Take Note: Porky Pets

Take Note: Porky Pets

America’s pets are starting to look like their owners: overweight. From the pudgy pooch to the corpulent cat, one-fourth of cats and dogs in the U.S. are fat. And like people, obese pets have an increased risk of developing diabetes, heart disease and other health problems. How can you trim down your porky pet? Ellen Scholz, VMD, is a veterinarian and owner of All Creatures Veterinary Care in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania.

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