Obesity in pets on the rise

Madison, WI - "Holly Dieckman-Radloff’s beloved basset hound, 10-year-old Zoey, is fat. She tips the scale at up to 85 pounds, although her owner knows she should weigh about 55.“She’s kind of a steroid baby. She was put on prednisone because of allergies, and it increased her appetite. That kind of started it, that and her owner liking to give a little extra, because I felt I was depriving her,” said Dieckman-Radloff, 46, who has owned Zoey since puppyhood..."
Source: HelenaIR.com, 2/20/2006