Overweight Pets and Obesity in Pets:

• Obesity is one of the greatest health issues in pets today. Because pets live longer, pets have an increased chance of having bloating problems, a stroke, epileptic attacks, shortness of breath during exercise, ligament injury, tendon injury and heart attacks. A healthy pet lives longer providing companionship. Ergo AutoPetFeeders and Pet Oasis's can help reduce costly visits to the veterinarian by automatically monitoring your pets water and food intake.
• If your pets weight is greater than 20% of his body weight of pets his breed and age, then consider that he/she is overweight. Remember that this is no fault of the pet. The root cause of this is the owner of the pet. The owner needs to change his habits for the pet to return to be healthy. Click here to find out how to identify an overweight or obese pet.

1. Provide your pet with balanced nutrition or change the diet of the pet with your vet’s recommendation. Make sure that you feed the type, frequency and quantity of food your vet recommends.
2. Exercise your pet regularly.
3. Feed you pet at regular intervals.
4. Do not feed your pet more than the pet needs for his level of activity and age.
5. Feed your pet more frequent meals. One big meal increases the pets chances of bloating and becoming diabetic.
6. Don’t feed your pet table scraps.

Our goal is to provide information for understanding your pets needs. Read all the material provided in the links and other books about cat health and dog health to become more involved with your pet. We hope that you visit SafeHomeProducts again.

Kidney and Urinary tract problems can occur in cats and dogs. Cats inherently drink less water than dogs for their metabolic rate and are more likely to develop cat urinary tract infections. Obesity can also a cause this disease. Diseases of the kidney can be very painful and life threatening for your pet. Immediate attention is required to treat such pet infections. Treatment could include urinary acidifiers, antibiotics, insertion of a urinary catheter and intravenous therapy to infuse fluids in a dehydrated pet. Keeping your pet hydrated is very important for a healthy pet. This also reduces your visits to the veterinarian. Today’s cost of doctor’s visits is prohibitive. Preventive measures, like the Auto Pet Oasis, in the long run benefit you and your pet.

Pets that strain in the litter box (cats), continue to lick their private parts, having difficulty in urinating, exhibit signs of pain during urination and pass blood during urination have possible urolithiasis. Take the pet the vet immediately.

• Click here for more information for Dog Owners.
• Click here for more information for Cat Owners

1. Provide your pet with a balanced nutrition or change the diet of the pet on your vet’s recommendation.
2. Make sure that your pet is not obese. If so, put him on a diet or see a vet to get his/her opinion.
3. Encourage the pet to drink more water. Do not let the pet get in the habit of drinking water from the faucet or toilet bowl.
4. Pets do not like stale water. They prefer fresh water and drink more if the water is aerated. If you have to use a bowl, replace the water at least twice a day or use appliances such as the pet fountain (Auto Pet Oasis) to keep the water fresh. Keep the filter clean, replacing filters as necessary.
5. Exercise your pet regularly.

Links to further reading material:

• Click here for more information for Dog Owners.
• Click here for more information for Cat Owners
• Ask the (Phoenix Zoo) Pet Doctor.