Pet owners unwittingly feeding a potential pet obesity epidemic
New research[1] reveals only 17% of pet owners believe that their pet is overweight, yet 77% of vets have said that pet obesity is increasing with 50% of dogs, 43% of cats and 31% of small animals they treat being obese[2]. Only 47% of owners check their pet’s weight at the vets and almost a third (30%) of pet owners admit to either never checking their pet’s weight at all or guessing, revealed the research by UK Pet Food , in partnership with Agria Pet Insurance . 38% of pet owners admit to giving their pets