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.
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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
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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 overweightSee 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:
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