Causes for pet obesity: Lack of proper exercise 
Behind overfeeding or poor diet, lack of exercise is the second most common cause of pet obesity. Both dogs and cats can gain excess weight when not properly exercised and left unattended, this can lead to obesity. Obesity itself is a health problem, leading to heart disease, muscle/joint problems, and a general tendency to get hurt more easily than would a physically-fit dog or cat.
Dogs need daily exercise and most breeds need a quite a bit of it. Even the small breeds need some daily exercise to keep trim and in shape. Historically, many dog breeds have been used for working purposes. Doing these jobs usually provided the exercise needed on a daily basis. However, most dogs today are not used for working purposes and are kept as pets. Pet dogs still need the exercise that working dogs get in order to be happy and healthy.
In today?s fast paced world, many people with families, work, school, etc. don?t have the time to properly exercise their dogs. Many dogs only get one or two walks a week, and then it is usually just around the block. Some dogs get less. Most people don?t understand how much exercise dogs actually need and rarely consider this when bringing a dog or puppy into their lives. Dogs enjoy exercise, but when they are out of shape it is hard for them, just like humans. The excess weight can also put pressure on joints which can make exercising uncomfortable or even painful for dogs, especially senior dogs. Because of these factors, an overweight dog might not want to walk much, which makes it all the harder to get them in shape.
Cats are even more likely to gain weight from lack of exercise. Because cats usually don?t get walked and are less social and more nocturnal than dogs, most people are sleeping when cats are ready to exercise. Cats also sleep more than dogs, up to 18 hours every day. This can make owners reluctant to wake them and engage them in play, which is a major form of exercise. Roaming outdoors is also a form of exercise, but has major risks associated with it. Climbing is one way cats get exercise. Another is jumping. Cats love to climb, run, and jump like their wild ancestors did. Most people, however, don?t want their cats jumping on their counters or climbing their curtains. Providing cats with their own cat tree or jungle-gym to climb, jump, and play on can decrease the appeal counters and tables have for cats to jump on.
Proper exercise is important for animals to keep a healthy body weight. Sometimes life gets busy and we cannot provide this need for them as much as we would like. There is no quick fix and daily exercise is something that must be kept in mind when bringing a pet into your life.
Tags: cats, dogs, food, lack of exercise, obese, pets
Source: http://www.dogwoodpet.com/2012/02/07/pet-obesity/
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