7 health lessons our pets teach us
Updated: Jun 22, 2019
ED, jme, speaks to how portion size is critical for our pets.
2. They practice portion control (even if not by choice).
Snowball might not want to limit her kibble intake any more than you want to limit your tortilla-chip intake. Nonetheless, she typically eats reasonably sized helpings of nutritionally balanced food — and never gets to eat straight out of the bag. Follow her lead.
“Both animals and people need structure and regulation when it comes to portion size,” says Jme Thomas, executive director of Motley Zoo Animal Rescue based in Redmond, Washington.
