How Much Should I Feed My Cat or Dog? (Grams Per Day Chart)

Ask “how much should I feed my cat?” and every answer starts with “it depends”. That is true, but it is not helpful when you are standing at the bowl. So here are real numbers first, then the charts.

Across more than 1,200 Saudi pets whose meals we portion every week, the typical adult cat eats about 140 g of fresh food a day. A small dog around 2 to 5 kg eats about 200 g. A large dog of 25 kg or more eats 800 to 1,000 g. Your pet’s exact number depends on weight, age, activity and body condition, and the charts below show the healthy range for each.

For an adult cat eating gently cooked fresh food (about 1.2 to 1.5 kcal per gram), a good starting range by body weight:

Split the daily amount into two meals. Kittens are different: they need roughly two to three times more food per kilo of body weight, spread over three to four small meals a day.

Dogs vary far more than cats, so ranges are wider. For an adult dog on fresh food:

Very active dogs can need up to 20% more. Calm indoor seniors often need less. Puppies, like kittens, eat much more per kilo across three to four meals while they grow.

Four things move your pet’s number up or down inside those ranges:

• Neutering. Energy needs drop by roughly 20 to 30% after neutering, but appetite usually does not. This is where most quiet weight gain starts.
• Age. Growing pets need much more per kilo. Seniors usually need a little less.
• Activity. A dog that runs daily is not the same as one whose longest walk is to the sofa.
• Body condition. The rib check beats every chart: you should feel ribs easily under a light layer, and see a waist from above. Can’t feel ribs? Step down 10% and re-weigh in two weeks. Ribs too sharp? Step up 10%.

And count the treats. They should stay under 10% of daily calories, or the chart stops working no matter how carefully you measure meals.

Cups and scoops drift. A “level scoop” can vary by 20% depending on who is scooping, and on a 3 kg cat or a 4 kg poodle, a few extra grams every day quietly becomes a weight problem by winter. Grams do not drift, which is why every chart on this page is in grams.

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