Jack before

"Although I'd promised myself I wouldn't get another dog, I heard about a very overweight Spaniel that was in need of a good home and I couldn't bear to leave him to suffer, so I arranged to adopt him immediately," his new owner Rose Welsh said.

"When Jack arrived at our house he could barely walk, couldn't lie down comfortably and was constantly panting -- we were worried he wouldn't make it through the night. We entered Jack into Pet Fit Club as we wanted to raise awareness of the seriousness of this issue: owners may think they are showering their pets with love by giving them treats and extra food, but in reality they are slowly killing them with kindness."

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