Let kittens be kittens

This kitten may not exactly be little, but he's still cuddly!

In terms of our pet's weight, I think there's a lot to consider but nothing to worry about -a lot like life in general. If they balloon, obviously cut back on treats, buy some ribbons to play with them, and toss a few ringing balls around your house.

I'm certainly not going to advocate for forcing an indoor cat outside, especially when lurking evil neighbor cats can attack and cause a fight which may leave your cat minced for dog food. Ok, dogs don't eat cats, but you know what I mean. Not to mention we all don't live in beautiful houses with big back yards with fences protecting them from the street. (Side note, apartments suck.)

Professor Gunn-Moore said: "Cats are now the number one pet, they are more popular than dogs. People get in late and they don't want to walk the dog.

"They want the cat there as a companion..."

And what is better than a lap cat? Rock on. Cats Rule and Dogs, well, I want a dog too...

So what if your cat is a little heavy? What else is it going to do, get on a treadmill? Unless your cat is performing on America's Got Talent, it's unlikely. So let it enjoy the lazy life, lounging in the sun and hunting mice in the basement, or toy mice in the kitchen. It will die a happy pet. And let's not point the finger so fast at our feline friends:

Cats are not the only pets to be losing the battle of the bulge. A quarter of dogs are clinically obese and overweight rabbits and even hamsters are also a common sight in vets' surgeries.

Now a fat hamster? That is something to definitely consider going Old Yeller style on.