The 50 cats in MEOW-1 will be given an implant smaller than a microchip. Some cats will receive a placebo, while others will ...

Some experts cited the case of Slentrol, an older weight loss drug for dogs made by Pfizer’s animal health division (which ...

The device, OKV-119, is a GLP-1 implant, or a small device inserted under the skin that can deliver doses of medication for ...

An estimated 57% of U.S. cats are overweight or obese, according to a 2008 study by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. So WebMD asked Rolan Tripp, DVM, for advice on how to get fat cats back ...

Why are so many of our cats now obese? The biggest change I have seen in the last 50 years of being around cats is in their lifestyle. The majority of cats are no longer farm animals that wander the ...

Obesity isn’t just a human problem; around 60% of cats and dogs in the U.S. are considered overweight or obese. Now, a new ...

Obesity in cats is a growing problem. In fact, it’s one of the most common health problems in cats today! The good news is that many obese cats can be helped with diet and exercise changes, so there’s ...

Instead of weekly injections like humans receive, the cats in the study will get small injectable implants, slightly larger ...

This One Habit Could Be Quietly Shortening Your Cat’s Life originally appeared on PetHelpful. In the past, cats weren't nearly as obese as they are now because they were outside all of the time, or at ...

This cat is proof that anything is paw-sible. A woman adopted one of the “world’s most obese cats” and is now showing off his weight loss journey after putting him on a strict diet. Lea Dallas adopted ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - A morbidly obese cat wandering the streets of Virginia was rescued by Richmond Animal Care and Control. The cat, named One Frosty Too Many but going by Frosty for ...