Here’s how to take the best care of your tubby tabby.
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We can all agree that fat cats are big and fluffy and cute and improve classic works of art.
Svetlana Petrova & Zarathustra the Cat / buzzfeed.com
They will maybe even save your soul! But, as a veterinarian, I can tell you that they're not healthy.
Obesity in housecats is a ~growing~ trend, and it can have a real, serious impact on your cat's health and life expectancy. So, if you want your furry friend to be happy and live longer, keep these things in mind:
More than half the cats in the U.S. are overweight.
And that number is only going up. The latest survey conducted by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, in 2014, shows that almost 58% of all cats in the U.S. — roughly 55 million cats — are now overweight or obese.
That's a significant increase from the 53% of cats who were obese or overweight when the surveys began in 2007. Cats are also more likely than dogs to be overweight.
Pusheen The Cat / pusheen.com
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