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10 Best Pet Advent Calendars for Dogs and Cats

Give your four-legged friend a daily treat during the countdown to Christmas.

By Ysolt Usigan
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With the holidays upon us, it's time to get as festive as you want to get. As you bring out your favorite holiday decorations from storage, don't forget to buy an advent calendar! If you're not familiar what an advent calendar is, it's a collection of items hidden behind flaps, windows or boxes that reveal a new surprise daily leading up the Christmas. And now, your pets can get in on the fun as pet advent calendars are available everywhere.

Advent calendars come in so many shapes and forms for humans, from advent calendars for chocolate lovers to ones filled with kids' toys, beauty products and even booze. So why shouldn't our pets get in on the Christmas fun, too? Depending on your pet, you can buy a cat or dog advent calendar. We've even seen advent calendars made for pet fish! For the purposes of this story, we're narrowing down the best advent calendars on the market for dogs and cats.

Before you buy, make sure the one you pick out for your furry friend takes their individual needs into consideration. Consider, does it contain snacks or toys? We've put together a list of the best advent calendars that will delight every type of pet this holiday season, whether you're shopping for a dog with food allergies or looking for a reusable advent calendar you can use over and over.

The best pet advent calendars of 2022

It's time! Shop for these advent calendars now while there's still time. If you order now, you'll have them in your home this week.

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best overall advent calendar for dogs
Himalayan Dog Chew
Best Friends Advent Calendar
Himalayan Pet Supply
$20 AT AMAZON

This popular pet advent calendar comes with 24 freeze-dried treats for pups of all sizes to enjoy. Behind each window is a different kind of tasty morsel — including cheesy peanut butter bears, chicken pot pie cookies, bacon puffs — all made from natural ingredients in Washington state. Plus, each treat is individually wrapped, so nothing goes stale if you're buying it months ahead of Christmas.

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best value advent calendar for dogs
Good'n'Fun
12 Days of Dogmas Calendar
Good 'n' Fun
$10 AT AMAZON $10 AT WALMART $11 AT FARMANDFLEET.COM

Instead of lords a-leaping and ladies dancing, this advent calendar features a different popular dog breed for each of the 12 days of Christmas. Inside, your pup will find a dozen protein-packed chews, a mix of twist sticks and kabobs made with real beef hide, pork hide, duck, chicken liver and more. Appropriate for all ages and types of dogs according to the brand, reviewers say they've given these treats to breeds ranging in size from chihuahuas to Saint Bernards.

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best 14-day advent calendar
BJ's
14 Days of Cheer Advent Calendar
BJ's
$15 AT BJ'S

While most advent calendars — including pet advent calendars —feature 12 surprises for 12 days, this one showcases 14. Inside, you'll find 14 windows to open and 10 premium quality dog treats and 4 fun toys. Each window also shows ingredients, so you'll know what you're giving your pooch.

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best advent calendar for big dogs
Bosco & Roxy
Musical Dog Advent Calendar
Bosco and Roxy's
$35 AT WORLD MARKET

If this advent calendar's 24 hand-decorated peanut butter dog treats aren't enough to excite you and your pooch, it also plays festive holiday tunes! The snacks are made with dog-safe oats, applesauce, cinnamon, and peanuts.

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best dog toy advent calendar
Wondershop
12 Days Advent Calendar Dog Toy Set
$30 AT TARGET

Best for smaller dog breeds, this advent calendar is filled with plenty of cute toys for your pup to play with, including a two-inch tennis ball, knotted ropes, and a crinkle-and-squeak Santa.

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best advent calendar for small dogs
SmartBones
Holiday Advent Calendar With Chews for Small Dogs
SmartBones
$20 AT AMAZON $20 AT WALMART

If you want your small dog to avoid rawhide, opt for this advent calendar filled with 24 easy-to-digest, rawhide-free chews made of real chicken and vegetables. The pint-size chews, which include sweet potato mini bones, mini candy canes and mini chicken-wrapped sticks, are also designed to keep your pup's teeth healthy. While many reviewers said their dogs loved these treats, one negative is that the candy cane treats come wrapped in plastic, meaning you'll have to open them for your dog first.

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best reusable pet advent calendar
LisaAngelLtd
Fill Your Own Wooden Pet Advent Calendar
LisaAngelLtd
$65 AT ETSY

If you want to fill your own advent calendar with your pet's favorite treats, you'll need a reusable one that you can use year after year. With this highly rated Etsy pick, you can incorporate 24 small snacks or toys of your choosing. It can also be personalized with your pet's name. It even lights up so you can display it as decor.

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best cat toy advent calendar
More and Merrier
Catnip Cat Toy Advent Calendar
Petco
Now 40% off
$17 AT PETCO

Your cat will go wild for this advent calendar filled with catnip and cat toys, including festive mice and feather toys, catnip-filled plush toys, and a mylar ball.

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best value cat advent calendar
Snif-Snax
Cat Treat Advent Calendar
Snif-Snax
$10 AT CHEWY

You won't find an advent calendar with more treats than this one! It comes with 73 grain-free salmon-and-sweet potato snacks for your cat (each of the 25 days includes multiple holiday-shaped pieces packed with nutritious omega-3 fatty acids and DHA). There's also a version for dogs!

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best advent calendar for cats
Purina Fancy Feast
Gourmet Wet Cat Food and Savory Cravings Cat Treats Advent Calendar
Fancy Feast
$30 AT AMAZON

Perfect for adventurous cats who love to try new things, you'll find a variety of 3-ounce cans of Purina Fancy Feast Wet Food behind 20 of the 24 windows. The other four contain treat boxes that look like little presents, in two different delicious flavors for your kitty.

What to look for when shopping for pet advent calendars
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✔️ Animal-appropriate: Make sure that the pet advent calendar you're purchasing is right for the type of animal you have. Dog treats are not the same as cat treats, after all. Also check the calorie count of any edible treats, and adjust your pet's daily diet accordingly.

✔️ Size-appropriate: When it comes to dog breeds, you'll want to make sure the treats or toys are the appropriate size for your pet. Some dog advent calendars will note which dog size breed they are intended for.

✔️ Expiration date: Check that the advent calendar you've bought is not from a previous year. And, if there are edible treats inside, make sure the expiration date is long after Christmas to ensure quality.

✔️ Reputable company: Since your fur babies will be ingesting or playing with the contents inside the advent calendar, make sure you buy from a reputable company. Read reviews and look at ratings so you know your pets are in good hands.

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