Weight Clinic
- Weight Check
Not sure if your pet
is overweight? Use our virtual weight checker to find out.
- Feeding
You are what you
eat, as the old saying goes, and this also applies to our pets...
- Exercise
As well as a suitable diet, regular and appropriate exercise is vital to keep your dog or cat in shape.
- Weight loss tips
Diets are never easy but pleading, puppy dog (or cat) eyes can make it that much harder...
Hands up how many of you are guilty of feeding your pet the leftovers from the dinner table? Many of us are, I'm sure, but did you know that those little tit-bits are responsible for a lot of the unwanted weight on our pets?
In the second of our fat features , Dan Chan of the Royal Veterinary College advises that to achieve long-term weight-loss requires lifestyle changes, not just for your pet, but for you too. And cutting out those naughty table tit-bits can be the first step towards a new healthy lifestyle for you and your pet.
Read more about successful pet weight loss from Dan Chan here.
If you're new to Pets Get Slim, there's plenty of tools to help your pet to lose weight.
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Find out more about Joe and pick up tips on healthy eating for pets at his own website ..
Slimmer of the week
- Name:
- cassie
- Age:
- 4
- Animal:
- dog
- Breed:
- English Springer Spaniel
- Weight:
- 29.00 kg
- Target weight:
- 28.50 kg
- Reason:
- Cassie was underweight when her owners adopted her three years ago - since then she's been pilling on the pounds. Cassie is now at the opposite end of the scale and on a diet to reach her target weight of 28.50kg. She's doing very well and hoping to get there soon! Good luck Cassie!
- View cassie's Pets Page
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