Free Pet Treat Budget calculator with clear step-by-step results.
Starts from the calorie allowance rather than the wallet, because the binding constraint on treats is the ten percent of daily energy they should not exceed. Converting that allowance into a treat count and then a cost gives a budget that keeps the pet's weight and your spending in step.
Treats per day
Treats = daily allowance x treat share / calories per treat
Monthly budget
Monthly = treats per day x cost per treat x pets x 30.4
General guidance only. Some human foods commonly used as treats - chocolate, grapes, raisins, onions, xylitol and macadamia nuts among them - are toxic to pets. Check with a veterinarian before introducing new foods.
Above roughly ten percent of daily energy, treats start to unbalance a complete diet and displace the nutrients in the main ration. It is also the point at which weight gain becomes hard to control.
Yes, and it is a good way to train without extra calories - set the treat share to zero and take the reward pieces out of the measured daily ration instead.