“Pets Reducing for Rescues” Ideal Weight Contest 2010

“Pets Reducing for Rescues” Ideal Weight Contest 2010

Total pounds lost                211 lbs.
# of Rescues chosen          14
Final # of contestants          41
# of WFPCC pets entered    6 (not eligible for prizes, but we fight this battle too!)
Biggest category                 Iron Dog (21 entered)
Total value of prizes             $1500

$350 was donated to 14 local rescues.  Congratulations to all!

And the Winners are…….!

“Biggest 4-Pawed Loser” Division (Under 40 lbs.)
1st     “Rerun” Lindner         32.89% lost
2nd    “Blue”  Zweifel            17.98% lost
3rd    ” Rex” Turner             16.50% lost

“Biggest 4-Pawed Loser” Division (Over 40 lbs.)
1st     “Mishu” Webber         13.77% lost
2nd    “Lady” Selleck            2.14% lost
3rd     “Peaches” Hodges    1.68% lost

“Iron Dog” Division (Under 40 lbs.)
1st    “Pipsqueak” Everett     18.52% lost
2nd   “Snuggles” Everett       12.25% lost
3rd    “Maggie Mae” Blacklock 7.25% lost

“Iron Dog” Division (Over 40 lbs.)
1st    “Mattie” Evans               8.89% lost
2nd   “Woodson” Morgan      8.04% lost
3rd    “Koda” Nelson               3.63% lost

“Special Care” Division
1st     “Maverick” Blacklock   9.46% lost
2nd   “Duke” McClelland        5.58% lost
3rd    “Puppy” Oberle             4.66% lost

“Dog Pack” (5 dogs)
Mona’s Dachshunds Group

“Iron Cats” Division
1st    “Lance” Lambrecht       8.80% lost
2nd  “Oliver” Briesemeister    6.80% lost
3rd   “Mitzi” Rohlich               0.70% lost

“Fat Cats” Division
1st    “Foxy” Rohlich                6.78% lost
2nd   “Abby Rose” Lambright     6.50% lost
3rd    “Loki” Briesemeister        5.10% lost

The following rescues were chosen to receive both donations from contestants and matching funds ($1 for each pound lost) from 4 Paws Swim & Fitness & Westside Family Pet Clinic.

Angel’s Wish
Adopt a Husky
Capital K9’s
Dane County Humane Society
Friends of Ferals
Greyhound Rescue
Greyhound Pets of America
GRROW
Grey Muzzle
LEARN
Midwest Friends of Animals
Pawws to Heal
Sauk County Humane Society
WAGS

Thanks to all the great participation from contestants and sponsors!

Pictures from our  contest can be seen at Facebook.com/westsidefamilypet

More information on ideal weight

Ideal weight dogs live an average of 15% longer.  Gail, Kealy et al 2002 . Additional benefits include fewer health problems and associated lower pet health care costs. Strict attention to caloric intake, the type of food being fed, and a regular exercise program can result in effective weight loss but it’s often difficult for pet owners to accomplish this on their own.  Dr Phillip Roudebush et al. Certain breeds are more prone to being overweight than others and breed specific nutrition is now being marketed http://breedspecificwellness.blogspot.com/ .

“Ideal weight is perhaps the single most important preventable wellness parameter second only to pet dentistry” says Ken Lambrecht, DVM Medical Director of Westside Family Pet Clinic.  “The myriad of different food & treat choices available to pet owners, many of which are calorically dense, combined with less pet activity during winter months, makes ideal weight hard to achieve & maintain.  Knowing that pets can live an average of 15% longer makes focusing on Ideal weight one of the most important things we can do as prevention oriented veterinarians.”