Junk in the Trunk
Is your cat so fat it can only ride in elevators going down? Pet obesity isn't just unsightly, it's unhealthy. Today on Quirky Cat Nips, we'll share tips for how to stop killing your cat with people food and all-day buffets. Meow Kitties!
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Announcer: Pet Life Radio This is Pet Life Radio.
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Announcer: Let's talk pets.
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Announcer: Cat lovers and feline friends, it's time for Adele Park's Quirky Cat Nips.
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Has your cat morphed into a fatty, fatty, two-by-four, can't get through the pet room door?
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If so, you're not alone.
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The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention says, 58% of cats in the US are overweight or dangerously fat.
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The fact that a Pet Obesity Prevention Association even exists is alarming in and of itself.
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So why is your feline so ferociously big it can shade your entire backyard?
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Look in the mirror.
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That's right, you're the problem.
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Cats are resourceful, but most of them still don't know how to order Kitty Chow on Amazon.
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And on the subject of food, if you're giving your cat table scraps, use the hand that's feeding them to spank yourself.
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Did you know that nuts, chocolate, candy, grapes, avocados, and onions can actually kill your cat?
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Beer and caffeine are terrible for them as well, so keep your bad habits to yourself.
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If your little Simba has packed on the pounds, it isn't just unsightly, it's a health hazard.
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As with humans, obesity in cats can lead to diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, and even cancer.
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Your cat's stomach is the size of a ping pong ball, so stop with the all-day free buffet already.
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Consult your vet and get an exact feeding formula and stick with it.
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Then put together a fitness plan.
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I'm not kidding.
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Cats need to get off their hairy haunches and move about the cabin.
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This is where you can hoist up your own lazy butt and do something to help.
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Do three intensive play periods lasting about five minutes long with your cat each day.
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Find some toys that get them to pounce, leap, and prowl.
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If you've turned into a chubette right along with your feline, Stephanie Jackson has developed a quirky program called catercising.
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Basically, catercising involves holding your cat while doing stretches, lifts, lunges, and squats.
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I'm sure your cat will love this, or not.
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You could also try walking your cat using a leash.
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All I can say with that is good luck.
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Whatever you do, stop enabling your cat to live the lifestyle of a heffa lump.
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Stay strong even when they look at you with tuna fish eyes.
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Be well, kittens.
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What happens when cosmetics and polygamy collide?
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Find out in Quirky Killers by Adele Park.
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Take a trip to quirky polygamist country where one of the local brides is just itching to get her husbands to heaven in a hurry.
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Quirky Killers, get it today on audible.com.
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You'll die laughing.
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