People like to think that lazy dogs are cute and cuddly, and fat cats are funny and huggable, but when you think about it, obesity and immobility really shouldn’t be traits that you want for your pet. Unfortunately, according to a recent study,
obesity is no longer just a people problem, it’s becoming a pet problem.
Dr. Kirk Breuninger, the lead veterinary researcher behind a recent Banfield Pet Hospital study says overweight and obese pet parents are passing along their poor lifestyle choices and excess pounds onto their “fur babies.”
“We’ve been seeing that over the past ten years, overweight and obesity in our cats and dogs has increased by 160 to 170%.”
Chewyâs CFO to Expand Pet Products, Explores Monetizing Telehealth Services
Pet-supply retailerâs Connect With a Vet service launched about 10 weeks ago
A dog high-fived its owner in front of the New York Stock Exchange during Chewyâs initial public offering in June 2019. Photo: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News By Dec. 14, 2020 6:13 pm ET
The finance chief of Chewy Inc. plans to ramp up the number of products the pet-supply retailer offers to help boost orders and is considering ways to monetize its new, free telehealth service for animals.
The Dania Beach, Fla.-based company, which sells items such as food, toys, leashes and crates for pets, now offers about 65,000 items on its online shop, after adding about 20,000 in the past two years, Chief Financial Officer