Recently, I read an article about pet's obesity. Pets like dogs and cats have serious problem in eating habits because of their owners. A lot of pets' owners tend to feed their pets human dish, even sweets. Especially on holiday, for instance thanksgiving, owners give them turkey, green beans, sweet potatoes or pumpkin. One of the reason for this is the spread of SNS. Pets' owners take photos of their pet with dishes for twitter or Instagram. Those accounts have followers much more than their owners'. As a solution of this tendency, pets' obesity, there are canine boot camps and website about healthy food for pets. Fortunately, some pets succeed in their diet, so it's not impossible to lose their weight. Almost pets' owners don't know that their pets are obesity. It is important to see their health carefully.
As the word 'Debuneko' is popular, many people loves overweight animals look cute. I think it is also a kind of reasons for obesity. Like cosmetic surgery for pets, feeding not-for-animal food is not ethical. To keep their pets healthy is owners' obligation. It is necessary to check whether they can take care well or not before have pets.☺︎
'For Pets, It's Fat Thursday With Pies, Dressing Under the Table' from THE WALLSTREET JOURNAL [A7] (Nov 26, 2015)
Surprised to know that there is cosmetic surgery for pets!
返信削除I find it really sad how pets have to suffer because of the way owners treat them, even if it may not look like their are making it hard for them by feeding over feeding them.
返信削除I need to be more careful with my own pets.