However, in the absence of background (how did it get so big? Is it under a vet’s care? Was it rescued? Is there a health condition involved?), we need to assume that the owner is doing the right thing.

The whole “innocent until proven guilty” concept

Running in blindly and screaming abuse and calling people dipshits achieves nothing except making yourself look foolish.

Methinks a little background on this picture might help, but in the absence of background, we need to assume that we don’t know the background. Far stretch, I know …

Incidentally, I reject your rejection of my statement It’s called “the kindest form of abuse” because it’s not intended as abuse. They *think* they are being kind. This is far removed from the deliberate abuse of, say, beating a dog over the head with a stick, which is abusive abuse.

The people who overfeed their pets are often caring for them the best way they know how. A little education goes a long way; much further than beating them over the head with a stick. (What is it with sticks today? I apologise for the repetition)

I do not condone abuse, and if I see an animal (or child, or elder, or any vulnerable person or creature) being abused, I will act. I do, however, recognise the difference between abuse and ignorance.

How many M&M’s did I give you???

Laffing a pixorz uv fat catz iz deh same az racist jokes???

sinse wen???

Meebbee u needz tu gibbing uz ur rullez fur laffing at catz.
iz it ok tu laff at catz az long az dey iznt fat??
Kin wii laff at ennee kuller cat??? Iz laffing at deh black catz racist??
wut abowt deh kallicoz??
How bowt catz wiff lotsa floof??
wut abowt catz wif eggsta toez??
Kin I laffing at pixorz uv hairless katz??
Kin I laff a pixorz uv catz wif toyz?
Wut bowt deh toy deprived kittehz???

Y iz it ok tu laff at catz at awll?? Izn’t dat specee~ism??

Until reezun and intelligense kin b brot tu dis disgustshun, i’m owtta heer.

oh, sry. I thot u wanted tu haz an intelligent conversashun. mai bad…….

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My cat was a diabetic, insulin dependent, as well. I switched his diet to low carb, started getting him to play more, and he not only lost weight but no longer has to take insulin. Reduce that baby’s food and check his thyroid out. Take some time with him. He WILL lose weight. That is not genetics, cats don’t have that. I saw another cat once where the owner said there was nothing they could do …. wet food, restricted calories (more than you think – about 5 oz is all they need a day as an adult), exercise. Her cat lost weight.

If you think he’s happy, see how happy he would be if he was healthy and comfortable.

people forget that when we domesticate animals we immediately become responsible for their welfare. part of that includes a healthy diet, physical exercise, medical care etc – *not* over-indulgement to the point of jeopardising it’s health just because “it’s too hard to say no”.

genetics are genetics and are hard to argue with, but you wouldn’t take a photo of someone with a genetic disorder – esp. from your own family – and post it on the web for everyone to chuckle over. why should your pet (which is for most people, another family member) be exempt from that rule?

sheer laziness, but like i say, i’m heartened by the number of people who find this sort of thing wrong.

I think the 5=20 thing applies to medium to large breed dogs, but I’m not positive…

Now, if only I could be so diligent about my own body weight, lol.

I’m fat because I’m lazy and do not eat properly. My family members are fat because they’re lazy and do not eat properly.

‘Genetics’ is a cop out that too many people try to use to justify their obesity, as well as their animal’s.