Comments on the cat / dog log: Is your dog or cat overweight?

This is a great topic. With so many overweight com...

2009-09-09T11:06:04.687-04:00

This is a great topic. With so many overweight companion animals, we're constantly asked about ways to tell the best pet foods from the rest.

One thought- another great way to trim down your pet is to start enriching their meal times with required activities. Wild animals spend a good deal of their days foraging or hunting for food. try splitting up your pet's food and hiding it in a few different places throughout the house. This makes them use their senses, occupies their days and encourages exercise.

I think the raw diet is really helping Harley with...

2009-09-05T05:49:13.012-04:00

I think the raw diet is really helping Harley with his EGC. My Mommeh weighs both of us periodically with a baby scale, because when Harley starts losing weight he's usually going to have a flare of his eosinophilic granuloma complex. I only get weighed about once every other month.

Great post. My cat Pimp was overweight -- he actua...

2009-09-04T22:17:40.931-04:00

Great post. My cat Pimp was overweight -- he actually got up to 22 pounds at one point -- even though he always ate "light" food (that I bought at the grocery store). After about the 4th vet visit where they told me he was overweight, they finally offered up an explanation similar to yours, and we put him on high protein food.

It made all the difference! He's now down to a healthy 14 pounds. Yay, Pimp!

This is a very helpful post and it's wonderful...

2009-09-04T15:23:52.240-04:00

This is a very helpful post and it's wonderful that Abby is doing so much better. We've put Sadie on a diet and switched her to grain free and raw foods after learning more about what's really in dog food. Thanks for all this info!

It's great that you took the time to find the ...

2009-09-03T20:38:26.658-04:00

It's great that you took the time to find the source of your dog's problems. Every dog is different and veterinarians can't possibly find all of the nutritional problems that cause health problems. Would be nice if all dog owners were like you.