Yes, a typical vacuum cleaner can pick up dry cat food. Vacuum cleaners are designed to clean various types of debris, including dust, dirt, and small particles like dry cat food. Most vacuum cleaners come with different attachments and settings to adjust the suction power for various cleaning tasks.
Dry cat food is generally lightweight and easily picked up by the suction power of most vacuum cleaners. However, it's essential to use a vacuum cleaner with a suitable attachment for hard floors or a setting that allows you to adjust the suction strength. Using a vacuum cleaner with too much suction power on a hard floor may lead to scattering the cat food around rather than picking it up efficiently. With the appropriate settings or attachments, though, picking up dry cat food should not be a problem for a standard vacuum cleaner.