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Pet owners in Britain are feeding their animals an astonishing diet of junk food, including scones, chocolate, pizza and burgers, a charity has revealed.
The People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals warned that the trend is fueling an epidemic of over-sized pets, ranging from dogs and cats to hamsters, gerbils, rats, rabbits and budgies. The charity estimated that over the past year alone there has been a 10 per cent rise in the number of overweight animals - weighing in at half a million pets.
Animals that pile on the pounds are increasingly suffering from diseases associated with obesity in humans: from poor energy levels and breathing problems to painful and sometimes fatal illnesses such as arthritis, asthma, diabetes, liver and heart disease and breeding problems. The huge rise in health problems has led to growing calls for pet owners to face prosecution for cruelty if a fat animal is not made to slim down.
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July 21st, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Yea, my mom is always overfeeding my dog back home… They are soo much happier when they are a normal weight.
July 29th, 2008 at 7:35 am
It’s difficult to convince yourself not to give them treats though, when they look so cute and eager pre-treat and so appreciative and loving post-treat.