Obesity is defined as an accumulation of excessive amounts of adipose tissue in the body,
and has been called the most common nutritional disease of dogs in Western countries. 1–5 …

: Obesity is recognised as the most common multiffactorial nutritional disorder of pet cats.
Studies from several countries have indicated that between 11.5% and 63% of cats are …

Few diseases in modern pets are diet induced. One possible exception to this is obesity,
which is ultimately caused by consuming more calories than needed by the dog or cat …

Previous epidemiological studies of feline obesity have been restricted to small
geographical areas of Great Britain. This study represents the first published description of …

Contrafreeloading is the willingness of animals to work for food when equivalent food is
freely available. This behavior is observed in laboratory, domesticated, and captive animals …

The uncontrolled reproduction of free-roaming feral cats contributes to overpopulation and
associated concerns regarding their welfare and impact on public health and the …

Overweight and obesity are commonly diagnosed in domestic cats, and undermine cats'
quality of life directly or indirectly via various disease processes known to be associated with …

Companion animals provide an excellent model for studies of the gut microbiome because
potential confounders such as diet and environment can be more readily controlled for than …

According to pet owners, most pets, even senior pets, are healthy or generally healthy and
do not require therapeutic diets. 1, 2 But, all pets must eat. And, despite an increase in the …

Obesity is one of the most common and most important chronic diseases in dogs and cats
and is associated with a variety of disease conditions as well as shortened life span …