Food For Thought
How often do you give your dog or cat a piece of what you are eating for a treat because they are begging or because you figure just one little piece won't hurt them? Many pet owners think that just because it's a small bite that it's no big deal, however you would be amazed at the amount of calories you are really feeding your pet. The chart below gives a small sample of calorie comparisons for certain food items between dogs or cats and humans. You may also want to check out the Top 10 Most Dangerous Foods for Dogs to ensure that your dog never receives these toxic foods for any reason. Some of the food items may surprise you!
| Do you know that for a 20 pound dog, 1 small oatmeal cookie...
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...is the caloric equivalent of 1 hamburger or 1 entire chocolate bar for a person?
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| If a 10 pound cat ate just 1 ounce of cheddar cheese...
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...it would be the same as 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...
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...is the same as a person consuming 3 entire hamburgers or 2 whole chocolate bars.
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| Just 1 potato chip for a 10 pound cat...
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...is the caloric equivalent of 1/2 of a hamburger or 1/2 of a chocolate bar for a person.
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| Only 1 ounce of cheddar cheese for a 20 pound dog...
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...has the same number of calories as 2 1/2 hamburgers or 1 1/2 chocolate bars do for a person.
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| Do you know that for a 10 pound cat, 1 cup of milk...
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...has the same number of calories as 4 1/2 hamburgers or 5 chocolate bars for a person?
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Anything with sugar,
Anything with sugar, particularly that amount of sugar, should be avoided for both cats and dogs. While it isn't as common as in humans, cats can develop feline diabetes. A cupcake's worth of icing for a 10 - 15 pound cat is a LOT of sugar, thus a lot of calories (though I'm not sure what the cat to human comparison would be for that). Good luck keeping the cats away from it - I know how sneaky they can be! Time to keep the cupcakes in the fridge, maybe?
Christy
Pet Research Admin
"My main goal in life is to be as good of a person my dogs already think I am." ~Anonymous
OMG, what about a cupcake's
OMG, what about a cupcake's worth of icing?
That's crazy!
That's crazy!
I have to wrap my dog's pills
I have to wrap my dog's pills in cheese. Is that bad? I normally give her the whole slice (because she is so dang cute!). She is 90 lbs though, so I would hope that 1 slice of cheese wouldn't be too horribly bad. sidenote...she takes pill every other day
It shouldn't be to bad but
It shouldn't be to bad but try to be sure it's fat free cheese if possible. I have found dogs really don't care. Fat is the biggest problem with pancreas and liver problems. Also learning to "pill" a dog usually isn't hard and is very effective. You simply open their mouth and place the pill at the very back middle of their throat and they will swallow it. It will take you a bit of work to figure it out the first time but after that it will be simple to give any dog pill medications without the use of food. Good luck whichever way you choose.
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Jason
Pet Research Admin
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Since it's just once slice of
Since it's just once slice of cheese every other day and a 90 pound dog I would think that would be ok, especially as a vehicle for medication (and they do love cheese)! These are just guidelines as a comparison, not necessarily things to not give your pets. Just be aware of the calories that are in these small amounts of foods that are common to give our pets as treats. As long as your dog is at a good weight and does not have pancreas problems this moderation shouldn't be a problem. I'm sure your pup will be happy to hear that.
Christy
Pet Research Admin
"My main goal in life is to be as good of a person my dogs already think I am." ~Anonymous
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