There’s a Christmas surprise for furry pets, too: Trader Joe’s cat and dog countdown calendar is back

At the end of each year’s holidays, Trader Joe’s supermarket chain launches a seasonal Christmas advent calendar (pet advent calendar) for cats and dogs, allowing owners toChristmas For the first 24 days, open a grid every day and give your beloved pet a snack hidden in the calendar.

Reporters visited on the 4thsan francisco The store found that the cat calendar sells for 7.99 yuan, its net weight is 1 ounce, and it contains 24 days of freeze-dried snacks. The ingredients are 95% salmon and 5% sweet potatoes. The dog version is freeze-dried chicken snacks. Pet owners can open a box every day starting December 1st and count down to Christmas Eve with their beloved pets.

This product has not been launched for the first time this year. According to the official introduction, the brand will update the cat and dog calendar in 2025 based on customer feedback, and adjust the snack ingredients and packaging. In this year’s online discussion, some consumers said that the cat version is back and the outer box looks the same as last year; Some owners also left messages saying that their cats were very attracted to the snacks last year and were eager to buy it again.

Ms. Lin, who lives in San Francisco, believes that freeze-dried snacks are more suited to larger dogs than hard dog snacks. “Many dog ​​treats are made with a lot of effort, which can be a challenge for larger dogs or dogs with unhealthy teeth.”

However, the countdown calendar has a space that can be opened every day, which does not mean that there are different flavors every day. Ms. Lin said she originally expected there would be a change in the 24-day snacks, but discovered after purchasing that the ingredients were the same.

“When I bought it home, I realized all the snacks were the same.” She said, “I hope Trader Joe’s could at least change the size or ingredients of the snacks every day, so that both dogs and owners have something to look forward to, like opening a blind box.”

When the reporter visited on the 4th, both cat and dog countdown calendars were on sale in this store, and there were still stocks on site; Supply status at other stores should be confirmed separately.