Not exact matches
He cites the Association for Pet Obesity and Prevention, which
reports that more than half the
dogs in the U.S. are overweight, and one out of five is
obese.
ThePDSA Animal Wellbeing
Report found that 84 % of owners thought that their pets were the right weight, yet nearly 6million cats and
dogs are classed as overweight or
obese.
Just over half of all cats and
dogs in US households are either overweight or
obese,
reports the APOP 2009 National Pet Obesity Awareness Day Study, and the reasons our pets are packing on the pounds aren't that different from the reasons their owners are.
Though pancreatitis can commonly occur in any
dog, for any number of reasons, a slightly higher incidence is
reported in female
dogs, and
dogs that are older or
obese.
According to a study by Banfield Pet Hospital as
reported by People Pets, the state with the most
obese dogs is Minnesota, at 41 %.
The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention
reports that approximately 54 percent of
dogs in the United States are overweight or
obese, according to its 2015 survey of veterinary healthcare professionals and pet owners.