Don’t ‘paws’ – help your pet today
One needs to remember that wild animals burn a great deal of energy catching their food, compared to your spoilt fluff ball that has the luxury of only having to follow its nose to the kitchen for an assortment of fine treats.
YOUR pet’s weight should not be its defining trait, and should never prevent it from living its best life.
So, if your dog can’t enjoy a good night’s snuggle because it’s too fat to jump up on the bed, or if your friends and family call your beloved cat ‘fatty’, ‘tubby’ or ‘flabby’, you may be the owner of an obese animal.
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One needs to remember that wild animals burn a great deal of energy catching their food, compared to your spoilt fluff ball that has the luxury of only having to follow its nose to the kitchen for an assortment of fine treats.
This means the pet’s energy intake (food consumed) outweighs its energy output (seeking food), placing them in a ‘positive’ energy balance.
In this case, positive is not good, as the extra energy is converted into adipose (fat) tissue.
So, as a caring pet owner, it is your responsibility to think of ways to increase your pet’s energy output to help restore the energy balance.
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