Yahoo News Best pet advent calendars for Christmas 2019: The adorable advent calendars for dogs, cats and all your precious pets at home
Christmas is a time for family, and that includes non-human members too.
If you’re thinking about getting your cat, dog or other pet to join in the festive fun with an advent calendar all of their own, there are myriad options that cater for animals.
Countdown to Christmas with your critters and share the excitement in checking off every day until December 25 with a fabulous treat.
See our favourites below
Lily’s Kitchen Advent Calendar for Cats and Dogs
Keep your pup entertained throughout cold December days with this hand drawn calendar which depicts a fun Panto scene. Inside each window you’ll find a selection of organic treats including bone-shaped biscuits and nibbles to enjoy before bedtime.
If you have a cat, they also deserve to join in the Christmas fun too! Get them in the spirit with a similar calendar which has 24 ‘theatre’ windows, each crammed with natural treats. Expect chicken and turkey treats given a festive lift with cranberries.
£10 each | Lily's Kitchen | Buy it now
Personalised Dog Advent Calendar Wreath
An advent calendar fashioned into a Christmas wreath wins extra brownie points - even more so when you consider this design is made up exclusively of treats for your dog!
There are 24 biscuits, dental sticks and bones individually tied to the wreath with raffia string to make it easier to detach every December day until the 25th. You can even personalise this wreath further by adding a festive ribbon.
£23.50 | Not On The High Street | Buy it now
Cupid & Comet Advent Calendar for Dogs
If you’re looking to give your pet a thrill that won’t break the bank, this might just be the one. Containing gourmet goodies made with real meal, fruit and veg, the 24 windows will ensure your pooch is thoroughly spoiled by Christmas day.
Just ensure you’re home to take delivery as past reviewers have returned home to find their packages ripped open by overexcited pets.
Cat version available here for £2.50.
£5 | Amazon | Buy it now
Good Boy Pawsley Meaty Treats Advent Calendar for Dogs
When it comes to your pets we know it’s not a case of naughty or nice – you’d forgive them anything. Treat them to this advent calendar filled with delicious tasty treats that will get their tails wagging fast enough to power Santa’s sleigh.
£8.67 | Amazon | Buy it now
Christmas Tails Small Animal Advent Calendar
Spread the joy from as little as a few quid with this calendar filled with treats for small pets like rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, gerbils and mice. There are 24 doors behind which small nibbles are waiting to help your creature join in the excitement of being one day closer to Christmas.
£2 | Pets at Home | Buy it now
Christmas Tails Luxury Dog Advent Calendar
Spoil your pooch with a selection of luxury treats as you both tick off the days to December 25. Behind each window is a special oven baked treat shaped like a bone, paw print or heart that will have their tails thumping with excitement.
Order online and collect for free in store, or spend more than £39 and have it delivered for free.
£5 | Pets at Home | Buy it now
Tesco Advent Calendar For Dogs
With fun festive packaging depicting a snowy village scene, this advent calendar for dogs will let you four-legged friend join in on the Christmas fun. There are 24 windows hiding delicious nuggets of specially created food.
£2.50 | Tesco | Buy it now
Wainwright's Grain Free Dog Advent Calendar
Treat your furry pal to a treat every day until Christmas with this grain-free advent calendar, available at pet superstore Pets at Home. This is suitable for dogs aged six months and up.
£7 | Pets at Home | Buy it now
Fred & Ginger Dog Advent Calendar
Let's be honest, they've been a very good boy this year and definitely deserve a treat. Let them chew on a delicious, dog-friendly carob chocolate treat every December morning until the 25th.
£4 | John Lewis | Buy it now
Shop all Fred & Ginger festive dog treats and accessories at John Lewis
Dog Advent Calendar
Filled with 24 treats to get your pup in a Christmas frame of mind, this fun calendar will donate 50p from its sale to All Dogs Matter charity. There are two flavours to keep them healthy; Baked Turkey with Slippery Elm and Mini dental bones for strong teeth, and both, we're told, are absolutely scrumptious.
Keep well out of reach of your dog to avoid them looking like the over-indulged pooch on the front of the box.
£8 | Scrumbles | Buy it now
Limited Edition Fetch Christmas Gift Box - Dog
Not exactly an advent calendar, but a box full of surprises all the same, this festive box for dogs from Fetch contains 9 treats for them to play with and devour.
£20.99 | Fetch | Buy it now
RNLI Dog Advent Calendar
We love this calendar for the adorable picture of the bulldog on the front, but if your pooch isn't as impressed, they will be by the contents of this 24-window calendar. They can expect a daily treat of a carob-based treat, the healthy and safe alternative to chocolate.
£2.50 | RNLI | Buy it now
Verdict
With lovingly made organic treats, royal warrant holder Lily’s Kitchen is our top pick. Everything from the exterior illustration to the 24 treats nestled inside has been designed to help you pet join in the sheer excitement and fun of Christmas.
