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By pet-admin, July 21, 2008 12:26 am

There is an obesity problem that exists today not only in many of our children, as well as many adults, but also in our pets. As many families see their pet as a member of the family and ’spoil’ them accordingly, research shows that this is actually hurting them in many cases. Pet obesity, just like obesity in humans causes higher risk of diseases as well as shortened lives. Some of the problems causes by our own over-pampered pooches include: severe respiratory, cardiac, metabolic and orthopedic, which are all severely worsened by obesity. So, why is this happening? I feed them the right food, right? In many cases, the obesity is simply caused by those little things people tend to do out of habit, not really taking in what the effects will be in the future.

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By pet-admin, July 17, 2008 1:11 am

If you are like most loving pet parents, your dog or cat is usually at your side while you are enjoying a delicious meal. How many times have you given in to their persistent begging? You have probably convinced yourself, that their dog or cat food is tasteless and boring to eat every single day. So, why not give them a little taste of REAL food?

Well here is something to think about the next time you share your meal with your cat or dog. Overweight and obese cats and dogs are on the increase. In North America approximately 25 % of cats are overweight, while dog obesity is close to 40 %. Who is to blame? We are! We love our pets so much we think it is OK to keep feeding them. It’s OK because our parents use to feed their pets at the table and their pets lived a long life. Or maybe we think a few pieces of food won’t hurt them. But, a few pieces of food at every meal can add up over the course of a day. We have to realize the consequences for our actions when it comes to over feeding our pets.
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