Guides
Guides
One page per question, with the numbers already worked out for the common cases. Every table is produced by the same formulas as the tools, so you can open the tool and change any figure.
Dog food calculator
Open the tool- How many cups of dog food per day?Cups of kibble a day by dog weight from the calories on your bag: tables for 300 to 450 kcal per cup, inactive and active adults, and meals.Dog food calculator
- How much should I feed my dog? Grams and cups by weightDaily calories and grams of dry food for dogs from 2 to 50 kg, inactive and active, on foods from 3,400 to 4,000 kcal/kg, with the WSAVA chart range.Dog food calculator
- How many calories does a dog need per day?Calories a day by weight and life stage from the NRC 2006 equations behind the WSAVA charts: adults 2 to 60 kg, puppies by adult size, weight loss.Dog food calculator
- Puppy feeding chart: calories and cups by adult weightCalories and cups a day for puppies at a quarter, half and three quarters of adult weight, for adult sizes 5 to 40 kg, with meals per day by age.Dog food calculator
- How much wet food to feed a dog per day? Cans by weightPouches and cans a day for dogs from 5 to 40 kg, wet only or mixed with kibble, for 100 kcal pouches, 250 and 400 kcal cans.Dog food calculator
- Dog feeding chart by weight in lbs: how much to feed a dog in cups and ouncesA 50 lb neutered dog needs about 987 kcal a day, 2.6 cups of a 380 kcal/cup kibble. Cups for 5-120 lb dogs at 340-460 kcal per cup, wet food in oz, meals.Dog food calculator
- How many calories should a dog eat to lose weight?Diet calories by target weight (resting requirement of the ideal weight, AAHA 2021), grams of weight-loss food a day, and weeks to goal at 1% or 2% a week.Dog food calculator
- How much to feed a senior dog? Calories and grams by weightCalories and grams of dry food a day for older dogs from 5 to 40 kg on the inactive and weight-loss lines, when a dog counts as senior by size, and grams per meal.Dog food calculator
- How many calories are in a cup of dog food?Calories in a cup of kibble for 90-120 g cups on 3,400-4,000 kcal/kg foods, grams per cup from the bag's kcal per cup, cups in a bag, and what one cup means for a dog.Dog food calculator
- How much to feed a dog by breed? Cups, calories and grams for 20 breedsA Labrador (55-80 lb) needs about 1,060-1,405 kcal, 2.8-3.7 cups of a 380 kcal/cup kibble a day. Cups, calories and grams for 20 breeds, plus puppies.Dog food calculator
Cat food calculator
Open the tool- How much wet food to feed a cat per day?Pouches and cans a day for cats from 3 to 6 kg, wet only or half wet, half dry, for pouches labelled 70 to 110 kcal, plus the grams of kibble to add.Cat food calculator
- How many calories does a kitten need? How much to feed a kitten by age and weightA 12-week, 1.2 kg kitten needs about 214 kcal a day (178 kcal per kg, NRC 2006). Calories by age in weeks and months, per kg and per lb, pouches and cups.Cat food calculator
- How many calories does a cat need per day?Calories a day for cats from 2 to 8 kg: resting requirement, indoor and neutered, lean and active, the WSAVA chart range and the weight-loss target.Cat food calculator
- How much dry food to feed a cat per day? Grams by weightGrams and cups of dry food a day for 3 to 6 kg cats, and how many grams in a cup of dry cat food: 92 to 113 g on five US labels. Per meal and per bag.Cat food calculator
- How many calories should a cat eat to lose weight?Diet calories by target weight (resting requirement of the ideal weight, AAHA 2021), grams and pouches a day, and how many weeks a safe plan takes at 0.5-2% a week.Cat food calculator
- How much to feed a senior cat? Calories, grams and pouchesCalories a day for cats over 7 by weight, grams of kibble and 90 kcal pouches a day and per meal, why cats over 11 may need more, not less, and the line for a heavy cat.Cat food calculator
- How much wet food to feed a cat in grams? Chart by weightAn indoor 4 kg cat needs about 226 g a day of a 100 kcal/100 g wet food, 266 g at 85 kcal. Grams by weight (3-6 kg), per meal, half wet plus kibble.Cat food calculator
Pet food cost calculator
Open the tool- How much does it cost to feed a dog per month?Monthly dry food cost for small, medium and large dogs and by weight from 5 to 40 kg, at 3 to 12 per kg of food, days per bag and cost per 1,000 kcal.Pet food cost calculator
- How much does it cost to feed a cat per month?Monthly cost of dry, wet or mixed feeding for cats from 3 to 6 kg at four price points, days per 2 kg bag, pouches a month and cost per 1,000 kcal.Pet food cost calculator
- How much does it cost to feed a puppy per month?Monthly puppy food cost by adult size and growth stage at 3 to 12 per kg of a 4,000 kcal/kg puppy food, next to the adult cost, and days per bag.Pet food cost calculator
Dog age calculator
Open the tool- How old is my dog in human years? Table from 1 to 16Year-by-year table of dog age in human years by the AKC rule and the epigenetic clock, when a dog is senior by size, and the International Cat Care cat table.Dog age calculator
- How old is my cat in human years? Table from 1 to 20Year-by-year cat age in human years (15 at one, 24 at two, then four a year), the life stages, when a cat is senior, and how the dog rules differ.Pet age calculator
- Dog age chart by size: small, medium, large and giant dogsThe AKC chart of dog years to human years for small, medium, large and giant dogs, years 1 to 16, next to the 15/9/5 rule, weight cut-offs and when each size is senior.Dog age calculator