America’s Pets Are Getting Much Fatter, New Research Finds
Jun 27, 2017, 09:59 PM
America’s pets are growing increasingly fatter, new research has found.
About one-third of dogs and cats in the U.S. are now overweight, according to a report released Tuesday by Banfield Pet Hospital, which operates nearly 1,000 veterinary clinics across the country and Puerto Rico.
The organization found the number of overweight cats spiked 169% from 10 years ago, while the number of overweight dogs jumped 158%. Banfield said it analyzed visits in 2016 from 2.