As the obesity rate of Americans continues to grow, so does the obesity rate of our pets. Obesity is just as deadly to animals as it is to humans. Is your dog or cat overweight? Excess weight puts your pet at risk for diabetes, heart disease, shortened life, high blood pressure, kidney disease and many forms of cancer. Sound familiar? That’s right – obesity can cause the same problems in our pets that it can for us! Pretty scary, huh?! October 7th, 2015 is National Pet Obesity Awareness Day according to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. So get out, take your dog on a walk and start helping your pet lose weight!