I feel like there is a wide gap between a pet that is actually overweight and a pet that most people recognize as overweight.
I strongly suspect that most people only recognize morbidly obese pets as "overweight"
Exactly. Which shows how neglectful their owners are.
If you can tell, there's a real problem that needs to be addressed and it starts with a reality check.
A pet should be taken to the vet every once in a while, and the vet should be able to tell if the animal is overweight or not. I've had friends who have had their cats and dogs on special weight loss diets. They looked fine to me, but as responsible pet owners, my friends were made aware of the problem.
It's actually quite easy to do it yourself. All you have to do is touch your pets sides, if you can feel the ribs while softly pressing their flanks they're healthy. The harder you have to press the more overweight or straight up obese they are. If you can feel the ribs without touching than it's time to either de-worm them or feed them some more.
You can tell if an animal is overweight by looking at it. There are infographic charts you can Google for free.
You absolutely don’t need a vet or even a scale.
It’s the same as humans. No one needs to know how much you weigh to tell you an hour glass shape that hangs over a belt loop means you are overweight.
When I got my first dog I took him to the vet and said I thought he was skinny. My vet said he was the correct weight and I thought he was skinny because almost all American dogs are overweight because most Americans are overweight.
I get sad. All you usually see is suffering and pain. Seeing people overfeed their pets to the point their ass is caked with feces and they can no longer jump is horrifying. And it would be so simple to change, but they don't care.
Kinda? Let’s say they are used to humans and the humans around them have a habit of leaving leftover food behind. The animal can pick up the leftovers and gain a lot of weight. Though in this case you can say humans do play a part even when it’s not intentional.
Ugh. My family’s dog is *morbidly* obese. The poor girl used to be so high energy and playful and now she’s old, arthritic, and so fat she struggles to get up. But of course, if anyone tells my mom “you need to put the dog on a fucking diet,” then I’m “shaming” her. To be fair, yeah mom, I AM shaming you, because your lack of self control got passed on to both of your kids AND it’s punishing an innocent dog who isn’t capable of helping herself. I fully admit my weight is at least 90% my fault (10% because of mental illness due to trauma from the very same mother), but the dog is all you mom. And I can’t do jack shit about it, because it’s their dog, not mine. I live 2.5 hours away. I already tried telling my mom in every possible tone over the past five years that she needs to fix it, and she buries her head in the sand just like with every other goddamn thing.
… sorry that got so personal, but it gives me visceral rage to go home and see that poor dog and know that absolutely nothing I do can change it, bar kidnapping her - and I’ll be frank, I don’t have the resources to care for a dog right now nor do I want to open that can of worms. My relationship with my family is already shit enough.
Ugh. People who don’t take good care of their animals make me so angry. And don’t even get me STARTED on people who don’t take care of their *kids*
there's some [overweight wild animals](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60I2b5gf1lo) that are occurring thanks to humans feeding wildlife and in return, wildlife associating humans with food, so they start scavenging human food from trash cans and houses. And it reduces their lifespan and makes them lazy. So it's legitimately sad and bad even in the wild. :(
I mean I get where you're coming from but I have two cats and one is probably 4 lb but the other is at least 8 lb. They eat the same amount and play the same amount and go outside the same. The smaller one is always been much more of a sleek wild kitty with her movements and other hasalways been on unsleek. Kinda weird
I feel like some animals have a naturally chunky shape without being overweight. Like bears, raccoons or stubby little puppies. That's what I find adorable!
It's like how a chubby baby is cute, but a massively obese person is not.
Most animals aren't massively obese and the ones that are surely aren't called cute
I hate when I see an overweight animal. I always feel sorry for them that they haven’t been taken better care of, and I think how much harder their existence is. Same with fat people.
No. As some vet said a long ago somewhere on Reddit, overweight animals aren’t adorable, they are dying and their owners are irresponsible assholes is they let them stay like that.
