Golden Happy to report that Sugar, a senior dog, is not overweight.

However, many dogs and cats are overweight. Did you know over 50% of dogs and cats in the US are overweight? It is sad to report that 53% of dogs and 55% of cats in the US are overweight.

Overweight Pets A Growing Epidemic
Over the last five years, the incidence of overweight dogs has increased by almost 40% and astonishing 90% overweight cats.
Awareness and Knowledge is Essential
Many pet owners don’t realize their dog/cat is overweight.
Some pet owners that have tried to help their dog/cat loose weight often fail. Yes, its hard to resist your dog/cat’s begging eyes for food and treats.
The process of helping your dog/cat to loose weight can be frustrating. It’s is not fun and easy controlling food portions and cutting back on treats, especially if you are like most pet owners who believe food is love. You love your dog/cat so much, you don’t want to feel you are depriving your dog/cat of food and treats.

Check out this cute and hilarious video, One Big Kitty.

It is important to know if your dog/cat is at a healthy weight. To check if you dog/cat is overweight, check out Hill’s® Pet Weight Score. If you are unsure, the best way is to consult with your veterinarian.

If your dog/cat is overweight, Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution food products to the rescue.
How does Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution work?
Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution is clinically proven nutrition that naturally activates metabolism to burn fat and regulate appetite. Your dog/cat feels full, satisfied and still lose weight. It is formulated to transform your pet’s weight simply by changing what you feed, not how you feed. In 60 days, you’ll see a learner, more playful pet. Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution is safe, effective and fast.

Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution consists of dry food, canned food and treats for dogs and cats. It’s designed to work together for an easy, flexible weight loss success program without depriving your dog/cat and complying with your vet’s recommendation. In a real home study, without strict protocols or precise measuring, 88% of pets lost weight in two months.

Is your dog/cat overweight?
Hill’s® is generously offering Golden Woofs readers in their dog/cat weight loss efforts to try Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution for free. We are giving away 10 Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution trial kits with your veterinarian’s authorization. It’s a $70 value!

Giveaway Kits
Dog kits include:
1 Weight Loss Success Tote Bag
1 Weight Loss Success Guide
1 6 lb bag of Metabolic dry dog food 2 (13oz) Metabolic cans
1 (16oz) Metabolic treats
(2) $25 coupons
Cat kits include:
1 Weight Loss Success Tote Bag
1 Weight Loss Success Guide
1 4 lb bag of Metabolic dry cat food 2 (5.5oz) Metabolic cans
1 (2.5oz) Metabolic treats
(2) $25 coupons

To enter this giveaway, please leave a comment and tell us about your pet who can benefit from Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution. Be sure to include all of the required information below:
What is your pet: dog or cat
Pet’s age
Pet’s current weight or close guess
Your name
Your email address
Keep in mind, before starting a weight loss program a doctor should be consulted. Your veterinarian’s authorization is required before starting Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution food.

This giveaway is limited to one winner per household and is for U.S. residents only. Be sure to use a valid email when leaving your comment so we can contact you if you are chosen as a winner.

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Hill’s through the BlogPaws Pet Blogger Network. I am being compensated for helping spread the word about Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Metabolic Food, but Golden Woofs only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. is not responsible for the content of this article.