Britain’s vast population of lethargic and over-fed cats is facing a diabetes epidemic as soaring rates of feline obesity take their toll on the animals’ health, veterinarians warned yesterday.
It’s just as true, Stateside.
Lead scientist Danielle Gunn-Moore, a professor of feline medicine at the Royal School of Veterinary Studies at Edinburgh University, said the high level of obesity and diabetes was being driven by dramatic changes in cats’ lifestyles, with the pets getting less exercise but more food than in recent decades.
Do you think it’s because they not only look like their owners; but eat and live like their owners?
But the owners think it is sooooo cute.
Dumb asses.
I own a cat and anyone who would give a cat an IV deserves the pain and derision they would receive.Shit for brains and to much money.BTW I love my cat but would not put him through this B.S. Sometimes you have to let go.Both M.D.s and Vets love chronicly ill patients.It puts $$$$ in their checking account.
dude, the brits smear lard onto toast and eat it for breakfast, nuff said
#4 – yup, better they should go to Mickey D’s like Americans do.
call Dvorak – he’ll blame it on the chinese
Ah cats lifes little speed bumps.
Don’t free feed your cat (leave out bowls overflowing with cat food) and follow the feeding directions on the package and Fluffy won’t start to look like a sofa cushion. And don’t feed your cat corn based food. Cats are carnivores, not cornavores.
#7
Naw, he’ll blame it on the hispanic cleaning lady.
Cats — MmmmmMMmm! Good eatin’
Not just good…good for you!
#9
Mine ate leftover chinese food but then again, they had a HUGE warehouse all to themselves, they even caught bats and spent a good time beheading small rodents.
If Middle-America makes the connection, then the Mexicans that work at McDonalds, Taco Bell, Burger King & KFC will be looking for work. Is that lovely Southern Wall almost finished yet?
Insulin, however, is not without risks itself, as giving too much of it can result in a condition called hypoglycaemia, or blood sugar that is too low. As mentioned above, this is a life threatening condition that can result in lethargy, confusion, fits, coma and even death. You should speak with your vet about what symptoms to look out for and how best to manage them should they arise and it’s very important that you let your vet know immediately if you think your cat may be hypoglycaemic.