156 reviews forHill's Prescription Diet Feline z/d Food Sensitivities
Upload your product photo25/12/25|Liz Hallworth
Citrus Pulp??
How can you put citrus pulp in cat food when citrus is poisonous to cats? Sounds like that might be why the other cats in the reviews are vomiting? Could you revert back to the previous formula maybe? Hard to find allergenic foods for cats, especially when you keep adding fruit and vegetable ingredients that aren't suitable. My cat is stuck on the same food because of this!
07/07/23|Nayereh Purdy
Z/d cat food
I have been ordering Z/d for my persian cat as was recommended by our vet 3 years ago.. I am not sure what has changed but when my new order arrived few weeks ago my cat is constantly having diarrhea and vomiting.. After several expensive trips to the vet .. I have had to start making his food myself.. someone tell me what is going on ?
17/03/23|Monica
Not good for cats with allergies - ingredients should specify protein type
Bought this product thinking was the best for my cat who suffers with IBD and loved it. At begining noticed stools more soft but still formed...after 2 months started having episodes of diarrhea...within 3 months diarreha was constant. Thought was due to changes on his environment so kept giving it along with medication for 5 months then check label: meat and animal derivatives?? Which meat? Changed to a non-meat food and diarrhea gone in 1week!! Not giving Z/D anymore & keep away from chicken!!
08/10/22|Elke
New Formula
The pack received in 08/22 and opened two weeks ago contains a new formula (shape, colour). While the taste seems to be better, the cats won’t touch the bowl with the leftovers from the old pack anymore. Since my cat with IBD started eating the new food, he’s been having really severe diarrhoea again, to the point where he can’t even make it to the litter box (we had the diarrhoea completely under control with the previous Hill’s z/d). For us, this is a disaster... I’m super disappointed.
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10/05/22
What is happening
No issues for years, and now I'm cleaning up vomit everyday!
02/05/22|Darena
Changed formula, cat has constant diarrhoea
They have changed the formula not just the packet. My cat used to tolerate the old version but he can’t eat the new version because he gets constant diarrhoea from it, I don’t know what they have changed but the new formula triggers sensitivities.
16/04/22|Samantha
I pray others read this before ordering
My cat has been on zd biscuits for 3 years as he has had chronic pancreatitis and triaditis he's incredibly sensitive and needs to keep to what we know, I did my usual order of them and when they turned up I noticed the packaging was different I thought surely they wouldn't change a biscuit for sensitive cats without a HUGE warning
Nope apparently they have one very poorly cat and a vet trip thankfully I used good sense to immediately take him off the biscuits! Why do this to sensitive cats!
05/03/22|Christian
Not eaten
Switched to Vet-Concept, tastes better and suits our tomcats much more.
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18/02/22
New Formula
Finally, I had found a dry food that both my cats could tolerate. No more diarrhoea. Two days ago, I started the new package, and now they have diarrhoea like water. I’m very disappointed. Never again.
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03/12/21|Kim B
Hill’s what did you do to your z/d recipe?
Cat with food allergies ( derm & gastro) on old formulation for years - absolutely no problems. Recently started new formula - he’s basically now a papular itch with whiskers! Even the cat without ever having allergies has developed severe itching around neck & ears! Hills - what did you do? Both will be switched to RC this week.
26/11/21
New formula makes cats sick
Used old z/d formula with no issue, now new formula after a week or two cats are vomiting daily due to it. (Indoor cats no other changes to environment or diet) Avoid activbiome+ formula
25/08/21|Angela McGrane
Now contains fish oil
The old formulation was the only hydrolysed diet I could find which had absolutely no fish in it, as this seems to be what makes my cat ill. Unfortunately the new “improved” formula now contains fish oil. Despite following the advice to transition slowly I once again have an ill cat and am back searching for something she can eat without vomiting. Be very careful of the new version if your cat has any sensitivity to fish.
22/01/21
Bring back former recipe!
Wonderful for years, then came the recipe change (why?). Build up of new recipe resulted in a very sick cat and a 2k vet bill! Still trying to find one that will help and be as good as the original ZD.
17/09/20|Kelly
Horrible
After much switching of different cat foods to alleviate my 10 yr old cat excessive itching if face and ears with brown wax constantly in ears I took to and recommended to switch to this prescription diet. Within 2 weeks continuous vomiting and diahrrea with this food. Cats are finicky and hopefully can get her back on at least the old food so
She doesn’t go into kidney or liver failure. Don’t feed this crap unless you want to kill your cat!
28/02/20|memou
waste of money !!!
My two cats didn't even get near it, even i left them without food for half day, after i put it on they don't want to get near it !!!!
25/02/20
Change of ingredients and alternative brand
My cat used to love this food, change of protein led to hair loss and excessive licking. I changed to Royal Canin SC 27 and found this very effective.
06/12/19
Used to work, but no longer.
Worked for years. Now: weight loss; runny stool; lethargy; itchy skin. What can we do now?
13/11/19|Emily
What a bag of utter shite
Can anyone explain to me how any of the ingredients in this food are supposed to help my cat? Grains? What grains are they? Meat and animal byproducts? Pardon? Anyone fancy enlightening me on what any of these ingredients actually consist of? I think I'll stick to my hypoallergenic Canagan, thanks.
01/05/19|Pauline
New Formula doesn't work
The original formula was a miracle cure for my 2 year old boy Jack, who has severe food allergies. He won't eat the new formula and is now a very ill boy again. When I phoned Hills they told me it was just new packaging but the same formula which it obviously wasn't. They made me feel stupid and Im so glad to read these reviews and know its not just me. I have tried lots of different makes but nothing is working. Has anybody found an alternative food that works for their cat?
25/04/19
Used to be excellent...what’s changed?
My cat was on this food for 13 years, it kept his skin & stools under control. Since November 2018 he started with runny stools, vomiting & weight loss. As soon as I switched him to hills d/d everything improved until this week, he’s started vomiting with runny stools again, I’ve checked the bag of food and there’s been another formula change from venison to duck! I wish hills would stop changing the formulas of products that used to work very well but are now making my cat sick.
