I recently found myself googling “how to get your cat to lose weight” and stumbled upon countless Reddit threads and pet blogs with vague, often contradictory information. Full disclosure: This ...

If your cat is carrying a bit of extra weight, it’s more than just a cosmetic issue. Extra pounds can lead to serious health problems like diabetes and joint pain. With a few simple adjustments, you ...

A pharmaceutical company has begun testing the first GLP-1 weight-loss therapy designed specifically for cats. The implant, called OKV-119, slowly releases medication that may curb appetite and ...

Weight-loss jabs have revolutionised the way we treat obesity in humans - and scientists now want to do the same thing for cats. Fat felines could soon be offered Ozempic-style jabs to help them 'live ...

The company will aim to enroll 50 cats in the study. A biopharmaceutical company is looking for ways to slim down household pets. Okava Pharmaceuticals, a San Francisco based company, plans to ...

GLP-1 drugs for pets could be the next frontier for the blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs. By Emily Anthes In just a few short years, new diabetes and weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy ...

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. -- Patches, the once 40-pound cat Kay Ford adopted from Richmond Animal Care and Control more than two years ago, has reached his first weight loss goal of just under 20 pounds.

A biopharmaceutical company is looking for ways to slim down household pets. Okava Pharmaceuticals, a San Francisco based company, plans to introduce on Tuesday a new GLP-1 clinical weight loss study ...