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Nearly half of Britain’s cats are obese and need to go on a diet, vets warn
It’s time to cut back on the Dreamies…
While the UK is a famously animal-loving nation, us Brits are apparently a little over-affectionate when it comes to feeding our pet cats.
Vets from The Royal Veterinary College have warned that nearly half of the country’s pet cats are obese and are in desperate need of a diet plan, with an estimated 50,000 of the pets suffering from diabetes.
The RVC has been running a pilot programme to put these diabetic felines on a calorie restricted diet and a monitoring programme, which has brought three quarters of the pets back to health, according to The Telegraph.
The vets are now calling on owners to enrol their fat felines on the programme, which can extend their lifespan and even prevent the need for regular insulin injections.
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Dr. Ruth Gostelow, a lecturer in small animal internal medicine at the RVC, said: “Although some cats will remain diabetic for the duration of their life, a proportion can achieve diabetic remission and stop insulin treatment.
“Achieving diabetic remission significantly increases their life expectancy, and owner and pet wellbeing.”
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Dr. Gostelow added that the study has already proved ‘incredibly successful’, with recruited cats having recorded a diabetic remission rate of around 75%, something she describes as an ‘outstanding result’ compared to what is typically reported for diabetic cats.
She explained: “The early success of the trial means we want to expand it, and now we need more vets and their cat owners to sign up.”
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Obesity among felines in the UK has risen alongside trends to keep domestic cats permanently indoors, with almost half of owners saying they do not let their pets outside, particularly those living in cities.
A study by Nottingham Trent University found that owners were particularly concerned about protecting their pets from traffic, people and other wildlife, even though an indoor lifestyle can be bad for their physical and mental health.
The weight gain could also be credited to the pandemic, which saw a number of owners keep their pets indoors amid fears of Covid.
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Dad accidentally buys 60 pairs of reading glasses
‘He thought the packaging was a little excessive’
A dad accidentally bought 60 pairs of reading glasses after misreading an order.
The dad has gone viral on Twitter for his massive order of reading spectacles. He was left baffled as to why the parcel was so full when it arrived at his address on Sunday March 26th, leaving his son in stitches.
Tom Arnold, 61, from Perranporth in Cornwall, thought he’d only ordered one pack to share with his wife — not a whole shop’s worth. Radio and podcast host, Chris Arnold could not stop laughing as he witnessed his dad open the parcel with a bewildered look on his face.
The viral tweet read: “My Dad has accidentally bought 60 pairs of reading glasses off the internet after misreading the quantity of his order.”
Speaking about the mishap, Chris said: “I just found it hilarious, he said he thought the packaging was excessive, then he opened it up and the box was full.
“He seemed confused as to what had happened. We looked at the order and he had ordered 12 packs instead of one, as they were for him and my mum, plus spares. The order came to over £100 but he’s managed to get a refund!”
He described the incident as ‘very funny indeed’, saying it ‘cheered up’ him and his family. As the tweet went viral and accumulated thousands of likes, Specsavers jumped in on the banter as they tweeted: “Do we even need to say it?”
Chris joked in reply: “At this point guys, I don’t think you do. P.S. Are you interested in buying 59 pairs of reading glasses off my dad?”
They hilariously replied: “If you can’t shift them you might want to consider adding an extra 118 eyes to your dad’s face.”
Specsavers tweeted an update on the situation: “The glasses have been safely returned, but Chris’ dad deserves a bit of good luck. How about a free eye test and a brand-new pair of glasses for good measure?
“You really should’ve gone to Specsavers.”
Aldi is now selling wearable sleeping bags for ultimate comfort — they even have arm and leg sections.
If you love to go to budget supermarket Aldi and have a wander over to the middle aisle, you’ll know you can find all sorts of handy and unusual things to buy.
Aldi shopper and TikTok user Paris de Jager sharedwith her followers how she picked up a wearable sleeping bag ‘onesie’, that even has leg and arm sections.
The social media user upload a video to her TikTok account @parisdejager showing her modelling the bright pink seasonal must have.
She wrote in a caption: “The sleeping bag one-z you never knew you needed until now.”
She ‘catwalked’ in her home as she showed off her incredible new bag suit by Adventuridge, looking ‘snug as a bug’.
Her video has racked up over 137k likes and many people were amazed at her incredible Aldi find.
Her followers flocked to comment and rave about the hot pink cosy number.
One said: “might just have to purchase for DofE.” Another added: “need for weekends.”
And a third joked: “Glastonbudget.” A fourth chimed in : “My reading outfit sorted.”
Aldi launched a similar wearable sleeping bag last year, and it weren’t long before the cosy suit sold out online.
You can purchase a wearable sleeping bag in time for festival season here.
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