This is what was happening with my corgi. They're prone to gaining weight anyway if overfed, and my MIL just couldn't resist the puppy dog eyes. He's cute and loved my MIL and would just follow her around the house and she couldn't resist giving him treats and parts of her meals any time she cooked. He was getting so fat he couldn't stand up from sitting! It was so sad, even my coworkers noticed how chunky he was and as much as I cried and begged and pleaded for her to stop feeding him, she would just give him as much food as he desired when I wasn't around. And this dog can pretty much eat until he bursts, there is no limit.
Eventually my SO and I moved into our own place and within a few months my dog had shed all that excess weight and is slimmed down and healthy again. He has a waist again and can jump up on the bed and run around and swim without limping or getting totally exhausted.
I totally understand the struggle of family not listening when it comes to pets, hopefully the situation improves and kitty can get back down to a healthy weight again!
Since moving away from my mom’s house, my cat has shed two pounds! It was slow going, because my mom would feed her or give her treats whenever she asked, and the cat is a lazy goblin, but it’s definitely doable!
I'll never understand why people do this. WHY would anyone find joy in giving a beloved pet endless treats, especially when it is so very obviously hurting them? But apparently it's common.
IMO it's the same thing as never saying no to your kids and spoiling them. Doesn't matter if it's hurting them in the long run as long as the person giving doesn't have to say no or change their habits.
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u/blues_and_baseball Mar 07 '22
This isn't far off.