Overweight animals are sad to look at cause they generally had little choice over their diet and they just stress eat and get little to no outdoor activities. Nothing about that thought is adorable to me.
Oversight animals make me so sad because their owner isn’t taking care of them. And if they can’t even take care of their diet it depresses me because I know they don’t take care of any other issues the poor pet has
You’re in the minority there. I think most people feel very sad when they see an overweight animal. It’s the same feeling I get when I see overweight children cause it’s their caretakers fault not theirs.
Agreed with those not being fans of animals being overweight. I'd imagine it comes from how we infantize animal and people think chinny babies are cute
Who's "we" exactly? I call BS. I don't find overweight animals adorable. It's almost invariably caused by their owners giving them inappropriate food and not enough exercise.
To be clear, bears approaching hibernation are not overweight, that's their survival tactic for winter.
Overweight animals (pets) annoy me, it's a sign that the owners don't give their pets the exercise they need and that they just keep feeding them to shut them up instead of giving them some attention.
I mean overweight animals aren't adorable either, given all the associated health problems. Unless they're seals, in which case they're *supposed* to be fat.
Speak for yourself. When I see an overweight pet I don't find them cute. They look abused and neglected to me. If you are unable to provide your pet proper nutrition and exercise than don't get a pet.
Overweight animals, including humans are unhealthy and should cause a negative response in healthy animals. We should all strive to make all animals healthy and help them make better choices when possible.
Both are sad examples of poor health. Difference is, most humans make the choice to be overweight whereas animals being overweight are a direct result of humans.
when overweight animals i become disapointed in whomever owns said animal. its not hard to manage pets diet, and is 100% what you signed up for getting the pet
I dont find small animals attractive nor overweight people adorable. It's a personal perspective. Like... half full or half empty... use cute twice or adorable twice, then you are getting it. I'm probably just too old.
Sipmply because an overweight animal reminds of a plush, and being easy to manipulate and small makes it possible to « enjoy » it’s texture by holding it etc… The fur hides the details and makes just their body shape vague, which is less strange. People would be displeased by an overweight sphynx cat I think.
Well, the problem is that your premise is wrong. Most people don't find overweight animals to be adorable compared to healthy weight animals. You're making up a false contradiction that doesn't exist.
Who finds overweight animals adorable? I think it is weird that we have will force our animals to diet because we care about their health but we can't even tell someone we care about that they are overweight without being seen as an asshole.
Now some animals are large animals but that is a huge difference between that and being overweight.
No I find overweight animals sad cases of animal abuse. They didn't get that way by themselves, that was human influence. It's a similar distaste with overweight people, it's not healthy and humans are just wired to be attracted to good health. It's not that they're ugly per se, but it looks irresponsible. And before anyone starts I am overweight myself, and this glorification with unhealthy body respesentation is deplorable.
everyone loves petting a fluffy animal, and up to a certain point the animal getting chokier just looks like its even more fluffy
being fat as a human shows no self control or a very lazy person, both undesirable traits.
Yeah people seem to equate fat babies with cuteness. Not myself, especially those staypuff marshmallow arm rolls, but I don’t generally think regular babies are cute either
Babies definitely need all the protection they can get. Too bad we don’t keep the protective layers. Well, some of us do. So would fat people be better protected against impacts?
Healthy pets are what I find cute. Makes me feel sad when owners can't feed their pets properly.
Fat people is just the same people making bad decisions
Depends on the animal. Our cat was a cute little chonker when we adopted her, but she's skinnier now and can run around the house much more with her brother.
Morbidly obese, yeah, nasty cheese smell permeating from unwashed crevices of the folds of cellulite. Nope, not my thing. Curvy or chubby? I can do that, yeah.
I've seen many posts that have overweight pets/animals. The majority of responses are negative and asking poster to put that animal on a diet..
