If an owner is unwilling to exercise, then the pet won't get exercise. Calories in a pet's diet can be reduced by feeding a lower calorie diet or smaller portions of your pet's regular diet. Your pet will tell you whether higher volume or concentrated calories are preferred. However, owners should realize that low-cal diets often have more fiber and may increase the quantity of feces produced. Dogs may not be able to hold it all day like they could with their lower fiber diet.
Cats are finicky eaters and often refuse diet food.
Owners of cats should be careful not to let their cat starve or lose weight too fast. Dr. Brinson emphasizes that a pet's health is the owner's responsibility. Pets don't choose what or how much to eat. Owners dictate the animal's diet and how much they get. There are dietary treats that are good for pets that will also satisfy the owner's need to indulge the pet.