America has a fat cat epidemic. The extra weight may mean extra fluff and cuteness, but it also means additional health problems, which can impair a chubby puss’s quality of life, researchers say.

But Ellis, who says dry cat food can be high in carbohydrates, subscribes to another school of thought, the "Catkins Diet" school. "Think low carb, low fat," she said. Eating cans of prescription ...

MORTON GROVE, Ill. -- A suburban Chicago shelter is hoping you have room for an extra, fat feline in your life. Bruno is a Russian Blue cat with a little extra fluff. Cats of his breed usually are ...