The majority of adult dogs and cats are overweight , study finds . `` To have a dog this heavy when you know better ... is embarrassing , '' she said . Part of the problem is the ` ` fat pet gap '' -- many unaware pets are overweight , group says . 39 % of all households own a dog ; 33 % of households own a cat , Humane Society says . Raleigh , a dog that topped scales at 187 pounds , cut his weight in half .
The majority of adult dogs and cats are overweight , study finds . Part of the problem is the ` ` fat pet gap '' -- many unaware pets are overweight , group says . 39 % of all households own a dog ; 33 % of households own a cat , Humane Society says . Raleigh , a dog that topped scales at 187 pounds , cut his weight in half .