A startling rise in pet obesity trends.

Pet owners around the world are now facing a sobering statistic: more than half of dogs and cats may be overweight or obese. A sweeping global survey indicates that 60 percent of domestic dogs and cats now carry excess weight, raising serious health concerns. The trend reflects diet changes, less activity and evolving lifestyles that affect pets as much as people. Over the next eleven points we’ll explore the causes, consequences and what this means for the animals we love, in a way that helps make sense of the problem and what might be done about it.



