Have you noticed your cat has a bit more poof than may be healthy? Or
has your dog grown around the middle and lost that energy she used to have?
middle, a little bit of excess can have large effects on small animals.
Rascal and Rocco would never admit it, but they were quite, well, robust, when I adopted them.
You could say there was more of them to love.
How do you know if your pet is overweight?
In the last 5 years number of overweight dogs has increased by almost 40% and overweight cats by 90%!
-Klausner JS, Lund E. Banfi eld Pet Hospital State of Pet Health 2012, 2012.
You may not be aware that your pet is considered overweight! It’s worth looking into.
What in the world to do about it?
2. Avoid unhealthy snacks and cut back on treats; 8 Common Snacks That Will Prompt a Portly Pet
What’s the difference from other weight loss management pet foods?
The Hill’s Prescription Diet Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution not only gets the excess weight off, you don’t have to switch foods to keep it off!
They offer a complete line of dry food, canned food, and treats (yep, you can still treat your pet!).
Here are some findings from a blind test (participants didn’t know what brand it was) of over 300 pet parents who tried Hills Prescription Diet Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution in their own homes:
– 8 out of 10 pet parents told us they would recommend Hill’s Prescription Diet Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution to a friend with an overweight pet.
– 100% guaranteed great taste
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Giveaway:
Want to try it for free?
We get to give away 10 Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution trial kits for either doggies or kitties with your veterinarian’s authorization.
Sorry, but you’ll have to get vet approval for these goodies to make sure it’s safe for you to lose those pounds, but you can wait till you find out if you’ve won to schedule that dreaded appointment.
This is a $70 value!
Each Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution trial kit contains:
• 1 Weight Loss Success Tote Bag
• 1 Weight Loss Success Guide
• 1 6lb bag of Metabolic dry dog food
• 2 (13oz) Metabolic cans
• 1 (16oz) Metabolic treats
• (2) $25 coupons
• 1 Weight Loss Success Tote Bag
• 1 Weight Loss Success Guide
• 1 4lb bag of Metabolic dry cat food
• 2 (5.5oz) Metabolic cans
• 1 (2.5oz) Metabolic treats
To enter this giveaway, please leave a comment and tell us about your pet who can benefit from Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution on or before March 31st 2014.
– Pet’s current weight or close guess
– Your name
– Your email address
Just like us, before starting a weight loss program a doctor should be consulted. Your veterinarian’s authorization is required before starting Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution food.
This giveaway is limited to one winner per household and is for U.S. residents only. Be sure to use a valid email when leaving your comment so we can contact if you are chosen as a winner.
What have you tried to reduce the flab on your pets?
We don't have any pets, so I didn't even realize there was weight management for pets, that's great!
No pets? Oh how very very sad.
Fun video! We have 2 cats, and one of them is slightly overweight and has been since we got her. She exercises enough because she never walks if she can run! I'm not sure how it would work feeding her a different diet, since both cats eat from the same bowls and her son is on the skinny side! But I might look into this food and see if it's available in the UK.
I wish I could send you one. If it's not there yet, it probably will be eventually if you have other Hills brands over there. You may have to start feeding her in a different room
Ah very timely. We have fought the weight monster since learning in December that Toby had gained 8 pounds in 6 months! I've been documenting it on the blog. We are using all 3 of your strategies – more exercise, a 'healthy weight' diet (though not Hills), and changing the amt. and type of treats- we learned that Toby can enjoy baby carrots and raw or canned green beans as treats. Also weigh-ins at the vet twice a month,a luxury we can do because our daughter works there. We are slowly but surely seeing success. In fact he is WAY more successful that me, I've been trying to lose the same five pounds for years now LOL.
Pets are faster at pretty much everything. Even losing weight! Those sound like some healthy treats. Glad you're taking such good care of Toby
I adopted a rather "fluffy" cat just over a year ago from the SPCA. She had spent two years in a shelter, and no one wanted to adopt her because she was too round. Yet being locked in a cage only made her more bored/stressed and eat more so it was pretty much a vicious circle. Since I took her home and started managing her diet, she lost seven pounds. And she's still a bit round… but definitely much better than she was.
It's a challenge though because I have to feed her in a separate room to keep her from snarfing down the food in the other cat's bowls and vice versa. Ah, the things we do for our kitties. Thanks for sharing the importance of keeping our kitties to a healthy weight.
That's surprising. I thought everyone loved a plump kitty cat. Glad she has a good home with someone who will take the time to make sure she's eating right, and not too much.
I’d glad I don’t need a diet.
Nice review! We have one large, muscular boy, Domino who looks larger than he is and could lose a couple pounds.
Thanks! Let me know if you'd like to join the giveaway for Domino. would need age, approximate weight & your email.
Actually, Mika put on quite a bit of weight over the winter, so I am doing what I can right now to get her back to her normal self. I cannot enter as I am Canada, but I wish all who does enter, the best of luck!
Happy Pet Parade!
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Sorry I you can't enter, but have fun getting more exercise with your pups this spring.
Thanks fur sharing this – my sisfur Amber is a little chubby or should I say supurr fluffy, but don't tell her I said that she's a contender for a heavyweight title – ssssssssshhhhhhhh!!! MOL
I'll get the P.A. to get her some of this diet food and hopefully slim some of her uber fluffiness away!!! MOL
Happy Pet Parade day my furriends
Bestest purrs
Basil xox
I won't tell her you said that! LOL! But hope she starts working toward better health
I do love the sight of an overweight pet, but keeping them healthy is more important of course.
I can't help smiling either when I see a big pudgy fur ball. But yes, health is more important.