American pets almost as fat as humans
We love fat pets, according to the Wall Street Journal, a daily tome that keeps track of such things.
Crestor is his Ace up his sleeve.
It makes sense a Krispy Kreme-lovin’, exercise-hating society that is itself busting at the seams would have chubby furry pals. According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention more than half of all dogs and cats are overweight, 20 percent are obese, a kinder way of saying “really fat.”
The pets are doing better than their two-legged friends – WebMD says 63 percent of Americans are overweight, 36 percent obese — but only because they can’t open the fridge themselves at 2 a.m. and grab a midnight ice cream snack.
Or perhaps they have secret access to these $600 puppy treadmills?
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46 comments Add your comment
BettyLouMay
February 23rd, 2011
1:25 pm
One diet pill a day covered in peanut butter has kept me and my 5 dogs slim and fit.
Oscar Llewellyn
February 23rd, 2011
4:50 pm
Puppy treadmills? Give me a break. These people treat their pets like they were children. I used to feed my dog dollar store chocolate and he was obese, the vet told me to stop but it was the only thing hte poor thing looked forward to every day, actually several times a day. I got another dog when he died and this time I feed it lots of veggies like onions and so far he’s not fat.
Morris
February 23rd, 2011
5:55 pm
My 5 year old cat is beginning to pork out, up to 20 lbs. already. All he does is sleep about 18 hours a day and eat. Before you try putting a cat on a treadmill or walking him on a leash better make sure your medical insurance is up to date.
Vet Student
February 23rd, 2011
6:39 pm
Onions and chocolate are both toxic to drugs and are extremely poor choices for dog treats. Better choices would be apples, carrots, or green beans. The dog won’t be fat because it will be very ill or dead.
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Thomas Breeman
February 23rd, 2011
8:09 pm
Why do we have to make fun of our cats and dogs, when there are plenty of fat ass people out there that need ridiculing?
Thomas Breeman
February 23rd, 2011
8:10 pm
@Vet- my dog loves blooming onions from Outback. Are you saying that this weekly treat could be harming him? I thought if they were battered and fried that it was okay. And by the way, he is NOT fat.
Mona
February 23rd, 2011
8:24 pm
My baby rescue kitty ‘Gator Gargantuan’ weighs 12 pounds @ 9 months; appears to be well proportioned-only problem, he busted through Citi Kitty toilet training seat
Steve
February 23rd, 2011
8:59 pm
I’m 44 and I’m slim and trim, and so is my 10 year old dog BECAUSE WE GET EXERCISE and we DON’T SUPERSIZE our meals. Durr….lazy people.
Cheryl
February 23rd, 2011
9:21 pm
Just because you want to stuff your fat face with Doritos all day does not mean you should make your dog too. The healthiest diet for all dogs is just 1/2 cup of low fat cottage cheese and a couple celery sticks per day.