{"id":5597,"date":"2023-07-13T14:59:06","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T07:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=5597"},"modified":"2023-07-13T14:59:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T07:59:06","slug":"why-it-matters-if-your-pet-is-overweight-and-what-to-do-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=5597","title":{"rendered":"Why It Matters If Your Pet Is Overweight (And What To Do About It!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_2000,h_1334\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/wz20en0tbljhj1r0d.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Our pets need nutrition, exercise, and love (not so different from humans!), but it\u2019s important to remember that each pet has different needs. \u201cYour veterinarian is best able to guide you toward the right approach for managing your pet\u2019s weight to help ensure you have as many happy, healthy years together as possible,\u201d says Dr. Karen Shenoy, Chief Veterinary Officer at Hill\u2019s Pet Nutrition US.<\/p>\n<p>Whether your pet is overweight or you\u2019re staying proactive, all pet parents benefit from a weight maintenance plan that balances nutrition, exercise, and regular check-ups at the vet. For precise nutrition, you can count on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hillspet.com\/science-diet\/?utm_source=mbgpartner&amp;utm_medium=article1&amp;utm_campaign=2023_Hills&amp;utm_content=URL8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.hillspet.com\/science-diet\/?utm_source=mbgpartner&amp;utm_medium=article1&amp;utm_campaign=2023_Hills&amp;utm_content=URL8\">Hill\u2019s Science Diet<\/a>. From there, regular exercise is of the essence. Get your dog\u2019s heart rate up (and your steps in) with daily walks, runs, or a swim. Use their favorite toys for fetch and tug-of-war. And for the cat who\u2019d rather be dozing in the sun? Find engaging toys that will get them darting around the living room (nothing beats a white light on the wall). If they\u2019re up for it, try a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hillspet.com\/health-conditions\/cat\/weight-management?lightboxfired=true\/?utm_source=mbgpartner&amp;utm_medium=article1&amp;utm_campaign=2023_Hills&amp;utm_content=URL9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.hillspet.com\/health-conditions\/cat\/weight-management?lightboxfired=true\/?utm_source=mbgpartner&amp;utm_medium=article1&amp;utm_campaign=2023_Hills&amp;utm_content=URL9\">cat harness and go for a walk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our pets need nutrition, exercise, and love (not so different from humans!), but it\u2019s important to remember that each pet has different needs. \u201cYour veterinarian is best able to guide you toward the right approach for managing your pet\u2019s weight to help ensure you have as many happy, healthy years together as possible,\u201d says Dr. &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[119,136],"class_list":["post-5597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-dogs","tag-partner"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5597\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}