{"id":3022,"date":"2026-04-10T23:21:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nature-o.net\/?page_id=3022"},"modified":"2026-04-10T23:21:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:21:30","slug":"pet-food-consumption-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nature-o.net\/?page_id=3022","title":{"rendered":"Pet Food Consumption Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"eco-tool wp-block-group\" id=\"eco-tool-pet-food-d27m6\">\n  <div class=\"eco-tool__header\">\n    <h2 class=\"eco-tool__title\">Pet Food Consumption Calculator<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"eco-tool__lead\">\n      Estimate how much pet food your animal eats per month and per year based on pet type, size, and daily portions.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <form class=\"eco-tool__form\" id=\"eco-pet-food-form-d27m6\" novalidate>\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__grid3\">\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"type-d27m6\">Pet type<\/label>\n        <select class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"type-d27m6\">\n          <option value=\"dog\" selected>Dog<\/option>\n          <option value=\"cat\">Cat<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Choose your pet type.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"size-d27m6\">Pet size<\/label>\n        <select class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"size-d27m6\">\n          <option value=\"small\">Small<\/option>\n          <option value=\"medium\" selected>Medium<\/option>\n          <option value=\"large\">Large<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Used for a simple intake suggestion.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"food-d27m6\">Food type<\/label>\n        <select class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"food-d27m6\">\n          <option value=\"dry\" selected>Dry food<\/option>\n          <option value=\"wet\">Wet food<\/option>\n          <option value=\"mixed\">Mixed feeding<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Choose the main food style.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"grams-d27m6\">Food per day<br>(grams)<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"grams-d27m6\" type=\"number\" min=\"1\" step=\"1\" value=\"250\" inputmode=\"numeric\" \/>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Average daily food amount.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"treats-d27m6\">Treats per<br>week<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"treats-d27m6\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"1\" value=\"7\" inputmode=\"numeric\" \/>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Snacks or treats outside regular meals.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"price-d27m6\">Food price<br>(per kg)<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"price-d27m6\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"0.1\" value=\"4.5\" inputmode=\"decimal\" \/>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Average price of the main pet food.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__actions\">\n      <button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-element-button eco-tool__btn\" id=\"calc-d27m6\">Calculate<\/button>\n      <button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-element-button eco-tool__btn eco-tool__btn--ghost\" id=\"reset-d27m6\">Reset<\/button>\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__error\" id=\"error-d27m6\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/form>\n\n  <div class=\"eco-tool__result\" id=\"result-d27m6\" hidden>\n    <h3 class=\"eco-tool__subtitle\">Result<\/h3>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__cards\">\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__card\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">Food consumption<\/div>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-value\" id=\"month-d27m6\">\u2014<\/div>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-sub\" id=\"year-d27m6\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__card\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">Estimated cost<\/div>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-value\" id=\"cost-d27m6\">\u2014<\/div>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-sub\" id=\"tip-d27m6\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <details class=\"eco-tool__details\">\n    <summary class=\"eco-tool__summary\">How we calculate<\/summary>\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__details-body\">\n      <p class=\"eco-tool__text\">\n        We convert daily food grams into monthly and yearly totals, then add a small estimate for treats.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n.eco-tool{border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);border-radius:12px;padding:16px;}\n.eco-tool__header{margin-bottom:12px;}\n.eco-tool__title{margin:0 0 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