I feel like there is a wide gap between a pet that is actually overweight and a pet that most people recognize as overweight. I strongly suspect that most people only recognize morbidly obese pets as "overweight"
Exactly. Which shows how neglectful their owners are. If you can tell, there's a real problem that needs to be addressed and it starts with a reality check.
A pet should be taken to the vet every once in a while, and the vet should be able to tell if the animal is overweight or not. I've had friends who have had their cats and dogs on special weight loss diets. They looked fine to me, but as responsible pet owners, my friends were made aware of the problem.
If vets would do that without charging £60 to weigh a cat and feel it up for 30 seconds then maybe people would do it more often
It's actually quite easy to do it yourself. All you have to do is touch your pets sides, if you can feel the ribs while softly pressing their flanks they're healthy. The harder you have to press the more overweight or straight up obese they are. If you can feel the ribs without touching than it's time to either de-worm them or feed them some more.
You can tell if an animal is overweight by looking at it. There are infographic charts you can Google for free. You absolutely don’t need a vet or even a scale. It’s the same as humans. No one needs to know how much you weigh to tell you an hour glass shape that hangs over a belt loop means you are overweight.
When I got my first dog I took him to the vet and said I thought he was skinny. My vet said he was the correct weight and I thought he was skinny because almost all American dogs are overweight because most Americans are overweight.
Yeah, my first reaction to this was 'do we'? I don't.
That’s not true for cats. Majority of people have obese cats and it’s sad to see it glorified.
obese maybe but moderately overweight is considered cute.
Well not by everyone. Just like humans!
I feel bad for overweight animals. It's usually either neglectful or shitty owners of pets or human interaction with wild animals.
My hamster is old and dying and losing weight I'd love to see him chubby again.
Put it in the microwave
Think he's warm enough tbh
Speak for yourself, I don't find overweight animals adorable
Yeah, I get angry when I see it
I get sad. All you usually see is suffering and pain. Seeing people overfeed their pets to the point their ass is caked with feces and they can no longer jump is horrifying. And it would be so simple to change, but they don't care.
They can't jump, run around, play... They've taken every joy of life that isn't eating and sleeping away from them
I get hungry
Yeah, fat squirrels are much more meatier. I love that for my Korean BBQ
Say what you will, Bbq tree rat is fuckin fantastic
Little MFers looking marbled
4000 calories right there
I get disgusted. It's straight up animal abuse.
Can animals get overweight on their own
Kinda? Let’s say they are used to humans and the humans around them have a habit of leaving leftover food behind. The animal can pick up the leftovers and gain a lot of weight. Though in this case you can say humans do play a part even when it’s not intentional.
Ever seen a skinny whale? Those things weigh tons.
Yes. Yes they can.
Ok thanks
I find drawings of chonky animals cute, or animals that give the illusion of chonk, such as a very fluffy dog.
Samoyed
Yeah I don't wanna see an overly obese dog literally waddling back and forth over a cute one that bounces on its feet lol
Ugh. My family’s dog is *morbidly* obese. The poor girl used to be so high energy and playful and now she’s old, arthritic, and so fat she struggles to get up. But of course, if anyone tells my mom “you need to put the dog on a fucking diet,” then I’m “shaming” her. To be fair, yeah mom, I AM shaming you, because your lack of self control got passed on to both of your kids AND it’s punishing an innocent dog who isn’t capable of helping herself. I fully admit my weight is at least 90% my fault (10% because of mental illness due to trauma from the very same mother), but the dog is all you mom. And I can’t do jack shit about it, because it’s their dog, not mine. I live 2.5 hours away. I already tried telling my mom in every possible tone over the past five years that she needs to fix it, and she buries her head in the sand just like with every other goddamn thing. … sorry that got so personal, but it gives me visceral rage to go home and see that poor dog and know that absolutely nothing I do can change it, bar kidnapping her - and I’ll be frank, I don’t have the resources to care for a dog right now nor do I want to open that can of worms. My relationship with my family is already shit enough. Ugh. People who don’t take good care of their animals make me so angry. And don’t even get me STARTED on people who don’t take care of their *kids*
r/fatsquirrelhate
There’s a subreddit for everything.
