by James Wu — pet ownerUpdated May 2026

PawsCalculator

The pet owner's calculator — sourced from NRC, WSAVA, AAFCO.

Dog calorie calculator

Estimate daily calories (MER) for your dog using NRC and WSAVA guidance — adjusted for body condition, life stage, neuter status, and activity.

Weight
kg
Body condition9-point WSAVA scale
5 / 9 · ideal
Life stage
Spay / neuter
Activity
Food densityfrom bag label
kcal / cup

Daily calories

1,138kcal / day

MER for a 22 kg adult, neutered, moderate dog.

RER = 70 × 220.75 = 711 · MER = RER × 1.6 · NRC 2006 · See methodology

3 cups/ 299g per day
AM1.5 cups
PM1.5 cups
NRC 2006·WSAVA·AAFCO 2024

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Pet owners want real numbers. The calculators here run the math openly — formula on the page, sourcing named (NRC, WSAVA, AAFCO), no anecdote-driven framing. Source-first on dog content, owner voice on cat content. See /methodology for the sourcing tier and /editorial-policy for review cadence.