Body condition was assessed by owners and veterinarians for over 2000
cats presented to 31 private veterinary hospitals in the Northeastern
United States. Each owner completed a questionnaire querying potential
factors associated with his/her cat's body condition. Veterinarians r
eported twenty-five percent of cats were overweight (heavy or obese),
while owners estimated 29% of their pets were overweight. Apartment dw
elling, inactivity, middle age, being male, neutered, of mixed breedin
g, and certain dietary factors were associated with being overweight.