |
8.8 lb (4 kg) | 1/2 cup (45 g) | 5/8 cup (56 g) | 3/4 cup (67 g) |
11 lb (5 kg) | 1/2 cup (52 g) | 3/4 cup (66 g) | 7/8 cup (79 g) |
13 lb (6 kg) | 5/8 cup (60 g) | 3/4 cup (75 g) | 1 cup (90 g) |
HARRY –
Our elder cat has a pretty sensitive digestive system and she spends 95% of her time in our master bedroom. So when she has an upset stomach, that means its time to wash the comforter on the bed. We tried many different sensitive foods and none really worked as well. We had a situation where we ran out and the order from amazon got lost, so we didn’t have food for her for 5 days, so we gave her another brand, I’m sure her system was reacting to the new food, but we had to wash the comforter every day if you know what I mean…we wound up buying a bag at the local pet store and her issues went away right away. I get this as part of our subscribe n save from here
Eduardo Villarreal –
I have Persian cats so their food should be premium, this food specifically is the ideal for them because because they have long hair contains a formula designed to avoid hair balls. They have been eating it for 4 years, the only one that would put it was to a lot of food that came out little different however with the excellent customer service of Amazon the return was made.
Susan Bauerle –
Our cats really liked this cat food. The only problem I have with it is that it was $50 for a 3 pound bag. That’s super expensive.
Kindle Customer –
My cat loves her kibble and the pandemic has made finding it difficult. Amazon had it
In stock and ships it to me lightning fast. It is not a good practice to suddenly change your cat’s food. Amazon makes it easy to keep the kibble bowl filled (1/3 cup at a time).
Rosa Maria –
This is the first time I have bought this product and my cat liked it a lot, he had been eating Royal Canin Fit and Active for years, but given the scarcity of this product and how picky it is, I was worried that he won’t like it, but I finally found another food from the same brand that he liked and at a good price. It comes tightly closed with a good shelf life.
Diana F. C. –
Royal Canin products are very expensive, but they perform their function excellently. My cats’ feces can be seen to dislodge the hairs they swallow when grooming. However, my furriest kitten, although he has reduced the number of times he regurgitates hairballs, continues to do so. On the other hand, they love it, increasing their intake, causing them a little overweight.
Shelby Michaels –
I’ve been meaning to write this review for some time. It’s been about five or so months now that my cat has been getting Royal Canin instead of his previous food.
If you’re situation is anything like mine, and you are tearing your hair out trying to figure out what to feed a cat who is throwing up everything he eats, you have come to the right place.
Let me just say that before I got this food, my Maine Coon cat was throwing up everywhere, and had constipation so bad that I had to take him to the vet, who kindly informed me that cats with this problem develop life-threatening blockages of the intestinal tract as a result of undigested hair not being able to pass through their systems. Needless to say (and $500 later!), I was desperate.
Someone had told me about raw food being good for their tummies, but my cat only eats dry food, so I sat down to do some research on the internet, and that is how I found this food on Amazon — truly a Godsend; I am not exaggerating –, PLUS the Maine Coon Food (same brand). I mix them together.
Well, the miracle didn’t happen overnight, but it did happen. The vomiting began to taper off. After several weeks it died down to almost nothing. He occasionally vomits like once a month instead of several times a day. Also, as we say around my house he began “doing his business” regularly, i.e., on a daily basis. Once in awhile he skips, but the vet told me 1-2 days was ok.
Thankfully, when I switched his food, he liked the Royal Canin. I heard that if they don’t take to it immediately, start mixing it into their food little by little. The night we had to take him to the vet, he was so uncomfortable that he was crying and hissing like a feral cat, and his abdomen felt hard! It was heartbreaking!
Well, he has not been uncomfortable or sick or needed to go back to the vet since I started feeding him Royal Canin. He is his old self: sweet and adorable. As you also know if you have a maine coon, they are a wonderful breed. Very playful and loving, beautiful and extremely intelligent – yes, beauty and brains.
The hairball formula seems to do what it says it will — help your cat to digest large quantities of hair (and, if you have a maine coon, you know about large quantities).
The vet actually told me that he was doing “too good of a job” of cleaning himself and that’s why he was having problems digesting his food, and that I should try to get him to lick himself less. (Can you believe that?)
Anyway, the hairball formula takes care of the hairballs, but giving your maine coon the Maine Coon Formula (I think 31) is also important for them. The way their jaw and mouth is designed, they can pop the food in without chewing and down it goes, to wreak havoc on their digestive system. Now I give him a mixture of the two foods and it covers bother bases. We actually hear the delightful sound of chewing when he eats and not just gulping! (Again, if you have a maine coon, you’ll know what I’m talking about.)
P.S., I bought some raw food over the internet that was supposed to be the next best thing to Santa Claus, and my maine coon refused to eat it! So much for that! But we don’t need it now that we’ve found Royal Canin.
Alex –
I tried the two brands hairball control cat food and this is by far the best on the market. My cats love the taste. Previously two of my four cats vomited frequently because of hair bags, but since I started this specific food the frequency of vomiting decreased dramatically. I tried to replace it with a cheaper brand, but the taste did not like it and did not fulfill its function. I know it’s a more expensive food, but it’s really worth it. Especially if you take advantage of Amazon promotions
C Shea –
I was looking for a 2-pound bag of Wellness dry cat food when I discovered this Royal Canin variety. My cat Vita, an eight year old female Maine Coon mix, is very picky about wanting fresh food in her bowl, so I don’t like to buy huge bags of dry food. Although I found the Wellness dry food (blue bag) in five-plus pound sizes, I started reading the entertaining and informative reviews of other food. I’ve tried Royal Canin in the past and had pretty good results with Vita liking it and not just scarfing it down, only to regurgitate half of her meal. Vita the cat throws up long stringy hair balls from hell. She typically does this in warm weather of course. In my ignorance, I never thought to look for cat food that might help her digest (and pass?) all the hair she ingests from her rigorous grooming. Sometimes I really wince when I see her licking that long fur, over and over. Good grief, I think to myself, your insides must look like a shag rug. I just mopped up her routine hair packages left on the tile, hardwood, and carpet… how could I be so insensitive as not to look for a digestive aid?
Well, to get to the point: I ordered Royal Canin Dry Cat Food, Intense Hairball 34 Formula, 3-Pound Bag from Amazon a few weeks ago. Hence, I am now commenting on the results. Ok… more to the point: I am amazed at how much Vita loves this food. She immediately ate it all and did not leave her usual 1/3 of saliva-drooled-upon food behind. Her habit is to leave food in the bowl because it is not “fresh” enough after she’s had her way with it, and I end up eventually throwing out good money. Because I worry that giving her this formula 100% every day might cause her to become dehydrated (or because of some other junk science idea that pops into my head), I decided to mix it 50/50 with her Wellness dry food. I went ahead and bought a small bag of Wellness from my local pet store. I do after all love to support local businesses when feasible.
Regarding hairballs: So far she has not thrown up any at all, and we’ve been having a heat wave. Her innards seem to be working very well and she’s even gained a little weight, which for her is good. Vita is a 50/50 indoor/outdoor cat. I let her out during the day or she would drive us all crazy. So even though this food specifies that it is for INDOOR, I ignored that. I am glad that we now seem to have a solution for hairballs and digestion. Just make sure your cat drinks plenty of water (more of my theorizing).