DIY Christmas treats for your pet

Pet Care Animals Cats Dogs Pets Pet Treats Recipe Posted Dec 10, 2025

Yummy and fun creative gift ideas for your pet, plus top stocking stuffers for your pet this festive season!

As you get your Christmas cooking and baking plans underway, we’ve compiled some delicious pet-friendly recipes you can make at home for your pets!

With six pantry staples, you can create some delicious and healthy Christmas Cookies for your dog this festive season. A thoughtful gift for the dog lovers in your life too!

Christmas cookies for dogs.

Fancy a bigger baking challenge for your pet? Try this delicious Carob Salmon Cheesecake for your dog!

Carob salmon cheesecake for dogs.

If ice cream is your festive choice to keep cool this summer, what about your dog? We’ve compiled three simple Doggy Delight recipes that you can prepare at home to provide your pet with enrichment and a way to cool down in warmer weather.

Dog lying on dog bed with Kong toy.

Looking for a fun DIY project for your pet this Christmas?

Try making this Easy Cat Wand Toy for your purrfect companion with 5 simple items!

Cat playing with a cat wand.

Looking for an extra challenge and have a cat that loves to use scratching posts? Why not try this DIY Scratching Cone!

Black and white cat sitting next to a cat cone.

If your dog has a keen sense of smell and loves their treats, this DIY Snuffle Ball toy is a fun and affordable way to keep your dog entertained while repurposing scrap material!

Dog playing with a snuffle mat.

Looking for a fun DIY project for your pet this Christmas?

Looking to support the RSPCA and give your friends and family a traditional Christmas Card? Check out our adorable pet Christmas cards.

Cat and dog Christmas cards.

Prefer to purchase a cat toy for your favourite feline to chase around the house this Christmas? Try our cute Santa Cat Wand, Gingerbread Cat Wand or Festive Cat Wand Toy!

Christmas cat wands.

If your dog just loves squeaky plush toys, our Kookaburra Santa plushie and Magpie Santa plushie are a pawfect addition to your pet’s Christmas Stocking this year.

Christmas plushies for dogs.

We all know cats LOVE Christmas trees, or getting into trees or smacking them off tables… but what if the ornaments were actually presents you can gift your curious tabby? Check out our 5 Pack of Christmas Tree Ornaments just for cats!

Christmas ornaments for cats.

Another cute addition to your dog’s Christmas Stocking could be a simple yet delicious pet-friendly bone treat!

Christmas bones for dogs.

Whatever gift you choose to purchase from RSPCA World for Pets for your pet this festive season also directly helps our shelter animals in care with proceeds supporting their journey to adoption, so thank you!

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Emma Lagoon

As the Communications & Media Manager for RSPCA Qld, Emma's passionate about making a real difference and believes every animal has a story to share. She has over nine years experience working in animal welfare and is the voice for the RSPCA on digital, print and broadcast channels.

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