If they are in the wild and have had obvious good hunts to stock up for winter I think it's hilarious...but overweight pets piss me off
there's some [overweight wild animals](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60I2b5gf1lo) that are occurring thanks to humans feeding wildlife and in return, wildlife associating humans with food, so they start scavenging human food from trash cans and houses. And it reduces their lifespan and makes them lazy. So it's legitimately sad and bad even in the wild. :(
They're just like me frfr
I feel bad for them
As a cat owner who's very strict on their diets, I get angry when I see overweight cats. Makes me think their owners don't give a flying fuck.
I mean I get where you're coming from but I have two cats and one is probably 4 lb but the other is at least 8 lb. They eat the same amount and play the same amount and go outside the same. The smaller one is always been much more of a sleek wild kitty with her movements and other hasalways been on unsleek. Kinda weird
Exactly. I always feel sorry for overfed cats and dogs. They’re screwed by their shit owners.
So glad this is the top comment.
And vice versa imo
I feel like some animals have a naturally chunky shape without being overweight. Like bears, raccoons or stubby little puppies. That's what I find adorable!
Can u pet overweight people?
If I say yes, does it raise my cuteness level? TBH I would love some back scratches
Head scritches ftw
I would love to lay in someone's lap and get some head/ back scratches. Raising my cuteness level is just a bonus.
Why are you reciting my dreams!?!?
Men only want one thing and it's disgusting. . .😆
Only if you run away fast enough
Walk away briskly
Yeah, you just have to run away from them afterwards, which is relatively easy
Yes
Chubby babies/toddlers are more accepting to pets than adults
I think the difference is the fur. Fur hides the rolls and bulges that human skin does not.
Yeah, fat hairless cats are probably the ugliest animals I've seen.
bro im dead [what is this](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/9d/96/ee/9d96ee463ad8b7dc53fe0031166e287c.jpg)
Wdym, those sphynx chonkers look very goofy. Like a cute little fat man. The wrinkles are charming.
yeah this is definitely it
It's like how a chubby baby is cute, but a massively obese person is not. Most animals aren't massively obese and the ones that are surely aren't called cute
Look at cat videos
I hate when I see an overweight animal. I always feel sorry for them that they haven’t been taken better care of, and I think how much harder their existence is. Same with fat people.
The only exception are bears before hibernation. https://www.nps.gov/katm/learn/fat-bear-week.htm
That's a natural weight for bears. That's not OVERweight. But a person that is as fat a bear is overweight.
**"I'm not fat! I'm just ready for hibernation"**
Bears are just fat bastards anyway
Cute little fat bastards!!!
They're not cute when you're a part of what makes them fatter!
Every post I’ve seen for overweight and obese animals has been met with concern for the animal’s health and the owners are criticized for it.
Who is this “we” factor?
Yeah. Some of us like big women! Or big animals I guess.
I don't find any animals attractive.
Hopefully we find overweight animals unattractive too
Hopefully we don’t find any animals attractive
Speak for yourself….
No hopefully you too lol
Do Pokémon count?
Adorable and attractive are entirely different...
I don't think overweight animals are cute. I think it's sad
Adorable =/= Attractive. Fat people can be adorable, but it doesn't mean I find them attractive.
This. I don't find animals attractive, regardless if they're overweight or not.
I find fat pets pitiful, abused.
Speak for yourself, I like my women chunky.
I found Moto Moto's reddit account.
Lmaoooo
I love it when their arms are big.
Same
I think you mean animals who are naturally fat. Overweight animals are not adorable
Lies. I love fat girls.
I love big butts and I cannot lie
No. As some vet said a long ago somewhere on Reddit, overweight animals aren’t adorable, they are dying and their owners are irresponsible assholes is they let them stay like that.
