"This scale must be broken. I can't weigh this much!" Photo courtesy of Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
Overweight and obese dogs and cats are more vulnerable to developing heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, skin problems, and arthritis and other joint problems. Who knew that sharing scrumptious bits of cheese and cookie with your pet could actually be hurting her in the long run?
Here are some startling factoids:
- Feeding a dachshund just one ounce of cheddar cheese is equivalent to an average woman eating two and a half hamburgers.
- Letting your cat have just a single potato chip is the same as an average woman eating half a hamburger or an entire chocolate bar.
- Giving your cat a cup of milk to drink is like an average woman eating four and a half hamburgers or five chocolate bars!
If you're wondering whether your pet is overweight, go to PetFit.com where you'll find tools on how to tell if your pet is overweight, what its ideal weight should be and a virtual Training Room where Peterson demonstrates fun exercises you can do with your cat or dog. And don't miss the scary little online tool called the "Human Parallel" that shows how a Chihuahua that's just two pounds overweight is equivalent to a 125-pound woman gaining 62.5 pounds!
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Startling statistics. I wonder where the data is from...
I have two big dogs, and a small dog. I feed them all natural food by Steve....
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You will be surprised at how much less they eat and how little they want to snack when they are being fed a healthy diet.
In addition, the wast, poo poo is 1/4 what it is with traditional food. Perhaps because the animal is using the food and there are not extras that go right through him!!! good stuff for sure...
I have three ShihTzu's and am feeding them Life's Abundance.
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Obesity is only a problem for dogs and cats that are fed commercial pet foods. Kibbles and canned mush are high in carbohydrates -- grains and cereals that cats and dogs DO NOT NEED in their diets. Pets fed a RAW MEATY BONES diet are lean, muscular, and healthy. Pets fed RMB digest their food more completely, so they have 1/4 as much poop, and it doesn't smell!
Dogs and cats fed RMB have CLEAN TEETH AND HEALTHY GUMS. American Veterinary Association reports that 85% of dogs and 75% of cats fed commercial pet foods have infected gums by age 3 years. Periodontal disease leads to many chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, heart, liver and kidney disporders. Pets fed RMB do not have periodontal disease and are much less likely to suffer from chronic diseases. Chewing meats and meaty bones cleans pets teeth and keeps gums healthy, just a Nature intended.
Dry kibbles and canned cooked foods are not an appropriate diet for carnivorous cats and dogs. Dogs are a subspecies of gray wolf. Cats are close relatives of wild desert cats. They need raw meaty bones, muscle meats, and organ meats (heart, liver, etc.) to thrive. Raw eggs with shells are great additions a few times a week. And, by the way, it's okay to throw in some human leftovers, such as cooked veggies, eggs, and other healthy foods, occasionally. Your pet will not get fat on a natural, low-carbohydrate diet. To learn more about RMB, go to http://www.rawmeatybones.com.
More and more pet owners are discovering the enormous beneifts of raw feeding. Don't let bacterial fear-mongers or fears of splintered bones (only cooked bones splinter) keep you from trying RMB. Just remember, veterinarians profit from selling commercial pet foods, they profit from cleaning rotting teeth and infected gums, and they profit from treating chronically sick pets. Feeding RMB will keep your pet healthy. Use your good common sense.
my 3 Labs are all about 10Lbs over weight and it is due to "hypothyroidism" yes ALL 3! they were put on synthroid 0.6mg 2xdaily and its amazing they all have lost right around 6 pounds each (been on the meds for 8wks)
A few different people have told me that 0.6mg of synthroid 2x daily is A VERY HIGH dose . can anyone else relate to this? or have an opinion?