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'''Pet obesity''' is a growing problem in the [[Western World]]. | '''Pet obesity''' is a growing problem in the [[Western World]]. | ||
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| + | == United Kingdom's pet obesity epidemic == | ||
''The Guardian'' reported concerning the [[United Kingdom]]: "Fat cats – and dogs and rabbits – are expected to outstrip healthy ones within five years, as [[pet]] [[obesity]] rates continue to rise across the country..."<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/mar/26/pet-obesity-a-growing-problem-in-the-uk Pet obesity a growing problem in the UK]</ref> | ''The Guardian'' reported concerning the [[United Kingdom]]: "Fat cats – and dogs and rabbits – are expected to outstrip healthy ones within five years, as [[pet]] [[obesity]] rates continue to rise across the country..."<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/mar/26/pet-obesity-a-growing-problem-in-the-uk Pet obesity a growing problem in the UK]</ref> | ||
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| + | According to Britain's ''Daily Mirror'': "Fatty treats and junk food are to blame for a "tragic" obesity crisis for British pets, according to new research. | ||
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| + | Owners are giving more than 10 million animals high-calorie foods such as take-aways, biscuits, chips and even alcohol, the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) charity found."<ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/britains-pet-obesity-crisis-take-aways-3290513 Take-aways, biscuits, chips and alcohol fuelling Britain's PET obesity crisis]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 01:01, March 4, 2016
Pet obesity is a growing problem in the Western World.
United Kingdom's pet obesity epidemic
The Guardian reported concerning the United Kingdom: "Fat cats – and dogs and rabbits – are expected to outstrip healthy ones within five years, as pet obesity rates continue to rise across the country..."[1]
According to Britain's Daily Mirror: "Fatty treats and junk food are to blame for a "tragic" obesity crisis for British pets, according to new research.
Owners are giving more than 10 million animals high-calorie foods such as take-aways, biscuits, chips and even alcohol, the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) charity found."[2]
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