Pet Obesity Prevention

<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was not going to post anything today - I will be brief and let everyone enjoy the Spring or Easter Holiday Weekend.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I could not resist this one.  The fact that our pets (and geese, squirrels-etc) get fat from eating food that most people should avoid (limit), i.e.white bread (for fowl) and sweets (for pets) is not news.  I know I made some mention of the percent of obese cats and dogs in the USA not that long ago.  It is 54% or over 93 million cats and dogs, according to the Association for  Pet Obesity Prevention.  Read more of their stats <a href="http://www.petobesityprevention.com/pet-obesity-fact-risks/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">What led me to bring it up today?  Glad you asked.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was walking with a friend and as I have said to others, the squirrels in my area are downright FAT this spring because we didn't really have a winter and they have eaten tons of acorns.  We then passed a squirrel, squatted on its haunches, nibbling away, in spite of its protruding little belly.  My friend and I then discussed overweight pets.  </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">An hour later, same friend and I were at lunch.  We finished our meal and the waiter asked if we wanted to take home the bread (cheesy, butter, garlic biscuits from Red Lobster, you know the ones).  I had not eaten any  - yes, you're stunned.  But my friend said, "Okay.  I'll take them home for Red (alias)"  Her DOG!  Of course, I said, " No you will not take those biscuits home to your dog.  I paid for lunch and I won't let you!"  She laughed of course, and left the biscuits behind.  But she told me she was going to tell her dog how mean "Dee Dee" (my nickname) was.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">and with that......</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Holiday - I'll be back Monday</span></div>

Pet Obesity Prevention

I was not going to post anything today - I will be brief and let everyone enjoy the Spring or Easter Holiday Weekend. I could not resist thi...

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