11 Whimsical Advent Calendars Just for Pets

Gifting has never been more philanthropic than it is with this dog advent calendar from nutrition company and proponent of all things personalized, Dog Child. 100 percent of the proceeds from each calendar’s purchase are donated to Love Puppies, a company with a mission to stop the inhumane treatment of dogs at puppy mills. Created in partnership with Healthybud, Dumpling Street, and Treatzee, this satisfying array of treats will help your pup ring in the holiday season in style.

Just like the advent calendars of our analog childhoods, this playfully illustrated diptych houses tasty treats hidden behind little numbered cardboard doors. The cookies inside are freshly baked in Canada using human-grade ingredients and charmingly decorated with dog-friendly frosting. It’s tail-waggingly nostalgic and shipping is free.

This 24-day advent calendar is perfect for smaller dogs and will look absolutely precious incorporated into your festive holiday decor. Behind each of its numbered doors are two delicious chicken-bacon flavored soft treats your pup will love. And if you want, you can always order an advent calendar for yourself, while you’re at it. Williams Sonoma sells a ton, although the Dolly Parton calendar is particularly wonderful, if you ask us. DOLLY!

Cat parents, fear not! There’s something for you and your number one snuggler here, too. The Too Good Gourmet 12 Days of Christmas Cat Advent Calendar contains 12 individually wrapped gourmet cheese-flavored cat treats and retails for a mere $14.99. It’s the perfect way to let your kitty in on the holiday fun and you can get an additional 10 percent off if you order it online, then pick it up at a World Market store near you.

This Bonne et Filou advent calendar features a veritable smorgasbord of holiday doggy treats: 12 dog bones with yogurt and sprinkles, eight dog truffles, and four peanut butter dog macarons. It’s beautifully decorated with watercolor illustrations of doggo living their best holiday lives and thanks to Neiman Marcus’s rewards system, it is practically free if you combine it with one or two other holiday items totaling $200 or more. Maybe a little something for yourself? Or a big something!

The 12-part Winter Box from Lambwolf Collective features four gifts for you and eight for your pet, so everyone can get in on the fun. There’s a small origami snuffle mat for food play and a trio of plush toys both with and without squeakers. Since dogs can’t eat chocolate, there are also four edible treats made from turkey hearts, bison kidneys, chicken breasts, and beef livers — yum!

And as for you, there’s a “dogs over people” scarf, calming essential oils, a desktop EO diffuser, and a ~*mYsTEry*~ gift. And best of all, it’s on sale right now for 40 percent off.

Another one for the cats, this 24-treat advent calendar from everyone’s favorite sort-of-not-really grocery store salmon and dried seaweed munchies your kitty is sure to love.

A steal at just $10, this 12-day advent calendar from Bocce’s Bakery features four medium sized brushy sticks (for better oral hygiene) and eight biscuits flavored with peanut butter, banana, and carob. It’s ready-to-eat, 100 percent vegetarian, and charmingly packaged.

Cats like toys, too! Well, some of them do. Very specific toys, which are often hard to discern. But that is what makes this cat toy advent calendar so great. For a mere $10, you get 12 different toys, at least one of which your picky puss is sure to love. There’s a reindeer kicker, a frilly wand teaser, five assorted balls, and five little plushies. Two of the toys produce crinkle sounds to help spark your cat’s excitement and four are infused with catnip to really get your kitty going.

Is your dog a squeaker freak? Well, this particular advent calendar might end up driving you crazy, but your happy-go-lucky pup will be in holiday heaven! ZippyPaws’s Holiday Advent Calendar features 12 squeaky holiday Miniz, including a handful of never-before-seen characters exclusive to this assortment.

Sort of a DIY take on a traditional advent calendar, this reusable cat-themed advent calendar is perfect for kitties with particular tastes that a pre-made advent calendar simply cannot accommodate. You can also generate renewed excitement in existing toys by taking them out of your cat’s rotation for a few days, hiding them in the advent calendar, and then reintroducing them a little later. Your cat won’t mind one bit. After all, absence does make the heart grow fonder.