In addition, the Winn Feline Health Foundation reports that «studies have
shown obese cats are five times as likely as cats of normal weight to develop lameness requiring veterinary care.»
Not exact matches
Current statistics
show that in the U.S., over 50 % of
cats and dogs are overweight or
obese.
On Jackson Galaxy «s wonderful TV
show, My
Cat From Hell, he often (and correctly) attributes aggression and other behavior problems directly to an obese cat's discomfort due to weig
Cat From Hell, he often (and correctly) attributes aggression and other behavior problems directly to an
obese cat's discomfort due to weig
cat's discomfort due to weight.
One study
shows that 50 percent of
cats examined at veterinary hospitals are overweight if not
obese.
It may also come to a surprise that the most recent studies conducted
show that over HALF of all dogs and
cats in American households are either overweight or
obese!
The number of overweight or
obese cats has increased a whopping 90 percent over the past five years, Banfield's statistics
show.
Studies
show 52.6 % of dogs and 57.6 % of
cats are overweight or
obese in the United States.