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Our animals are increasingly obese, but we can help them get healthy. By Deborah Linder/The Conversation | Featured on Popular Science When I looked at my appointment book for the day, I thought something must be wrong. Someone who worked in the fitness industry was bringing his cat in to the Tufts Obesity Clinic . . . → Read More: We need to stop letting our pets get fat Keeping Your Pet at a Healthy Weight A roly poly puppy or chubby kitten might look cute, but carrying extra fat can endanger your pet’s health. Here’s how to keep your pet’s weight in check. . . . → Read More: Keeping Your Pet at a Healthy Weight By Dr. Karen Shaw Becker | Article Featured on Mercola Pets Sadly, I’ve lost count of how many years pet obesity has been on the rise, along with all the disorders that inevitably result when animals are overfed and under-exercised. . . . → Read More: This Pet Health Bombshell Should Horrify You, yet Almost Everyone Ignores It By Jennifer Coates, DVM | Featured on PetMD Feeding dogs seems so simple. You just offer an appropriate dry dog food or wet dog food and never anticipate a problem. Except, it’s really not that simple. As pet parents, we care about our dogs’ well-being and health. We monitor how they’re feeling; we take . . . → Read More: Food Measuring Math: Learn How Much to Feed a Dog Is My Dog or Cat a Healthy Weight? Important Questions to Ask the Vet Article Found on FDA.gov Your 8-year-old chocolate lab is putting on weight, and you know she should probably lose a pound or two. But when she looks at you pleadingly with those big brown eyes, how can you resist handing . . . → Read More: Is My Dog or Cat a Healthy Weight? Important Questions to Ask the Vet Is My Dog or Cat a Healthy Weight? Important Questions to Ask the Vet Article Found on FDA.gov Your 8-year-old chocolate lab is putting on weight, and you know she should probably lose a pound or two. But when she looks at you pleadingly with those big brown eyes, how can you resist handing . . . → Read More: Is My Dog or Cat a Healthy Weight? Important Questions to Ask the Vet How to Exercise and Play with a Cat Featured on PetMD Do you worry that your indoor cat is not getting enough exercise? While it is true that cats have the evolutionary advantage of a high metabolism that works even as they lounge around (see lions in the wild), they do still need some . . . → Read More: How to Exercise and Play with a Cat We all know that if fat cats are to enjoy good health and a long life, we need to help them lose weight. But what type of food is best suited to make that happen? High Protein Diets Are Best for Weight Loss in Cats by Dr. Jennifer Coates on PetMD Fat cats — . . . → Read More: Cats on High Protein Diets Burn More Calories Some Health Conditions Missed in Overweight Pets By Ken Tudor According to the 2014 AAHA Weight Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats, nearly 60 percent of pets are overweight or obese. This condition has been linked to increased risk of serious diseases like diabetes, joint disease, kidney disease, lung disease, and some . . . → Read More: Some Health Conditions Missed in Overweight Pets |
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