I recently visited my dogs’ veterinarian and discussed overall dog health and nutrition. We chatted for a bit, but what really shocked me was a chart that showed exactly how many calories human food is equivalent for a dog. This was a true eye opener.
Information provided by Hill’s Pet Nutrition, all calories calculated for a 5’4” person.
Do you know that for a 20 pound dog,
1 small oatmeal cookie …..
1 hamburger or 1 chocolate bar for a person?
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If a 10 pound cat
ate just 1 ounce of cheddar cheese…..
if a person ate 3 1/2 hamburgers or 4 whole chocolate bars
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For a 20 pound dog
eating just 1 hotdog…..
consuming 3 entire hamburgers
or 2 whole chocolate bars.
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Just 1 potato chip
for a 10 pound cat…..
of 1/2 of a hamburger or 1/2 a chocolate bar
for a person.
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Do you know that for a 10 pound cat
1 cup of milk…..
Hi Sue. I agree that it’s very eye opening! That is why there is such a tremendous pet obesity problem, not to mention all the health issues.