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Dog & cat food portion calculator

How much should you feed? Enter your pet’s weight (or pick a breed), life stage, and activity. You’ll get daily calories, cups per day, a meal split, and a treat budget — using your food’s own calorie number.

A dog waits politely as its owner measures out kibble at breakfast
— Breakfast, measured
What your pet weighs today — for a puppy or kitten, not its adult size.
Puppies and kittens usually need 3–4.
On the bag, often “kcal ME/cup”.
Ribs easily felt + a visible waist = ideal (5).
Add it for a grams/day amount.

Estimates use the standard RER/MER veterinary formula. Every animal differs — confirm with your vet, especially for puppies, seniors, or weight-loss plans.

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How the calculator works

It uses the veterinary energy formula: resting needs RER = 70 × (kg0.75), then a maintenance factor for life stage, neuter status, activity, and goal. Calories convert to cups using the “kcal/cup” printed on your food. Full method on how we estimate.

Want the reasoning rather than just the answer? How much should I feed my dog or cat? → walks through the formula, the life-stage factors, the three mistakes that make portions wrong, and when the right move is to call your vet instead.

Questions

Where do I find my food’s kcal/cup?
It’s on the bag or the brand’s site, usually listed as “calorie content” in kcal ME/cup. If yours differs from the default, enter it for an accurate cup count.
How many meals a day?
Most adult dogs and cats do well on two meals; puppies and kittens need three to four. The calculator splits the daily amount across meals for you.
Should I insure this breed too?
Possibly — see the insurance-by-breed estimate for your breed’s risk tier.

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