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{{Cquote|Fatty treats and junk food are to blame for a "tragic" obesity crisis for British pets, according to new research. | {{Cquote|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."<ref>[ | + | 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>[https://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>}} |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 19:10, April 9, 2019
Pet obesity is a growing problem in the Western World.
United Kingdom's pet obesity epidemic
In 2015, 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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