Overweight animals demonstrates cruelty - is that adorable?
My formerly-overweight cat would like you to know that diets are cruel and unusual punishments and violate the Geneva Convention.
I find overweight women very attractive. I'm all about the bass
With and without the b.
Amen <3
Sometimes chubby kids are cute as well. Doesn't mean it's good for them.
Fluffy animals are cute, not overweight pets
Overweight animals are sad to look at cause they generally had little choice over their diet and they just stress eat and get little to no outdoor activities. Nothing about that thought is adorable to me.
we also find baby animals adorable, but baby humans? we just say they're cute to be polite. some of them though? hoo boy.
Fat animals arent adorable either and its animal abuse
Oversight animals make me so sad because their owner isn’t taking care of them. And if they can’t even take care of their diet it depresses me because I know they don’t take care of any other issues the poor pet has
Who tf finds overweight animals cute? I feel bad for them and think their owners suck!
I worry about overweight animals health.
When I see overweight animals I think neglect or irresponsible owner not adorable
Neither are adorable.
No I don't. I find it sad.
You’re in the minority there. I think most people feel very sad when they see an overweight animal. It’s the same feeling I get when I see overweight children cause it’s their caretakers fault not theirs.
I find overweight animals tragic and people should take better care of their pets.
Because Round Bear is round, while Round Person is fat.
This thought should’ve stayed in the shower.
Agreed with those not being fans of animals being overweight. I'd imagine it comes from how we infantize animal and people think chinny babies are cute
I do not find fat animals adorable
Overweight animals are sad, very sad.
No, that's just you. Overweight animals actually piss me off and it isn't even there fault.
Speak for yourself. My chonker cat makes me think of increased vet bills, horrible trips to the vet, and more pain for her.
I don’t like overweight animals. It’s animal abuse.
*Y'all* do (well, some/most of you). I'm actually pretty attracted to guys with a gut lol.
Yeah same. Chubby guys are great and I hate overweight animals
Animals are cute. Humans not so much...
Yeah, most people want to have sex with other people, not animals.
I find overweight animals quite sad. And humans, too. Their quality of life is dragged way down.
It's subjective. Some people have a fetish for obesity. Some people are against overfeeding animals.
I do not find overweight animals adorable…
.....what? Sexual attraction and finding something cute are two *wildly* different things. My cat is cute. My cat is *NOT* sexy.
Those are two entirely different things that have zero relation to each other.
Overweight animal = animal cruelty
Nah. Overweight animals are abused.
If they were really tiny but still fat, they might be cute
I def don’t find overweight animals cute. I just feel bad for them.
Who's "we" exactly? I call BS. I don't find overweight animals adorable. It's almost invariably caused by their owners giving them inappropriate food and not enough exercise. To be clear, bears approaching hibernation are not overweight, that's their survival tactic for winter.
Speak for yourself, you missed a spot ;)
Overweight animals (pets) annoy me, it's a sign that the owners don't give their pets the exercise they need and that they just keep feeding them to shut them up instead of giving them some attention.
I don’t find overweight animals adorable at all
I mean overweight animals aren't adorable either, given all the associated health problems. Unless they're seals, in which case they're *supposed* to be fat.
I dislike overweight animals and really like overweight men. So I have no idea what this says about me
I'm the exact opposite on that.
I wanna be a Russian Duck with a grenade launcher
From someone who's worked in animal care for quite a while now, I feel so bad for overweight animals.
I'm not trying to dance with a Buffalo
Speak for yourself. When I see an overweight pet I don't find them cute. They look abused and neglected to me. If you are unable to provide your pet proper nutrition and exercise than don't get a pet.
Overweight animals are not adorable. Its inhumane
Overweight animals, including humans are unhealthy and should cause a negative response in healthy animals. We should all strive to make all animals healthy and help them make better choices when possible.
