These States Have The Fattest Cats And Dogs

While a lot of people may think chubby cats and dogs look adorable, obesity is a real health problem for many pets in the United States.

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There's been a 196% increase in overweight dogs and a 158% increase in overweight cats over the past decade, People reports, citing data from Banfield Pet Hospital.

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Banfield's 2017 State of Pet Health Report looked at the medical data of 2.5 million dogs and 500,000 cats and ranked the states with the most obese pets.

Via Just Dog IT
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Here are the top five states for overweight dogs and cats:

Cats
Minnesota: 46% of cats diagnosed as overweight
Nebraska: 43% of cats diagnosed as overweight
Iowa: 42% of cats diagnosed as overweight
Idaho: 40% of cats diagnosed as overweight
Delaware and Michigan (tied): 39% of cats diagnosed as overweight

Via People
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Dogs
Minnesota: 41% of dogs diagnosed as overweight
Nebraska: 39% of dogs diagnosed as overweight
Michigan: 38% of dogs diagnosed as overweight
Idaho: 38% of dogs diagnosed as overweight
Nevada: 36% of dogs diagnosed as overweight
See the full rankings here

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One in five pets is obese, according to veterinarians. Is yours? Don Dahler has the warning signs for overweight pets:

Via CBS News