Dog vs. Cat vs. Me?
November 18, 2008
It seems I’m not the only one trying to curb my diet. Tinks (above) and seven dogs are entering a challenge to win the title of the UK’s biggest animal loser.
While I’m not entering diet rehab to lose weight, the animals will (like me) be prescribed a nutritional and exercise program. Mr. Sean Wensley, a Senior Veterinary Surgeon, agues that many pet owners feed their animals unhealthy “treats” as a way of showing affection or of rewarding good behaviour: “They don’t realize they are actually killing their pets with kindness.”
Am I really killing myself with a bit of bacon now and then?
Equating treats of “human food” to “killing” seems a little extreme to me. After all, wouldn’t a nice piece of fresh (not farmed) salmon be better for my cat than the manufactured, corn-based food I buy from the store?
Thoughts? Comments?
Photo taken from UK Daily Telegraph, courtesy of PSDA. To see the full article click here.
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1. Dog vs. Cat vs. Me? | November 18, 2008 at 12:11 pm
[...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt It seems I’m not the only one trying to curb my diet. Tinks (above) and seven dogs are entering a challenge to win the title of the UK’s biggest animal loser. While I’m not entering diet rehab to lose weight, the animals will (like me) be prescribed a nutritional and exercise program. Mr. Sean Wensley, a Senior Veterinary Surgeon, agues that many pet owners feed their animals unhealthy “treats” as a way of showing affection or of rewarding good behaviour: “They don’t realize they are actually killing their pets with kindness.” Am I really killing myself with a bit of bacon now and then? Equating treats of “human food” to “killing” seems a little extreme to me. After all, wouldn’t a nice piece of fresh (not farmed) salmon be better for my cat than the manufactured, corn-based food I buy from the store? Thoughts? Comments? Photo taken from UK Daily Telegraph, courtesy of […] [...]