Lily's Kitchen feeding guide
Lily's Kitchen prints a feeding guide on every pack, based on your dog's weight, and that guide — not a figure repeated from elsewhere — is the right starting point for how much to feed. What follows is how to use a feeding guide like this properly, since the method matters more than any single number.
Why we point you to the pack, not a fixed figure
A feeding guide is written for a specific recipe, and calorie content genuinely varies between recipes within the same brand, so a figure that is right for one Lily's Kitchen product can be wrong for another. We are not going to reproduce a table here, because the accurate one is already printed on the specific pack you have bought.
This also means the right amount for your dog is not a single number for life — it depends on the exact recipe, your dog's current weight, and their activity level, all of which change over time.
How to use a feeding guide properly
Weigh your dog, or use their most recent known weight, and find the closest weight band on the pack's guide rather than rounding up 'to be safe'. Treat the figure as a starting point rather than a fixed rule — some dogs need a little more or less than the guide suggests, and body condition over time tells you more than the number on the bag.
If you feed a mix of wet and dry, or add treats regularly, the guide for one format alone will overstate how much of it to feed, since the rest of what your dog eats also needs to count toward their daily total.
What we stock
Our dog food range includes complete wet and dry recipes stocked in our own range, and what is shown under our food categories reflects what is genuinely available to order at any given time.
Whichever recipe you choose, introduce it gradually if switching from a different food, and speak to your vet if your dog's weight is trending up or down more than expected despite following the guide on the pack.
From this brand
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Chicken-Wrapped Milk Stick Dog Treats
Chewy dog treats of soft milk sticks wrapped in real chicken for tasty, protein-rich rewarding.
From£12.99
Dried Catnip & Cat Grass Leaf Treats
A tub of dried catnip and cat grass leaves to sprinkle over toys, scratchers and bedding.
From£8.99
Whiskas 1+ Lamb Adult Dry Cat Food
Complete lamb dry food for adult cats in a practical 1.9KG bag
£12.39
Whiskas 1 Tuna Adult Dry Cat Food
Complete tuna dry food for adult cats, offered in several bag sizes
From£3.19
Whiskas Kitten Chicken Dry Cat Food
Complete chicken dry food for kittens, available in several bag sizes
From£3.19
Whiskas 7+ Senior Cat Complete Dry with Chicken
Complete chicken dry food for senior cats aged 7+ in a 1.9KG bag
£12.39
Catit Nibbly Jerky Chicken & Fish Treats
Soft chicken and fish jerky treats for cats, two named meats high on the list, grain free
£1.89
Catit Creamy Tuna Treats 4 Pk
Lickable 26% tuna purée tubes for cats, 4 x 10g, up to 3 a day in place of main meal
£1.89
Dreamies Meaty Sticks Adult Cat Treats with Scrumptious Salmon
Soft meaty stick treats for adult cats with salmon, individually wrapped, not for kittens
£1.59
Dreamies Creamy Adult Cat & Kitten Treats with Scrumptious Salmon
Creamy lickable salmon treats for cats and kittens, in a 40g pack with taurine
£1.59
Stop Bloody Scratching Treats Chicken Flavour 90 Tablets
Chicken-flavoured tablets from Pets Calm Down, made in the UK, ninety to a pack, given daily as a treat to support skin and coat condition in itchy dogs.
£22.99
Dreamies Shakeups Seafood Celebrations Cat Treats
Complementary Dreamies Shakeups tuna, salmon and shrimp treats, 55G
£2.05
Common questions
- Where do I find the feeding guide for a specific Lily's Kitchen product?
- It is printed on the pack itself, usually on the back or side, and is specific to that recipe's calorie content. This is more accurate than a general figure, since calorie density varies between different recipes within the same range.
- Should I follow the feeding guide exactly?
- Treat it as a sensible starting point based on your dog's weight, then adjust gradually based on how your dog's body condition changes over time. Some dogs genuinely need a little more or less than the guide suggests.
- Does a feeding guide account for treats?
- No, feeding guides are normally based on that food alone, so treats need to be accounted for separately as part of your dog's total daily calories. Reduce the main meal slightly on days with extra treats to avoid gradually overfeeding.
- What if my dog is gaining weight following the feeding guide?
- Reduce the portion slightly and monitor your dog's weight and body condition over the following weeks. If the trend does not correct itself, or you are unsure how much to adjust, speak to your vet rather than guessing.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.