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Vet charity wants to find and fix the UK's fattest pets
Vet charity PDSA is appealing for the UK’s fattest pets to enrol in a national pet slimming competition. The call comes as stats reveal up to half of UK pets (46% of dogs, 34% of cats and 30% of rabbits)* are believed to be overweight or obese.
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Meet the UK’s fattest pets battling it out to become the ‘biggest loser’
Leading vet charity PDSA has unveiled the heavy hounds, fat felines and bulging bunnies taking on the ultimate pet weight-loss challenge - PDSA Pet Fit Club.
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Two dogs share UK's 'biggest loser' crown
Two formerly obese dogs have been named joint pet slimmers of the year in 2018's PDSA Pet Fit Club competition
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Search is on for the UK's fattest pets
A couch-potato lifestyle and excessive food consumption is fuelling a four-legged obesity crisis, warns PDSA vets.
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Warning as Alabama Rot claims Manchester victim
Vets from charity PDSA are warning dog owners to take extra care when out walking after a fatal case of Alabama Rot was confirmed in Manchester.
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Liverpool kitten hit by car
A five-month-old kitten from Merseyside required life-saving treatment and emergency surgery to save his back legs after being hit by a car.
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Devotion award for dog who saved stranded owner
A dog from Plymouth is the latest recipient of a prized devotion award from veterinary charity PDSA, for coming to her owner's aid.
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Mischievous pup nearly died after swallowing a chicken bone
Sapphire's story shows just how dangerous bones can be for our four-legged friends.
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Millions of cats and dogs facing the January blues
Many of us are left with January blues due to the cold weather, dark nights and post-Christmas cash-shortage. Now, our vets are warning that millions of UK pets face an equally tough time, suffering from loneliness, chronic stress and obesity.
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Help pets avoid a Blue Monday
UK pets are suffering from preventable issues, due to lack of understanding of their basic needs.
