Owners 'unconcerned at fat pets'

Via the BBC:

Nine out of 10 pet-owners are unconcerned about their animals' size despite an increase in overweight pets, a survey suggests.

Some 62% of dog-owners and 72% of cat-owners believed they could do little or nothing about their pets' weight.

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PFMA chief executive Michael Bellingham said perceptions of pets' correct size were "seriously out of kilter with reality".

"Pet obesity has a serious, and sometimes fatal, impact on the health and welfare of our pets.

"The figures are alarming and the problem won't go away without a fundamental shift in owners' attitude to feeding their pets," he said.

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