Stats of our lives: Killing Fido with kibble

American dog owners are overfeeding more than half their pets into an early grave — and more in our collection of surprising facts and figures

Killing Fido with kibble
(Image credit: DLILLC/Corbis)

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Percent of U.S. dogs classified as overweight or obese, according to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention

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