Most animal rescues tell familiar stories — abandonment, neglect, the occasional dramatic before-and-after. But some problems ...

A condition often dismissed as “cute” is shortening lives in ways many don’t see.

This cat was feeling stuck. A fat cat was nearly devoured by an unforgiving reclining chair as it desperately tried to evade ...

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 ...

Everyone knows fat cats are adorable. Don’t believe it? A quick browse through the #catsofinstagram hashtag should convince you. Unfortunately, pet obesity has become a growing concern for both ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: My cat Fred’s fat underbelly swings when he walks. I think it’s ...

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 ...

Patches, the once 40-pound cat Kay Ford adopted from Richmond Animal Care and Control nearly three years ago, may have ...

Dogs and cats carrying too much extra weight is a widespread problem: a 2022 survey by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention found that over half of all domestic cats and dogs in the U.S. are ...