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#diet

Aquarium Discovers Penguins Can Be Picky EatersCat owners know the pain of picky eating. Try swapping out a store brand cat food for their Fancy Feast and be ready to feel the wrath of your spoiled pet as he shows his disdain. It turns out that cats aren't the only animals that act this way. To deal with inflated prices, an aquarium in Japan is gradually cutting back on the quality of food for their animals. Some of the residents are having none of it. Hakone-en Aquarium, in the Kanagawa prefecture, switched out 10% of the usual fatty aji, also known as Japanese horse mackerel, for the cheaper saba to feed the penguins, seals, and otters in May. They had planned to use the cheaper fish at 30-40% by July. However, the penguins know the difference, and some have refused to eat the less expensive fish. They aren't shy about showing their displeasure, either! The more discriminating birds aren't going without. For those who refuse to eat the cheaper fish, accommodations have been made so that they get their daily nutrition. Picky eating for the win! -via Fark#penguin #otter #fish #aquarium #diet

Foods Your Cat Shouldn't EatA cat that's both curious and hungry will annoy you to death if you are sitting on the couch with a bowl of soup, or any other meal. It's tempting to share just a bite with your beloved feline, but stop and think before you do. Cats have very particular metabolic systems, and some foods we eat are downright dangerous to them. Even sushi. Sushi? Well, sashimi to be exact. Raw fish can be harmful to your cat. But what about feral cats, who eat fish all the time? You have to remember that feral cats have short lives, and often no choice as to what they eat. In the wild, it's a roll of the dice, and to an animal, eating is always better than not eating. You can do better by your cat. Lifehacker has a list of foods that are downright dangerous for cats. It's accompanied by a list of foods that are okay for cats, but keep in mind that too much of the same food will fill your cat up, but may deprive him of complete nutrition. They best rule of thumb is to stick with cat food, which in most cases is formulated to be be nutritionally complete.#cat #diet 

Pets on Diets: Before and After Pics of Chonks DechonkifiedKai was 173 pounds when he was dropped off at a clinic to be euthanized due to health problems brought on by his weight. Instead, he was adopted by a foster dog mom and put on a diet. Kai lost over 100 pounds and is now a healthy, active dog! Click to the right on the image above to see videos of before and after his weight loss. See more of Kai at Instagram.Some pet owners consider giving food to their dogs and cats an expression of love. They enjoy spoiling their pets. What they don't realize is that animals are wired to eat whatever is available, because in a natural world, they would have to put out a lot of effort just getting enough. The result of overfeeding can be deadly, as a pet packs on pounds that interfere with their activities and can result in diabetes, heart problems, and organ failure. The subreddit dechonkers follows the diets and progress of obese pets that are making their way back to a healthy lifestyle. And it's not just dogs. Below you'll see two pictures of a cat named Skinny.