Association for Pet Obesity Prevention
Dr. Ernie Ward, President
9256 Beach Drive
Calabash, North Carolina 28467
910-579-5550 phone
910-575-3191 fax
The Numbers
An Estimated 45% of All Pets in the United States are Overweight
or Obese
An Estimated 25% of All US Pets are Obese 2007 Association for Pet Obesity Prevention
2001 US Pet Population (Source:
2002 American Veterinary Medical Association)
Dogs
61.6 million
Cats
68.9 million
Total Dogs and Cats
130.5 million
There are an estimated 33 million obese pets
in the US
US Population (Source: 2006 US Census Bureau)
= 300 million
30% of Americans age 20 and older are obese
= 60 million (Source: 2005 CDC)
