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Could pets be next for weight loss drugs? Here's what to know about a clinical study for cats. (www.cbsnews.com)

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[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 9 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

So far comments are pretty judgemental; you should know that male, neutered cats tend to gain weight with standard diets due to hormonal changes. Pair that with indoor-only lifestyle (which is very recommended for safety) and a dry food diet (which isn't recommended but is cheaper) you have a good chance at a cat gaining too much weight.

Yes, there will also be people who just spoil their cats, but so long as we're neutering and keeping cats inside then a weight loss drug might be reasonable to offset those factors.

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 0 points 7 hours ago

male, neutered cats tend to gain weight

Not just cats, the same happens to male humans after 5-10 years of marriage.