Won’t someone please think of the dogs?

26th June 2007

Won’t someone please think of the dogs?

posted in Fat Bias, Pop Culture |

Oh, dear god. The fear of fat has now extended from the human race and onto the canine. And of course, much like your own, your dog’s obesity is – none other – your fault.
Slentrol weight loss for dogs
The Milwaukee Channel reports on the rising numbers of obese dogs in the U.S.

Yes, there are still children starving in Africa, but we’re talking obese dogs, for pete’s sake. There’s even a test you can conduct to see if Fido’s been sneaking too many doggie biscuits called the Body Assessment Rating for Dogs. It’s like the dog version of BMI.

And if, horrors of horrors, Spot does turn out to be classifiably obese, never fear dear pet owners. There’s even a weight-loss drug for dogs.

Will the anti-fat madness never cease?

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1 On June 26th, 2007, Neel said:

It’s funny how weight issues are chasing man and his best friend. The best way to thin down your pet is to monitor its food habits, not put it on weight loss drugs.

posted on June 26th, 2007 at 7:38 am

2 On June 26th, 2007, Charlynn said:

Dude, that is just WRONG!

posted on June 26th, 2007 at 7:18 pm

3 On December 4th, 2008, Open thread: Your fat cat and pudgy pup stories » The-F-Word.org said:

[...] year I blogged about the insane and increasingly popular trend of diet products made for Fido and Fluffy. There’s now a kind of BMI and weight-loss drugs [...]

posted on December 4th, 2008 at 12:18 pm