Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK
Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Mark on February 16, 2007, 23:02:56 PM
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Did anyone else get the email from Purina today?
The last question on the survey was "Do you think pet owners should be prosecuted if their pet is overweight?"
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Yep, I got that. Do you think they should? I put no, because personally I think the only form of "punishment" should be attending classes concerning the correct nutrients necessary for the pet in question.
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No I do not, its not always easy to keep a cat at a purrrrfect weight.......................its almost like saying the opposite about an underweight cat, loads of medical reasons for it.
The nanny state already cant afford itself, and more money is needed in NHS, not on daft things like this
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I wouldn't go as far as prosecuting, but in severe obesity (like Tom was) then I think it is a very mild form of cruelty, there are a lot of health risks, and there are also the effects like not being able to wash themselves properly, and not being able to play - plus, it can shorten their lifespan. So I think JAck's suggestion of going to classes is the best way to do it - but not sure who would do them, I know the rescue's vet have overweight cats, not sure about my vet, I only know she has a three legged cat.