American pets are packing extra pounds these days, to the detriment of their health. According to Banfield Pet Hospital's annual State of Pet Health report, about one in three of all dogs and cats ...

Everyone knows fat cats are adorable. Don’t believe it? A quick browse through the #catsofinstagram hashtag should convince you. Unfortunately, pet obesity has become a growing concern for both ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feeding your pet scraps from the dining table is an absolute no-go, no matter how much they beg. Stroking them, playing with them ...

Why are so many of our cats now obese? The biggest change I have seen in the last 50 years of being around cats is in their lifestyle. The majority of cats are no longer farm animals that wander the ...

Weight loss journeys are never easy; they require patience and time. The same goes for cats. In fact, around 60% of house cats are overweight, and some reach extreme levels where serious intervention ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: My cat Fred’s fat underbelly swings when he walks. I think it’s ...

Obesity in cats can have major consequences on their health and quality of life and can result in conditions like cancer, arthritis, and diabetes. With more than 60% of cats in the US being obese, ...

In the past, cats weren't nearly as obese as they are now because they were outside all of the time, or at least let out to roam and hunt at night. That's not the case anymore. In many ways, that's a ...

Many house cats don't get enough exercise and become overweight. This was also the case with Remo, the cat of PETBOOK editor Louisa Stoeffler. In the following, she shares how she managed to help her ...

Dogs and cats carrying too much extra weight is a widespread problem: a 2022 survey by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention found that over half of all domestic cats and dogs in the U.S. are ...