Enter your pet's weight, age and how active they are. You get their daily calories and, from the label on their food, how many grams to give and how to split it into meals.
Reviewed by Dr. Deborah Udaw, DVM, VCN reg. no. 12252
General guidance, not a diagnosis. If you're worried about your pet, talk to a vet.
Vets start from resting energy: 70 times body weight in kilograms to the power of 0.75. That is what a pet burns lying still. It is then multiplied for life stage and lifestyle: about 3 for a puppy under four months, 2 for an older puppy, 1.6 for a neutered adult dog and 1.2 for a neutered adult cat, more for active or unneutered pets and less for pets losing weight.
Four small meals under four months, three until a year, then two a day. Bigger meals in one go can upset young stomachs.
Several small meals spread through the day suit how cats eat. Keep fresh water out all the time.
It depends on weight, age, whether they are neutered and how active they are. The calculator uses the standard formula vets use, 70 times body weight in kilograms to the power of 0.75, then adjusts for life stage and lifestyle.