The term, "Fat Cat" is fine to use when describing politicians or corporate heads, but not your fur-kids. We need to start looking at obesity in a new light. Obesity is still the number one health problem ...
As you know, we are big fans of raw food (or at least a form of raw food) for our pets, particularly when it comes to cats. But feeding raw can be intimidating (even to ...
The owner of Healthy Horse Hors D’oeuvres sent me several of their delectable flavors to offer my herd. I say delectable because these darn well smell good enough to eat! The ingredients are human grade, ...
While you’re visiting your family this holiday season, you may run into a few overweight pets.This is a really sensitive issue for pet parents and it's important to handle the issue properly. There is something ...
Fancy goldfish have different needs and require different kinds of care than common goldfish. These goldfish are members of the carp family, and have been bred for over a thousand years! We like to call ...
Our cats are very particular about what they eat. They like a very specific type of food and it’s not the best food for them. So we were pretty excited when Wellness Pet Food let ...
One of the biggest questions we’re asked here at PetsWeekly is how can I make my pet lose weight? It’s also one of the toughest to answer. Some pets, no matter how little you feed ...
We don’t always know our pets are gaining weight. Sometimes it sneaks in gradually, just as it does with humans, until one day we wake up and look in the mirror thinking, “When did this ...
One of the many advantages to being a writer (besides the ability to work at home with my pets!) is being invited to special events that take me away from my pets. Not that I ...
Having a “weight-challenged” pet can be difficult not only on the animal but on the owner. Let's face it: there is a certain stigma attached to heavier animals, and often that is associated with bad ...