Help your pet shed pounds

Team up with your veterinarian for a canine weight loss program or a feline weight loss program. Get a Body Condition System^® score and a diet recommendation to help achieve a healthy weight loss target of 1 to 2 percent a week. Stay in touch with regular check-ups and monthly weigh-ins.

Be informed. Learn how to help your dog or cat curtail his or her weight. These articles are a good start:
Facts About Feeding Cats
Exercising With Your Dog

How much should you feed your dog or cat? Only as much as your veterinarian recommends to maintain ideal body condition. Feed and treat responsibly. Don’t give in to begging. And make sure everybody in your family is on board.

Stay active. Walking, of course, is great. But playful activities, like hide and seek, burn calories, too.

Sign up for our online program. It tracks your progress, dishes out helpful tips, offers friendly reminders and awards badges for your successes that are fun to share with friends and family.

Meet others on a pet weight loss journey and share your cat and dog weight loss experiences by joining our Facebook page, Fighting Pet Obesity with Purina Veterinary Diets^®.