Overweight Cat - Health Online

Overweight Cat Articles

2006-06-20
Trend of overweight pets weighs heavily on health
Cincinnati Post, OH - May 19, 2006 "The overweight dog is over-loved," said Lawrence Gerson But that can be far simpler to control for a dog than a cat, as one Shadyside, Pa., cat owner attests.
One of every four dogs and cats in the Western world is obese, according to a 2003 report from the National Academy of Sciences. "Like humans, dogs and cats that are obese run a higher risk of developing diabetes, heart disease or other problems," according to the report.

2006-06-19
Television movies for the week of June 18.
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - Jun 17, 2006 An orange cat tries to save his owner's new dog after a television personality Chubby children descend on a summer camp for the overweight that has just been
'05. Jennifer Connelly. Mysterious events trouble a mother and daughter after they move into a dilapidated New York apartment building. (PG-13) (1:45) STZ: Sun. 7:05 A.M., 5:05 P.M., Tue. 7:10 A.M., 9 P.M., Fri. 10:45 P.M., Fri./Early Sat. 5:50 A.M., Sat. 5:05 P.M. (CC)

2006-06-18
High and un-mighty
Toronto Star, Canada - 7 hours ago I became the grey cat.There's an exhausted barbecue up here where we'll cook the food she has in the bags. Some 50 overweight streetcars pass by every hour.
Sometimes I stand where she is standing (she is very close to the man now, in fact she has a hand on his shoulder). I have stood with my own bag of groceries. A row of quiet Victorian houses, a parkette, a dog barking from deep in someone's property. Then this parking lot, this eddy before a noisy street. Two sets of streetcars made by Bombardier converge on Dundas and Bloor, meld into one another and then come streaming out again. Some 50 overweight streetcars pass by every hour. Their heft at night sometimes lifts me out of bed, out of your arms, pries me out of a dream where I'm still living in Newfoundland. Who is this guy?

2006-06-16
Here, humongous kitty, kitty, kitty
San Francisco Chronicle, USA - May 20, 2006 The professional advice for an overweight cat is to take the food away except at a set feeding time, but I have yet to resort to this measure.
I've noticed that Herman often goes to the food bowl when he feels bad (like after our other cat has jumped him or when he's not allowed out) or even if he's just bored. The professional advice for an overweight cat is to take the food away except at a set feeding time, but I have yet to resort to this measure. This solution would no doubt lead to more problems in my house. My other cat, Brody, has no weight problem but must have a bowl of food that is half full available at all times in order to feel at ease because, apparently, he grew up during his own version of the Great Depression.

2006-06-15
VETERINARY Q&A: Owner plays major role in keeping cat healthy
Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - Jun 2, 2006 Q. I have a neutered male cat that I am told is overweight. I am having a hard time getting him to lose weight. Do you have any
Adequate exercise can often be achieved through playing for 10 to 15 minutes three times a day. Throwing balls or similar toys is often enjoyable for your cat and helps keep the weight off. I have seen some cats chase a laser beam for fun. Just be careful not to shine the beam directly into their eyes. There is no one exercise that is best for all cats. You will have to experiment to find which form of exercise is enjoyable to your pet.

2006-06-14
Fat Cat "Bitterly Resents" Comparison To Dennis Hastert
BSNews (satire), IA - May 25, 2006 BOISE, ID � Mr. Plumpers, an overweight tabby, told another cat today that he �bitterly resents� a comparison one of his human pets made between him and
�I ain�t know shit �bout no Haz-bert and whatnot,� said Marley. �But I knows this much: when Plumpers gets mad, you best stay out his goddamn way. Sheeiitt. That fat mofo can crush a cat with the back-half of his ass when he wants to. Not me though. I don�t have to do shit, people just gets out my way. People always been afraid of me for some reason. I don�t know why. Probably cause I�m black. Anyway, what wuz we talking �bout again? Shit, I forgot.�

2006-06-13
Owners urged to stop overfeeding pets
Hamilton Spectator, Canada - May 24, 2006 Animal welfare officials in Australia are using this picture of Mickey, an overweight cat, to illustrate their claim that pet lovers are overfeeding their four
Contents copyright 1991-2006, The Hamilton Spectator. All rights reserved. Distribution, transmission or republication of any material from www.thespec.com is strictly prohibited without the prior written permission of

1. HIGH COUNTRY CAT
WE GO AIRBORNE WITH ONE OF WORLD WAR TWO''S MOST ELEGANT COMBAT AIRCRAFT Grumman and the military had benefited greatly from lessons learned in the construction ...

2. Toni''s back! Music diva returns from heart disease battle with new CD, new record company and new TV acting career
SHE''S "unbreaking" her heart. A heart disease scare temporarily sidetracked her, but Toni Braxton is blasting back with a new album and a new focus on life. In fact, the happily married m

3. Flesh and hunger
What Are You Looking At?: an anthology of fat fiction Edited by Donna Jarrell and Ira Sukrungruang Bloomsbury, 274pp, [pounds sterling]7.99 Donna ...

4. People like us: the class divide gapes wider than ever, shaping everything, from our feelings about fox-hunting to what we watch on TV
Mind the Gap: the new class divide in Britain Ferdinand Mount Short Books, 316pp, [pounds sterling]14.99 Most writers who object to the class system come at the subject from below. In demandi

5. Live forever : these tips will help you add 82.7 years to your life—more time to read MF
Life, like Napoleon, is short. But it no longer has to be. According to longevity expert Michael Roizen, M.D., author of The Real Age Makeover, up to ...