Raw Feeding Calculator

How to Use

• Choose dog or cat, then enter the body weight in pounds or kilograms. If you are trimming body fat, use the ideal target weight instead of the current overweight number.
• Select the feeding profile that best matches real life right now: adult maintenance, growth, senior, active, weight loss, or weight gain.
• Enter the percentage of body weight you want to feed each day and choose how many meals you want to split the ration into.
• Set the percentages for edible bone, liver, and other secreting organ. The remaining share automatically becomes muscle meat and heart.
• Review the daily amount, per-meal split, and weekly shopping list, then use stool quality, body condition, and weekly weight trend to make small adjustments instead of dramatic jumps.

Formula and Ratio Logic

The daily amount is based on a simple body-weight formula: body weight multiplied by the percentage you plan to feed each day. If a 25 kg dog eats 2.5% of body weight, the starting daily total is 625 g. After that, the calculator splits the total by ratio. In a classic 80/10/10 style plan, roughly 80% becomes muscle meat, 10% becomes edible raw bone, 5% becomes liver, and 5% becomes another secreting organ such as kidney or spleen.

This matters because raw feeders often use the same words in slightly different ways. Heart usually counts as muscle meat, not organ. “Organ” in a prey-model ratio normally means liver plus another secreting organ. Gizzards are also treated as meat. By separating liver from other organ, the calculator makes the weekly shopping list easier and reduces one of the most common beginner mistakes: buying plenty of liver but forgetting the second organ source.

Practical Adjustment Tips

• If stools become dry, pale, or chalky, the bone share may be too high for that pet. Many owners reduce bone slightly and replace the difference with boneless meat.
• If stools become very loose after a ratio change, first look at organ quantity and organ introduction speed, not only at the total amount of food.
• When a pet needs to slim down, calculate from ideal body weight and reassess every 1 to 2 weeks instead of making a large cut all at once.
• For cats, taurine-rich muscle meat matters. Heart supports that goal but still belongs in the meat category rather than the secreting-organ category.
• For batch prep, weekly numbers are often easier to use than daily numbers. Many owners buy the weekly total, portion it into meal containers, and freeze what will not be used within a few days.
• A calculator gives a starting structure, not a full nutritional audit. Pets with pancreatitis, kidney disease, growth disorders, pregnancy, or other medical issues may need a more individualized plan.

Common Raw Feeding Questions and Misunderstandings

• Using current weight during a fat-loss plan can make the ration too large. Ideal weight is often the better base number.
• Counting heart as organ pushes organ intake too high and meat intake too low. In most raw systems, heart belongs with meat.
• Serving the entire weekly organ amount in one meal can upset digestion in some pets. Many owners spread liver and other organs across the week.
• Copying another owner's exact percentage rarely works for long. Two dogs or two cats of the same weight can still need different daily totals because metabolism and activity differ.
• Bone percentage is not a “more is safer” ingredient. Too much bone is one of the fastest ways to create constipation in a raw-fed pet.

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