Just like us humans, cats love their food—sometimes too much. Combine that with the life of leisure that many of our beloved house cats live (like sunbathing in their favorite chair for hours), and ...

Why are so many of our cats now obese? The biggest change I have seen in the last 50 years of being around cats is in their lifestyle. The majority of cats are no longer farm animals that wander the ...

Excess weight can harm a cat's quality of life and exacerbate health conditions. mammuth via Getty Images Rotund, “chonky” cats whose pictures and videos end up online often become viral superstars.