Jim McAfee's Blog Spot

Monday, January 05, 2015

Obesity Epidemic Among Animals

     We know that people are getting fatter. What is surprising to many people is that pets and even wild animals are getting fatter. The National Pet Obesity Survey found that half of American cats and dogs are obese. Laboratory rats have also grown fatter over the last 30 years. Wild rats studied in Baltimore have also grown fatter. Environmental pollution with hormone mimics probably contributes to the problem.

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