Canned Dog Food
| Canned Dog Food | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Canned Food |
| Type | - |
| Hunger | - |
| Thirst | - |
| Calories | 498 |
| Fresh | - |
| Rotten | - |
| Cook Time | - |
| Weight | 0.8 |
| Crafting Skill | None |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Dogfood
|
Canned Dog Food is a sealed tin of pet food that keeps without spoiling. It is meant for dogs, but a hungry survivor can eat it. It is very filling and rich in energy, yet eating it plain makes a character deeply unhappy. It needs a Can Opener, a Sharp Knife or a Chipped Stone to open.
Once opened, the can becomes Canned Dog Food (Open). The food can be eaten as it is, cooked into a stew or added to fishing chum. Canned Dog Food is easy to find in dog food factories, kennels and pet stores, and it turns up in house closets too.
Eating
The food is eaten once the can is open. The opened can lowers hunger by 30, which is more than any other canned food. It holds 498 calories, with 77.56 grams of carbohydrates, 16.04 grams of protein and 12.58 grams of fat.
The cost is a heavy blow to mood. Eating a can plain adds 50 unhappiness. That is a large hit to mood, so dog food is best saved for real hunger. Canned Beans (Open), by comparison, adds 10 unhappiness and lowers hunger by 24.
The table shows the game figures for one serving. Negative hunger and thirst fill the character up, and negative unhappiness and boredom cheer them up.
| Item | Calories | Carbs | Protein | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canned Dog Food | 498 | 77.56 | 16.04 | 12.58 |
Cooking
An open can of dog food cooks in 10 minutes and burns after 30. It adds 15 hunger to a Stew, even uncooked. Once cooked, it adds 10 to a Burger, a Burrito or a Sandwich, and 5 to a Taco. Mixing it into a dish is a way to use the food without eating it plain. An open can also adds 30 to chum for fishing. Canned Corn (Open) adds only 10.
How to Craft Canned Dog Food
Each recipe that makes the Canned Dog Food is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Open Box of Canned Food
The Open Box of Canned Food recipe makes the Canned Dog Food. It needs no skill level.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box of Canned Dog Food | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Dogfood_Box
|
Used in Crafting
These recipes take the Canned Dog Food as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Canned Food | Canned Dog Food (Open) | 
|
- | None | /additem Base.DogfoodOpen
|
| Open Canned Food with Blade | Canned Dog Food (Open) |
|
- | None | /additem Base.DogfoodOpen
|
| Pack 6 Cans of Food in Box | Box of Canned Dog Food |
|
- | None | /additem Base.Dogfood_Box
|
Storage
A sealed can of dog food keeps without spoiling, so it can wait on a shelf for as long as needed. Once opened, the food stays fresh for 5 days and is fully rotten by day 7. That is longer than most opened canned foods. A fridge slows both counts down.
Locations
Canned Dog Food is a common find in the right places. Dog food factories, dog food shipping and dog food storage rooms are certain to hold it. House closets and kennels hold it most of the time. Pet store shelves carry it fairly often, and hoarder kitchens turn it up regularly. Attics, garages, halls and living rooms hold a can now and then. House kitchens, storage units and survivor caches hold it only rarely.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Dogfood factory | Metal shelves | 100% |
| Dogfood factory | Other | 100% |
| Dog food shipping | Other | 100% |
| Dogfood storage | Other | 100% |
| Kennels | Other | 80% |
| Storage unit | Other | 4.3% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Closet | Other | 86% |
| Hoarder kitchen | Counter | 18.9% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 8.6% |
| Attic | Crate | 8.6% |
| Attic | Other | 8.6% |
| Garage storage | Other | 8.6% |
| Hall | Other | 8.6% |
| Living room | Other | 8.6% |
| Kitchen | Counter | 2.9% |
| Kitchen | Metal shelves | 2.9% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Pet store | Shelves | 29.2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Counter | 3.2% |
| Survivor cache | Counter | 2.9% |
| Survivor cache | Counter | 2.9% |
| Survivor cache (large building) | Counter | 2.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Counter | 2.2% |
| Survivor safehouse | Counter | 0.9% |
Notes
- Opened dog food lowers hunger by 30, the most of any canned food.
- Eating it plain adds 50 unhappiness, so it is a food for hard times.
- A stew is the easiest way to use dog food.
- Dog food adds 30 to fishing chum, which makes a spare can useful for fishing.
- Opened dog food stays fresh longer than most opened canned foods.
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