A new pet obesity report, ‘Pet Obesity: Five Years On’ published by the PFMA (Pet food manufacturers’ association) uncovers how the problem of pet obesity has developed over the past five years.
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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 higher than that. The study was conducted right after the …
Read More »Do You Pass The Dog Ownership Test?
Having a dog is one of life’s great pleasures. Sharing your life with man’s best friend brings enormous benefits in terms of companionship, in simple affection and in learning to take responsibility. Dog ownership is also beneficial to both mental and physical health. But pet ownership is not something to enter into lightly. Dogs require a great deal of …
Read More »Health Benefits of Pet Ownership
Pets provide both companionship and entertainment for humans, there are also studies documenting the positive effect they have towards stress. One role a vet can play in the human-pet relationship is observing possible effects that the pet has on family members.
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