Overweight cats may have a cuddly appearance, but they also have a higher risk of health concerns. Vets recommend using the Body Condition Scoring chart to check your cat's size and shape at home.

We call that a body condition score. A five out of nine is a perfect body condition score where the dog or the cat has sort of an hourglass figure and you can see some of the ribs.

To check if your cat is dog is too fat, work out there Body Condition score using these charts. If they are, here's how you can help them lose weight.

Following another examination, Fox still had normal body condition, but had decreased by one “Body Condition Score” and was then euthanized. PETA claims Vivi suffered from a mouth infection ...

He scored a 1 out of 9 on the body condition score chart at a veterinary exam after he was found and taken to the Dedham Animal Care and Adoption Center. This scoring “represents the highest ...