shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com June 30, 2015 • Page 13 Are Owners Listening? Overweight Pets Are Unhealthy Pets, Veterinarians Warn By Tre’vell Anderson “People automatically think a fat cat is a happy cat. But it’s not cute. It’s killing.” © 2015, Los Angeles Times Garfield is not the only fat cat around. According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, more than 50 percent of the nation’s cats and dogs are overweight. And just as concerning, more than 90 percent of their owners don’t recognize that their pet is carrying around extra pounds. “People automatically think a fat cat is a happy cat,” says Ernie Ward, owner of Seaside Animal Care in Calabash, N.C. “But it’s not cute. It’s killing.” Ward founded the organization in 2005 after realizing that many veterinarians were not talking to pet owners about obesity. 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