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Pet Strollers – pet obesity predicted to increase 10-fold

August 1st, 2009 07:36pm by flipvine
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Kittiwalk Royale One Touch Pet Stroller

I was talking to my friend Nimble (nicknames used to protect the innocent) yesterday over some beers.  She said the dog she adopted with her boyfriend recently is a ton of work to take care of.  In fact, she was telling me that its as much work as taking care of a baby.  I’ve never had a dog.. or a baby for that matter.. so I can neither confirm or deny this.  But I recently came across a website that sells pet strollers – and I’m pretty sure the folks that get a stroller for their pet are thinking one of two things.  The first is that their pet is a baby.  The second is that by jogging with a pet stroller they’ll be able to get more exercise by dragging their pet around in a stroller while they jog/speedwalk/crawl.  The obvious exception to those two is pet owners with pets that are sick or unable to get some fresh air themselves.

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For the ultimate off-road pet experience, Jeep pet strollers!

So yeah, ridiculous, right?  I mean, babies in Manhattan don’t get that kind of insulated bubble-stroller pampering. And get ready for more ridiculosity – guess which car company makes strollers? Jeep! Yeah, no joke here.. take a look at the fancy jogging stroller over here on the left.  I mean, dogs are typically off-road kinda animals, they don’t need a 4-wheel drive stroller powered by a human to get around.  But I guess some pet owners want to baby their dogs this much, so .. eh?!

So, you know what happens when you start pampering your pets like this?  They get fat.  I predict that pet obesity is going to increase 10-fold if pet strollers become more common.  Unfortunately most pet strollers have a weight limit of 30 pounds for pets.  So undoubtedly, Hummer will start producing fat-pet-SUV-strollers soon.

Here are some images of ridiculously obese cats taken from an article on Pet’s Best Insurance. Enjoy the caturday freak-show:

PrincessMeet Princess Chunk, who .. get this .. is a homeless cat that was found in New Jersey. Appropriate name, for sure.  I just don’t understand how a homeless cat could get that fat.  Maybe it has to do with Soprano’s style excess in New Jersey where the dumpsters have enough food to get a cat to this size.  I dunno.

Honestly, all of these cats have really touching stories, but I’m just going to show you some pictures and shut up.

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5 Responses to “Pet Strollers – pet obesity predicted to increase 10-fold”

  1. Augie Ray says:

    My wife and I own JustPetStrollers.com, a site you linked to. I thought I might add to the discussion.

    First of all, we agree with you that pet obesity is a problem and that pets need exercise. No question about it–a pet stroller is NOT a substitute for a pet being active and living a healthy lifestyle.

    That said, I think you’re missing the many potentially positive benefits of pet strollers for humans and their pets. Our customers share many appropriate reasons for a pet stroller. These include: Older pets who can’t get around well; injured pets; trips to the vet; and the opportunity to take pets to places where they might not be welcome to roam free on a leash (such as outdoor malls and festivals.)

    Also, cats should really never be allowed to roam free out of doors without supervision–it’s extremely dangerous for them! A pet stroller is a great, safe way for cats to get fresh air and sun without exposing them to any dangers.

    I’m sure I won’t convince you, but I wanted to share some ways pet strollers are benefiting humans and their pets.

    Thanks,
    Augie
    http://JustPetStrollers.com

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