Why are so many of our cats now obese? The biggest change I have seen in the last 50 years of being around cats is in their lifestyle. The majority of cats are no longer farm animals that wander the ...

Studying the fattest of cats may help us understand how to treat obesity in humans. The shifts in feline gut microbiomes in response to changes in diet are very similar to those seen in humans, ...

Overfeeding, lack of physical exercise, and the convenience of calorie-dense foods are cited as key contributors to excess ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Pet cats may be excellent animal models for the study of obesity origins and treatment in humans, a new study of feline gut microbes suggests – and both species would likely get ...

Vets are exploring new medicines for overweight cats. These drugs mimic hormones that reduce appetite and improve glucose control. Research is ongoing to see if these treatments can help cats avoid ...

I recently found myself googling “how to get your cat to lose weight” and stumbled upon countless Reddit threads and pet blogs with vague, often contradictory information. Full disclosure: This ...

Pudgy with a purpose: Fat cats could help humans better understand the way gut bacteria influences conditions like obesity and Type 2 diabetes, a new study claims. Food-related changes in obese cats' ...

A Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter representative answers readers' pet-related questions every week in "Ask the Shelter." A cat parent assumes her cat gets sick of eating the same food all the time, ...

BELLINGHAM, Wash. -- A fat cat from Washington has reached viral fame after video of her protesting her workout routine went viral. Exercise is rarely fun, as Cinderblock the Cat can attest. But no ...