What Our Members Feed
In November 2026 we asked r/BritishShorthair what their cats eat. These are the answers from the first 14 owners who named a food. It's a snapshot of what real owners do, not a ranking of what's best, and it isn't vet advice. We'll update it as more answers come in.
The short version
- Most owners mix wet and dry. Several lean on wet food for the extra water; one does half and half because wet food costs more.
- Royal Canin was the most-named brand: 6 of 14 owners, mostly its British Shorthair formula or its Kitten range.
- 5 of 14 feed at least some raw, from the occasional raw meal to a full raw diet.
Brands mentioned
- Royal Canin (6 owners): British Shorthair Adult (3), Kitten (2), plus Persian, Indoor and Sterilised. Mostly dry, some wet.
- Weruva (2): wet, including the B.F.F. OMG range and the kitten cans.
- Orijen (2): dry, mixed with wet food or raw.
- One owner each: Untamed, Small Batch (raw), Stella & Chewy's, Purizon, Prins, MjAMjAM, RAWZ, Hill's Kitten and Virbac.
Tips from the thread
- The label matters more than the brand: look for 'complete and balanced' (an AAFCO statement in the US, or a 'complete' food meeting FEDIAF guidelines in Europe).
- Cats have opinions. Several owners found their cat simply refused foods it used to like, so expect some trial and error.
- One owner noticed smaller, less smelly litter box deposits after moving to a high-meat wet food.
- Small extras of plain, fully cooked chicken, fish or egg are fine, as long as treats and extras stay under 10% of the day's food.
A word on raw
Raw feeding came up a lot, so here's the cautious bit. A commercial raw food made as a complete diet is the safer route. Homemade raw is easy to get wrong: without a proper recipe it can run short of taurine and calcium, which cats can't do without. Freezing doesn't reliably kill Salmonella and similar bacteria, which matter for the humans in the house too. If you want to feed raw, plan it with your vet.
Where to buy
Royal Canin's British Shorthair formula is sold in the UK, Europe, Australia and elsewhere, but not in the US, where owners tend to use Royal Canin's general Kitten or Indoor lines from pet stores. Weruva and Orijen are on our food picks (affiliate links).