Would you consider your pet overweight?

[CathyBogart]

Star could actually stand to gain a pound or two. Both of my dogs are trim, but not as fit as I would like them to be. Cupcake (the kitty) has started to gain a little weight since she's getting older and slowing down, but I asked the vet about it and he said she is still withing the healthy weight range, so we're keeping a close eye on her food intake to make sure she doesn't get pudgy.

[wolf_Q]

Although sometimes I'm paranoid and try to convince myself they are, I really don't think any of them are overweight. Nebo looks skinnier in the summer and bigger in the winter but it's just that his fur gets thicker. I think his ideal weight is 60 lbs (which he's at now) he's been a few pounds over and under that before. I make sure my dog eats the best dog food and the right amount (he only eats 2 cups per day) but I don't seem to care what I eat.

I'm not obsessive about it but it does bother me when people let their dogs become obese...if it's a medical condition, that's understandable but otherwise...but no that doesn't mean I'd dislike the dog or the owner...and no, it doesn't bother me with overweight people (I'm one of them) dogs don't have a choice what they eat, we do.

[crazy_caique]

Zippy is just a bigger cat she is not overweight she could maybe lose a pound or 2 but that's it.Pumpkin is the perfect weight.Emmy is also the perfect weight.

[carole]

Well it is a little harder to keep cats fit and active, you can play with them but that is about it, both my cats are not obese, but they need to loose a few pounds, i have not intentionally made them that way, as i pointed out my younger cat has a small cup of biscuits a day which is recommended the right amount for her, and she has put on far too much weight, I will be looking into changing her biscuits even though she loves them as they are obviously high in fat.

Cali i do not think it is good to be obsessive about anything myself, moderation is the best.

[Giselle]

She's looking a little pudgy, but people think she's UNDERweight...Honestly, folks, do your research before you blast me in public for my "underweight Greyhound". On the same note, please don't ever compare my Peke's weight to my Greyhound's weight Thanks.



They day I *can't* see her ribs is the day I'll gladly don a track suit and shoes and go jogging for hours on end!

Forgot to add: I checked "No" for both. Lucky lost a pound or two due to diligant exercise and vigilant feeding.

[sandragonfly]

not.

some people think he's fat because of his sidehairs growing and they 'fluff' way straight from his sides.. "oh he looks fat....."

"yes, he looks fat!"

[Shelteez2]

Emily is a tad pudgy.. she needs to lose 1.5 pounds. Clipse is just right though.

Obese dogs are a pet peeve of mine too. I see so many at work and it makes me sad. We always try to say something to the owners about it. Nicely though of course, and we always suggest they talk to their vets about a possible medical problem.

[davidpizzica]

Nikki is overweight at 15lbs. It wasn't my doing. Her idiot former owner just kept feeding her to keep her out of the way. With me, she's eating weight control food and I think she's lost a pound or two. Nikki also gets excersise by chasing Daisy around. I think of Daisy as Nikki's trainer! Daisy is at a perfect weight for her.

[anna_66]

I think Roxey is just finally up to a perfect weight (60.2 lbs). I think this is the best she's ever looked. She's always been a little on the skinny side.

Bon, I think he too is at a perfect weight. No pudge in the belly and I can feel some ribs.

Now Huney, she's always been too skinny. She can eat any time she wants but chooses not to. Obviously she's eating enough but when she's wet she looks like skin and bones! But I must say this winter she's probably put on a couple pounds so she feels better.

I'm happy with all of their weights.

[king2005]

I said no, but I should have said yes. My fish are fat hehehe. I feed them TOO well
I don't over feed them, I just feed them a really good diet & since the fish decided to stay very still & stare at me ALL day they don't burn any energy Now both of my fish can see eachother & the really fat one (Mango) tries to kill Jack ALL day long, so hes been loosing a lot of weight the past few days. Jack LOVES teasing Mango cause he knows Mango cannot get to him.. so hes been swimming more to piss Mango off hehehe

Axle my snapper, only eats ever 2-4 weeks & doesn't move much at this time of the year, so hes thin.. in the summer hes more active, & eats once a weeks so he puts on weight & grows about 5-10 every summer (which he doesn't loose during the winter)

[Vette]

Nope. my dog is the weight he should be.

[cloverfdx]

Elvis has finally got down to a good sporting weight again, he looks pretty darn good at the moment and he is alot happier after loosing his little bit of extra holiday weight. Clover is doing well with her diet she has a little way to go, but like Elvis she is looking realy good.

The Cat is normal, i make her chase the dogs around the house lol, it is great exercise and she loves it.

[binka_nugget]

Kai's overweight. I've been working on it for a long time now but it's sooo hard with him. He's afraid of pretty much everything.. it makes walking impossible. Heck, he gets spooked just staying in the backyard some times. It's my fault though. I didn't socialize him enough as a pup.. and now I can't walk him around most places. I tried feeding less but my family doesn't seem to understand that I'm feeding him less for a reason. They constantly give him extra food when I'm not looking.

As for Kaedyn, he could stand to lose a few pounds but he's not at all obese. If I ever get him into flyball or agility, I'd want him to lose a few pounds more on top of that.. just to be easier on his joints.

[areias]

I bought some weight control food just recently, for this reason. Sam is definately overweight, he could stand to loose about 15-20lbs, honestly. His ideal weight is a little less than 90 lbs, and he weighs just over 105. However, he just turned 8 years old...he has slowed down quite a bit, and has never been very active anyways. Both of us, however, are getting out about 4-5 times a week and walking/running. I'm not in shape, and neither is he, so we're taking it slow.

Casey isn't really overweight, but she will be 7 in June, so the weight loss formula will benefit her. I don't think she would loose more than 3-4 lbs on it, and she might look a little better. Boomer could loose about 5 lbs and look gorgeous, he's very active, but he has a little pudge going.

I'm not totally against fat pets. However, I've seen a cocker spaniel that weighed 65 lbs, and a Miniature Poodle that weighed close to 50lbs, not because of medical reasons, but because they were overfed. The miniature poodle was not on any kind of dog food, he got whatever the family was eating for dinner.

But I think some pets are just happy being fat. If it gets to a point where it is dangerous to their health, then some action needs to be taken. However I would never go around and lecture every owner that had an overweight pet, or not let them in my house, that's kind of ridiculous.

[wolfsoul]

The only one of my pets that could stand to lose a bit of weight is Oliver. He is not a bad weight, just a bit pudgy, though he has always been that way since he was a little baby. Tobias was the big boy at the time so I guess Oliver decided to make himself fat lol. I admit though, I have been a bit neglegent with out-of-cage time so he hasn't been getting as much exercise as he should. As soon as I move into my new place, he and Tobias will have run of the house when I'm at home so he should get back on track.

As for the rest of them, Caleb is alright, he's gotten pudgier since I moved out though. My mom feeds him more than I did. Tobias is the perfect weight as far as fat goes, but I'd like to see him gain some muscle. Visa is my problem child. She is the perfect weight now, but she's very difficult to keep that way. She's a picky eater and she has a ridiculously sensitive stomach (as practically every Belgian does). She is very lean with tons of muscle because of the amount of exercise she gets, so she has no trouble keeping muscle. It's just the fat. But once I put her on a RAW diet everything will get better. She will be much more inclined to eat and her body will absorb the nutrients better.