These States Have The Fattest Cats And Dogs

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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.

  
  via Cat Time
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• 02

  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
• 03

  Here are the top five states for overweight dogs and cats:

  
  via People

  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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  via people

  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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• 05

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

  via CBS News

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