My heart aches knowing the lifestyle of western civilization is making not only people, but also their pets overweight and experiencing health problems. Right in the beginning of the article there is a quote from a random person who was interviewed that I believe sums up the experiences of most Americans: “I didn’t notice the weight creeping on — it was like all of a sudden he was just this fat dog.” The unshocking, old news is that we as people have been experiencing this for the last few decades. Not only have the health problems related to excess weight and lack of exercise caused a giant shift in society, but now these problems have found their way to domestic animals. The only solution consists of three words: “Do something. Anything.”