The Growing Waistlines of Our Pets
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Like many Americans, many of our pets have an expanding waistline. A survey conducted by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) show some scary statics. 54% of the nation’s pets are overweight or obese. This equals 93 million pets. Crazy as that is, apparently we not notice our pets unhealthy weight. 22% of dog owners and 15% of cat owners think their pet is normal weight, while a veterinarian would classify their pet as overweight. These overweight pets are developing more and more health problems, including osteoarthritis, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, breathing problems, kidney disease ans shortened life spans. It is our responsible to take care of...