all above comments are same as i found,mine loves all 3 flavours,and surprisingly Hills KD dry biscuits rather than royal canin KD as treat,has put on weight,can now jump on a chair again,more alert,less sleep in day, happier but wont eat wet pouch food if been in dish some hours has to be fresh.

Review by by Mrs Allen

My cat was diagnosed with early stages of CRF and the vet recommended this food. The following blood tests after 1 and 2 years came very close to normal so it does work as it's supposed to! As someone mentioned, yes it does smell unpleasant, but the health of my cat comes before whatever small inconveniences this food might have. From time to time he gets bored of the flavours, typical spoiled moggy, but a sprinkle of the dry variety on top gets his appetite going again. DPD delivery is also fantastic, very quick and accommodating!

Review by by Beatriz Bellintani

My Burmese was at death's door 5 years ago - chronic renal failure, wouldn't eat anything, I thought he was going to die. For some reason he took to the Tuna flavour, and he's never looked back. 5 years on, he's just had a dental under anaesthetic and his bloods are very good for his age (18yrs). He will only eat the Tuna though, and I add a little extra water to the dish - put water in first then food on top, as they may not like the diluted taste on the food. It's expensive but it's good stuff. I don't give him the dry biscuits because he's prone to constipation, probably caused by the CRF and his age. My vet said it's down to the Royal Canin renal that he's here today, it's amazing stuff! Lancashire user.

Review by by Hilary Moore

I have five cats! Two of them require a renal diet and the Royal Canin Veterinary Renal Feline food is the ONLY renal food they will eat!(My other cats also like it very much so feeding time can often be comical!) Other reviews have commented on the smell - it does have a strong smell but so do many other wet cat foods and to be honest the food isn't in the bowls long enough for the smell to cause any problems. I have found that feeding the cats with only half a pouch at a time is better and stops them from gorging and making themselves sick. The diet has helped both of my cat's renal conditions (they both have different complaints)and both cats are thriving on this food. They like the Royal Canin feline dried food aswell but because they need to be encouraged to take in a lot more fluids I tend to stick to the wet food and give the dried food as a treat.

Review by by Karen Roberts

When the vet recommended this for my ageing cat after distressing episodes of cystitis, I was sure she would refuse it but she loved all 3 varieties from the start. I was also concerned about the price compared to ordinary pouches but have been pleasantly surprised because a) she eats it all every time so there is no waste b)there seems to be a lot more food in these pouches than in ordinary cat food pouches and c) she only eats 2 pouches per day. I have seen no episodes of the cystitis and frantic straining in the litter tray since she has been on these pouches.

Review by by Barbara Plummer