Feeding Charts
For dogs:
These charts are only a guide.
Every individual animal has unique dietary needs. Use these charts as a starting point and watch for weight loss or gain over a period of 2 to 4 weeks, then adjust portions accordingly if needed.
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Adult Dogs
Use this chart to maintain ideal weight for an adult dog.
| Dog's weight | cups / day (for active dogs) |
lbs / mo (for active dogs) |
cups / day (for inactive dogs) |
lbs / mo (for inactive dogs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 lbs | 3⁄4 cups | 11 lbs | 2⁄3 cups | 10 lbs |
| 20 lbs | 1 1⁄4 cups | 19 lbs | 1 cups | 15 lbs |
| 40 lbs | 2 1⁄4 cups | 34 lbs | 1 3⁄4 cups | 26 lbs |
| 60 lbs | 3 1⁄4 cups | 49 lbs | 2 3⁄4 cups | 41 lbs |
| 80 lbs | 4 cups | 60 lbs | 3 1⁄2 cups | 53 lbs |
| 100 lbs | 5 3⁄4 cups | 86 lbs | 4 1⁄2 cups | 68 lbs |
Young Adult Dogs
Use this chart to maintain ideal weight for an older puppy or young adult dog (over 80% of projected adult weight).
| Dog's weight | cups / day (for active dogs) |
lbs / mo (for active dogs) |
cups / day (for inactive dogs) |
lbs / mo (for inactive dogs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 lbs | 3⁄4 cups | 11 lbs | 2⁄3 cups | 10 lbs |
| 20 lbs | 1 1⁄2 cups | 23 lbs | 1 1⁄3 cups | 20 lbs |
| 40 lbs | 3 cups | 45 lbs | 2 2⁄3 cups | 40 lbs |
| 60 lbs | 4 1⁄2 cups | 68 lbs | 4 cups | 60 lbs |
| 80 lbs | 6 cups | 90 lbs | 5 1⁄3 cups | 80 lbs |
| 100 lbs | 7 1⁄2 cups | 13 lbs | 6 2⁄3 cups | 100 lbs |
Older Puppies
Use this chart to maintain ideal weight for a puppy between 40% and 80% of its projected adult weight.
| Puppy's weight |
cups / day | lbs / mo |
|---|---|---|
| 10 lbs | 1 cup | 15 lbs |
| 15 lbs | 1 1⁄2 cups | 23 lbs |
| 20 lbs | 2 cups | 30 lbs |
| 25 lbs | 2 1⁄2 cups | 38 lbs |
| 30 lbs | 3 cups | 45 lbs |
| 40 lbs | 4 cups | 60 lbs |
| 50 lbs | 5 cups | 75 lbs |
Young Puppies
Use this chart to maintain ideal weight for a puppy from weaning to 40% its projected adult weight.
| Puppy's weight |
cups / day | lbs / mo |
|---|---|---|
| 5 lbs | 2⁄3 cups | 10 lbs |
| 10 lbs | 1 1⁄3 cups | 20 lbs |
| 15 lbs | 2 cups | 30 lbs |
| 20 lbs | 2 2⁄3 cups | 40 lbs |
| 25 lbs | 3 1⁄3 cups | 50 lbs |
| 30 lbs | 4 cups | 60 lbs |
| 40 lbs | 5 1⁄3 cups | 80 lbs |
Pregnant
Use this chart to maintain ideal weight for a pregnant bitch during the last three weeks of gestation.
| Bitch's weight |
cups / day | lbs / mo |
|---|---|---|
| 10 lbs | 1 cups | 15 lbs |
| 20 lbs | 2 cups | 30 lbs |
| 40 lbs | 4 cups | 60 lbs |
| 60 lbs | 6 cups | 90 lbs |
| 80 lbs | 8 cups | 120 lbs |
| 100 lbs | 10 cups | 150 lbs |
Nursing
Use this chart to maintain ideal weight for a lactating bitch. For weight, include the weight of the bitch and litter.
| Weight of bitch plus litter |
cups / day | lbs / mo |
|---|---|---|
| 10 lbs | 1 cups | 15 lbs |
| 20 lbs | 2 cups | 30 lbs |
| 40 lbs | 4 cups | 60 lbs |
| 60 lbs | 6 cups | 90 lbs |
| 80 lbs | 8 cups | 120 lbs |
| 100 lbs | 10 cups | 150 lbs |
| 120 lbs | 12 cups | 180 lbs |
For cats:
These charts are only a guide.
Every individual animal has unique dietary needs. Use these charts as a starting point and watch for weight loss or gain over a period of 2 to 4 weeks, then adjust portions accordingly if needed.
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Adult Cats
Use this chart to maintain ideal weight for an adult cat.
| Cat's weight | cups / day (for active cats) |
lbs / mo (for active cats) |
cups / day (for inactive cats) |
lbs / mo (for inactive cats) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 lbs | 1⁄3 cup | 5 lbs | 1⁄4 cup | 4 lbs |
| 10 lbs | 3⁄4 cup | 11 lbs | 1⁄2 cup | 8 lbs |
| 20 lbs | 1 cup | 15 lbs | 3⁄4 cup | 11 lbs |
Growing kittens
Use this chart to maintain ideal weight for growing kittens.
| Kitten's weight | cups / day | lbs / mo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 lbs | 1⁄3 cup | 5 lbs |
| 2 1⁄2 lbs | 3⁄4 cup | 11 lbs |
For growing kittens over this weight, feed the amount indicated on the adult feeding chart and add 50% to the amount fed.
Pregnant queen
Use the adult cat feeding chart and add 1⁄3 more during the last three weeks of gestation (weeks 7 to 9).
Lactating queen
During the first 3 weeks of lactation, her intake may go up slightly. Gradually increase so she will be consuming the amounts below later in lactation.
- 1 1⁄2 times more during week 4 of lactation
- 2 times more during week 5 of lactation
- 2 1⁄2 times more during week 6 of lactation
