May 2010, Salem, NH : Staff Members from Main Street Animal Hospital and Have a Heart Animal Hospital visited St. Josephs Regional Catholic School, 40 Main Street, Salem, NH grades K-4 last month. The children were educated on weight management, exercise and its importance in the overall health of their pets. They enjoyed an educational movie of before and after stories of dogs and cats that had lost weight and how it changed their lives. A guessing game on the comparisons of giving “people food” to your pet was played and teachers and students alike were amazed at the caloric comparisons. They had no idea how harmful it was for their pets to consume our foods. There was a question and answer segment, and hands on measuring of two staff dogs that were brought in for the presentation.
Each year in May we turn our client education attention to pet obesity and try to help our clients prevent life with excess weight, find the right treatment approach to weight reduction and maintain healthy skin, hair and body weight. Excess weight and obesity in pets has been increasing steadily, right along with weight problems for pet owners.
Our “Shape up in May” target month has brought more awareness to our clients and now our younger students are concerned about helping keep their pets healthy and live a longer life!
