21 May 2000



Pet MAD.com!

Rottweilers tucking into roast dinners and labradors drinking lager may seem like cartoon behaviour but it is real-life for many of Britain's pets and making many of them depressed, according to new research commissioned by PetMad.com.

The survey of 1,000 owners shows nine out of 10 treat their pets to human food. One in five have fed their animals a takeaway curry or kebab and 7% have allowed them to drink wine or beer.

Vets at online pet shop PetMad.com, claim our over-indulgence is creating a nation of overweight, lonely and badly-behaved animals.