https://www.reddit.com/r/MEOW_IRL/comments/b80egf/meow_irl/ejvltxd/?context=1
created by [deleted] on 01/04/2019 at 23:12 UTC
136 upvotes, 12 top-level comments (showing 12)
Comment by catbearcarseat at 02/04/2019 at 01:03 UTC
118 upvotes, 6 direct replies
It’s really shitty because a lot of people gleefully post pictures of their fat animals, and everyone will faun over them until someone says “that animal is unhealthy”. Suddenly it’s “diets and exercise/you don’t know what my pets life is!” which is true. But, a lot of people in general just over feed their animals, and don’t care about it until someone points it out (or they don’t get to the point where they’re very overweight).
Fat pets are cute. But shit, they’re unhealthy. And if you’re just posting pics of your animals because they’re fat and cute, and not doing anything to actually help them, then you’re a piece of shit. Hopefully most people who are doing this are actively trying to make their pets lives better.
Comment by svarowskylegend at 02/04/2019 at 11:57 UTC
16 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Oh lawd the drama is comin
Comment by ClockworkDreamz at 02/04/2019 at 00:23 UTC
26 upvotes, 0 direct replies
THE CAT WAS FAT.
Comment by lord-carlos at 02/04/2019 at 09:22 UTC
13 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Reminds me of a story I read a few month ago. Half of UK horses are overweight.
Comment by wavinsnail at 02/04/2019 at 00:46 UTC
74 upvotes, 1 direct replies
honestly, I kinda agree him, that dudes cat and dog look overweight. He didn't have to be so shitty about it tho.
Comment by [deleted] at 01/04/2019 at 23:54 UTC
48 upvotes, 1 direct replies
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Comment by [deleted] at 02/04/2019 at 00:42 UTC
1 upvotes, 2 direct replies
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Comment by [deleted] at 04/04/2019 at 01:30 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
My dachshund growing up was a chonk. We nicknamed her Miss Pudge cause of her pudginess. But it was okay and that’s cause the vet we took her to always said she was a good size, but shouldn’t gain anymore. She maintained a healthy 11 lbs her whole life.
Comment by T--Frex at 02/04/2019 at 05:26 UTC
5 upvotes, 2 direct replies
I mean, while the guy has a lot of good points (that are terribly presented), I don't think he really understands that cats actually do store and hold onto weight more effectively than dogs. I think there is some metabolic difference, but it's also largely because cats don't often engage in sustained cardiovascular exercise the way dogs do. It's also very difficult to get them to gain weight and dangerous to have them lose/gain too quickly.
Anecdotally, I adopted my adult cat almost 4 years ago at nearly 17 lbs. He's a long/big cat but that's still overweight. In the past 4 years with various high-protein, restricted diets and as much increased exercise via play as I can dedicate, he has lost 1.2 lbs. We've got to switch back to wet food only because he's almost 7 and I'm worried about his health as he ages, but he will whine constantly for food if we don't have it dispensing 4 times a day which is impossible with wet food. It really sucks.
Comment by OctagonClock at 02/04/2019 at 08:12 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Unrelated, but one of my cats always gets a bit fat over the summer then loses it all over the winter.
Comment by SnapshillBot at 01/04/2019 at 23:12 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Snapshots:
1. *This Post* - archive.org[1], megalodon.jp[2], removeddit.com[3], archive.is[4]
2: https://megalodon.jp/pc/get_simple/decide
3: https://www.removeddit.com/r/MEOW_IRL/comments/b80egf/meow_irl/ejvltxd/?context=1
Comment by [deleted] at 02/04/2019 at 01:52 UTC
-4 upvotes, 1 direct replies
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