Food

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Food items are needed to feed the player's pets in Nintendogs and Nintendogs + Cats.

Pets will become hungry after a period of time or after the player finishes a walk/contest. Pets must be fed when they are hungry. There are four levels of hunger: Full, Normal, Hungry, and Famished.

If a pet is Famished, it cannot be entered in any competitions. On the other hand, full pets are not likely to eat any food offered to them.

In Nintendogs + Cats the player can change the bowl that food or drinks are to be served in. This is done by clicking on the name of the item and then clicking on arrows to change the type of the bowl.

Nintendogs

Food	Version	Price	In-Game Description
Dry Food	All	$1.50	"This is a well-balanced meal with all necessary nutrients. (Single-Use)"
Dog Food Can	All	$3	"This delicious food includes real meat to whet a dog's appetite. (One Serving)"
Natural Dog Food Bag	All	$5	"This all-natural dog food uses no artificial additives or preservatives. (One Serving)"

Nintendogs + Cats

Nintendogs + Cats changes the Dog Food Can to Wet Food, and adds two new kinds of food while removing the Natural Dog Food Bag.

Food	Version	Price	In-Game Description
Dry Food	All	$3	"Basic, everyday food for active and healthy puppies."
Wet Food	All	$5	"Puppies love it... But watch the high calorie content."
Diet Food	All	$5	"Low-calorie food ideal for getting overfed puppies back into shape."
Premium Canned Food	All	$7	"This high-quality food is delicious and nutritionally balanced."
Dry Food	All	$3	"Basic, everyday food for active and healthy kittens."
Wet Food	All	$5	"Kittens love it... But watch the high calorie content."
Diet Food	All	$5	"Low-calorie food ideal for getting overfed kittens back into shape."
Premium Canned Food	All	$7	"This high-quality food is delicious and nutritionally balanced."

Drinks

Drinks are used to keep a pet quenched. In both games there are only two types of drinks: water and milk. There are four levels of thirst: quenched, normal, thirsty, and parched. If a pet is parched, it cannot be entered in competitions.

Nintendogs

Drink	Version	Price	In-Game Description
Water Bottle	All	$0.60	"This distilled water is easy on a puppy's digestive tract. (Single-Use Bottle)"
Milk Carton	All	$1	"This milk is very easy on a dog's stomach. (One Serving)"

Nintendogs + Cats

Icon	Food	Version	Price	In-Game Description
	Water	All	$1	"This natural springwater is soothing and refreshing!"
	Formula	All	$3	"This formula is specially prepared for growing puppies and kittens."

Treats

Treats don't do much to quench a pet's hunger, with its main purpose being to reward dogs. If a dog did a trick or obeyed a command on a walk, a treat should be given.

While any treat will work for a pet, some treats are more effective than others. In Nintendogs + Cats, the more expensive treats can help a pet learn behaviors and tricks faster.

Nintendogs

Treat	Version	Price	In-Game Description
Dog Biscuit	All	$0.10 - $0.20	"This low-calorie digestive treat makes for the perfect doggie snack. (Single Count)"
Jerky Treat	All	$0.20 - $0.40	"This chewy dried beef makes for a delicious snack. (One Serving)"

Nintendogs + Cats

Treat	Version	Price	In-Game Description
Biscuits	All	$1	"These are ideal for teaching tricks or as a snack on walks."
Puppy Biscuits	Golden Retriever & New Friends	$2	"These puppy-shaped biscuits make a satisfying crunch."
Bone Biscuits	French Bulldog & New Friends	$2	"These biscuits are full of calcium for building healthy bones."
Treats	Toy Poodle & New Friends	$2	"These bite-sized treats are round and easy to eat."
Beef Jerky	Golden Retriever & New Friends	$3	"An all-time puppy favorite, but a little goes a long way."
Heart Cookies	French Bulldog & New Friends	$3	"These puppy favorites are sugar free and quite nourishing."
Puppy Chews	Toy Poodle & New Friends	$3	"These rich, tasty chews are satisfying to gnaw on."
Fish Cookies	Golden Retriever & New Friends	$2	"These fish-shaped cookies for cats contain real fish."
Fish Jerky	French Bulldog & New Friends	$2	"Gourmet kitties are sure to love this tasty fish goodness."
Surprise Cookies	All	N/A	"These special cookies have an unusual smell..."
Chicken Jerky	All	N/A	"Lightly seasoned with catnip, this is the ultimate snack for kittens."
Cat Grass	Toy Poodle & New Friends	$2	"This fresh oat grass satisfies a cat's natural craving for grass."

Trivia

In Dog Care Books, Wet Food is referred was Canned Dog Food.
The Jerky Treat and the Dog Biscuit are the only known treats in Nintendogs.
Although grass is not healthy for dogs nor cats, Cat Grass can still be fed to them as a treat.
In Nintendogs + Cats, Treats that are meant to be fed to cats can be still fed to dogs, and vice-versa.
Surprise Cookies are the only treats that are not found in shops in Nintendogs + Cats. It is also the only treat that has a special effect on pets.
In Nintendogs + Cats, the Milk Carton is replaced with the Formula for unknown reasons. However, it is called milk in the PAL versions, but is still stored in a glass bottle.
The Dry Food and the Wet Food are the only meals that return in Nintendogs + Cats.
In Nintendogs, the Dog Biscuit is square-shaped, but in Nintendogs + Cats, it is circle-shaped.
Dogs are more likely to become thirsty rather than hungry when a walk/contest is finished.
Feeding your dog Dry Food will more likely make them overweight.