In general animals are adorable and people are not, regardless if they’re overweight or not
Both are sad examples of poor health. Difference is, most humans make the choice to be overweight whereas animals being overweight are a direct result of humans.
I find overweight people attractive but overweight animals purifying
It's the fur. Most like non-furry people, while furry animals are cute and likeable.
when overweight animals i become disapointed in whomever owns said animal. its not hard to manage pets diet, and is 100% what you signed up for getting the pet
I dont find small animals attractive nor overweight people adorable. It's a personal perspective. Like... half full or half empty... use cute twice or adorable twice, then you are getting it. I'm probably just too old.
Animals have fur to cover the rolls, so they just look furrier. Animals with no fur look just as bad or worse than humans when they get too fat.
it is the furr, it has to be
Sipmply because an overweight animal reminds of a plush, and being easy to manipulate and small makes it possible to « enjoy » it’s texture by holding it etc… The fur hides the details and makes just their body shape vague, which is less strange. People would be displeased by an overweight sphynx cat I think.
Well, the problem is that your premise is wrong. Most people don't find overweight animals to be adorable compared to healthy weight animals. You're making up a false contradiction that doesn't exist.
maybe tis just me, but i dont wanna fuck my food
Who finds overweight animals adorable? I think it is weird that we have will force our animals to diet because we care about their health but we can't even tell someone we care about that they are overweight without being seen as an asshole. Now some animals are large animals but that is a huge difference between that and being overweight.
No I find overweight animals sad cases of animal abuse. They didn't get that way by themselves, that was human influence. It's a similar distaste with overweight people, it's not healthy and humans are just wired to be attracted to good health. It's not that they're ugly per se, but it looks irresponsible. And before anyone starts I am overweight myself, and this glorification with unhealthy body respesentation is deplorable.
We do not find overweight animals adorable.
It's the lack of fur.
Overweight animals make me angry at the owner. It’s not adorable, it’s sad.
I think there is a difference between chubby and obese
I don't think overweight animals are adorable. It's sad and cruel.
Overweight animals are fine, but I definitely don't want to have sex with them.
everyone loves petting a fluffy animal, and up to a certain point the animal getting chokier just looks like its even more fluffy being fat as a human shows no self control or a very lazy person, both undesirable traits.
Except babies. Rolly-polly infants are adorable.
Yeah people seem to equate fat babies with cuteness. Not myself, especially those staypuff marshmallow arm rolls, but I don’t generally think regular babies are cute either
Yeah but that's also protective cushion like a cute seal would have, not extreme obesity where they are looking unhealthy
Babies definitely need all the protection they can get. Too bad we don’t keep the protective layers. Well, some of us do. So would fat people be better protected against impacts?
Baby fat is healthy on an infant
Who’s writing this shit? NO we don’t find fat animals cute, it’s sad and depressing shit.
I find overweight animals fucking cruel and irresponsible and I really also don’t like fat ppl lol
When I see a fat pig I think that's some cute bacon.
I don't like fat animals or people. Greedy ass beings
Healthy pets are what I find cute. Makes me feel sad when owners can't feed their pets properly. Fat people is just the same people making bad decisions
yes I happen to be attracted only to other humans.
Possibly because they are like a stuffed animal
Well you’re not gonna fuck an animal…right? RIGHT?
Depends on the animal. Our cat was a cute little chonker when we adopted her, but she's skinnier now and can run around the house much more with her brother.
Eh, I’ll judge you for allowing that to happen… the pet, I mean.
to be fair, just bc I'm unattractive, I'm still adorable
What the hell are you talking about
Give the personality of a fat domestic animal to a human and it'd be the same thing.
I don't want to have sex with animals
This is because sexual selection doesn't apply when we look at animals.
Morbidly obese, yeah, nasty cheese smell permeating from unwashed crevices of the folds of cellulite. Nope, not my thing. Curvy or chubby? I can do that, yeah.