The Overweight Cat: Are we Feeding Cats Too Many Treats?

A recent study by Cats Protection investigated whether cat owners believed their cats to be overweight or not. Of the 1,120 owners asked, 23% of them deemed their cats to be overweight. The true figure of cats that would fall in to the overweight category is likely to be even

Overcoming the Growing Problem of the Overweight Cat

Feline obesity is on the rise but many cat owners are unaware of just how fat a cat actually needs to be before they are considered overweight. An overweight cat is at risk of a number of health problems so it is in our best interests to help our moggies

Causes & Consequences of Canine Obesity

To promote awareness of Hill’s ‘Lose 60 tonnes in 6 months‘ campaign, we’re looking a little further in to the increasing problem of obesity in dogs. A shocking third of dogs seen by veterinarians are considered overweight. We’ve discussed the benefits of switching to a low calorie diet such as

Using the PetSci BMI Calculator to Calculate Your Dog’s BMI

You may have noticed that we’ve been quite quiet over the past few days, the reason? We’ve been working hard to bring you and awesome pet BMI calculator!