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Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Introduces a Weight Loss Calendar

Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. (Hill’s) has introduced a new weight loss calendar to help owners decrease their pet’s weight. According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention approximately 53% of American dogs and 58% of American cats are overweight (2014 Obesity Facts and Risks).

The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention provides a list of health concerns that affect overweight cats and dogs:

• Osteoarthritis
• Insulin resistance and Type 2 Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• Heart and respiratory disease
• Cranial cruciate ligament injury
• Kidney disease
• Cancer
• Decreased life expectancy

The calendar provided by Hill's is designed to help pet owners keep track of their pet’s weight and energy levels. The calendar can be found here. Hill’s also provides Tips and Tools for pet weight loss. The website includes helpful information regarding exercise, body condition scoring, pet food calorie comparison graphs, and more.

CPS Canine Calendar set to raise $25,000

The Calgary Police Service is unveiling its first ever charity calendar for 2014, featuring almost all of the Canine Unit's 19 dogs. 

A Global News article reports the CPS Canine Unit attends more than 8,000 police-related calls every year and have responded to about 4,200 calls this year alone, with the dogs being deployed in more than half those cases. 

Money raised from calendar sales will go towards the Calgary Police Foundation, which helps fund programs that focus on education, prevention and early intervention. Twenty-five hundred limited edition calendars are available for $10 online or at several businesses while supplies last.