My story

Thanks for taking the time to visit Ottis' JustGiving page.

You can sponsor Ottis on his weight loss journey here. All donations will help PDSA treat the thousands of sick and injured pets our vets and nurses see each day.

Introducing Ottis

An overweight Cavalier King Charles Spaniel from Edinburgh, who eats everything in sight and has even been known to steal food from the bin, has been picked to take part in Pet Fit Club.

Weight story

Adopted by new owner Helen Melrose a year-and-a-half ago from a friend, Ottis was already overweight on arrival at his new home. But he has continued to pile on the pounds and now weighs in at a hefty 11.3kg, making him 41% heavier than a healthy dog of his size should be.

Vital Stats

Current weight: 11.3kg

% overweight: 41%

Ideal weight: 8kg

Bad Habits

Ottis will happily munch anything from tuna and chicken to fruit. Helen, who says Ottis is like her shadow and always wants to be the centre of attention, said: “Ottis has such a big personality, and he likes to get his own way! He loves sleeping and has four beds, but prefers the couch! He will eat everything in sight if he gets the opportunity, and even steals food from my grandchildren.”

PDSA Vet Advice

Sean Wensley, PDSA Senior Veterinary Surgeon, said: “Excess pounds can contribute to a number of serious health conditions and, sadly, it does reduce life expectancy. But the good news is that it’s never too late to make positive changes to a pet’s diet and lifestyle.”

PDSA advises that owners always consult their own vet for dog diet and pet exercise advice. Why not visit our pet health video pages for further information too.

My gallery 1

My Teams

My company

My charity

PDSA

PDSA

Charity Registration No. 208217 & SC037585

PDSA is the UK's leading veterinary charity providing care for more than 350,000 pet patients. This year PDSA will provide more than 2.2 million free treatments to sick and injured pets and more than 360,000 preventive treatments.

Donations 14

Donation by helen melrose on 27/08/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Robert Landells on 27/08/12

£10.00

smiley.png

Let's hope Otis makes his target

Donation by Paul Melrose on 21/08/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by helen melrose on 21/08/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by helen melrose on 16/08/12

£10.00

Donation by helen melrose on 09/08/12

£10.00

Donation by helen melrose on 20/07/12

£15.00

Donation by helen melrose on 18/06/12

£10.00

simply the best results today keep it up

Donation by helen melrose on 08/06/12

£10.00

Trophy.png

Keep up the good work

Donation by Mr Greenwood on 07/05/12

£10.00

present.png

Well done wee man great results keep the great loss up lol xx

Donation by lady p on 01/05/12

£10.00

Donation by helen melrose on 25/04/12

£10.00

Donation by helen melrose on 18/04/12

£10.00

smileys.png

Good luck ottis

Donation by Lady p on 01/04/12

£10.00

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£145.00
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£145.00
  • Gift Aid£7.50

* Charities pay a small fee for our service. Find out how much it is and what we do for it.