Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feeding your pet scraps from the dining table is an absolute no-go, no matter how much they beg. Stroking them, playing with them ...

For feline pet parents who have overweight cats, medical relief may one day be on the way, as a new drug called MEOW-1 is being tested on cats.

Why are so many of our cats now obese? The biggest change I have seen in the last 50 years of being around cats is in their lifestyle. The majority of cats are no longer farm animals that wander the ...

Weight loss journeys are never easy; they require patience and time. The same goes for cats. In fact, around 60% of house cats are overweight, and some reach extreme levels where serious intervention ...

Many house cats don't get enough exercise and become overweight. This was also the case with Remo, the cat of PETBOOK editor ...

American pets are packing extra pounds these days, to the detriment of their health. According to Banfield Pet Hospital's annual State of Pet Health report, about one in three of all dogs and cats ...

DEAR PET TALK: I have two cats. One slim, one, getting fatter by the day. How do I slim down the fat cat without depriving the slim cat? I have a regular life. I work. I go out. I can’t be here 24-7. ...