Countryside's "Get a Better Life" Weight Loss Challenge for Cats

Come in or call our office today to enroll in this exciting program to help your cat lose weight. Upon enrollment, you will receive a packet containing all the information needed to help your cat lose weight, become more active, and live a healthier life. Enrollment fee is $30.00. It is simple. You start your cat on one of the Hill’s Prescription Diet foods, r/d or m/d. A customized weight loss plan will be designed for your cat. You will bring your cat in for 6 monthly personal nutritional counseling and weight management sessions with a trained technician. We keep track of the progress with before and after photos and weight checks. A $25.00 rebate on your first food purchase is included in your packet. You will receive a $10.00 rebate for your second food purchase in the mail. Enroll before October 31, 2009 to be automatically entered into our in-house weight loss contest. Winner will be chosen in January 2010. The cat that loses the most percentage of it's body weight while attempting to reach it's ideal body condition score will win. The winner will receive 1 year of free Hill's pet food for their cat.

Are you up for the challenge?

Meet The Contestants

Stevie

Gary

Jasper

Poofie

Sox

Daphne

News Flash

Stevie and Gary are making progress!

August 8, 2009: Stevie and Gary came in for their first monthly check up. Stevie, who weighed in on July 9, 2009 at 11lbs 7.5oz is now weighing 10lbs 10oz. That is equivalent to a 150lb human losing 15lbs. WOW! Keep up the good work Stevie. Gary, who weighed in on July 9, 2009 at 13lbs 6oz is now weighing 12lbs 11oz. Great progress Gary. Keep it up. Mom and dad report that both Stevie and Gary are more playful, happier, and overall seem more healthier. They love the "Get a Better Life" program. Stevie and Gary eat Hill's Science Diet Light. September 12, 2009: Stevie and Gary continue to make progress. On their second weight check Stevie is down to 10lbs 8oz and Gary is now at 12lbs 8oz. They are clearly on the way to making their weight loss goal. Keep up the good work Stevie and Gary! October 10, 2009:Stevie and Gary continue to make great progress. Stevie is now down to 10lbs 3oz and is showing his waist! Gary is now weighing 12lbs 3oz. He has become much more active and has been seen doing jumps with barrel rolls! Both Stevie and Gary are looking good and feeling great. November 7, 2009: Stevie and Gary continue to make great progress on their weight loss goal. Stevie has lost 11% of his body weight so far and Gary has lost 12% of his. Keep it up Stevie and Gary, you are doing great! December 12, 2009: Stevie continues to do great. He now weighs 9 lbs 12 oz. He has lost 15% of his body weight so far. He is right behind his brother Gary, who at the moment is our contest leader. Gary now weighs 11 lbs 2 oz and has lost 17% of his body weight. Keep up the good work boys! January 16, 2010: Stevie and Gary have come in for their last weight check for the Get a Better Life contest and finish up strong. They have both reached their goal. Stevie has lost 15% of his body weight, weighing 9 lbs 12 oz and Gary has lost 19% of his body weight, weighing 10 lbs 13 oz and is currently our contestant leader. They are both feeling more active and are enjoying their new fit bodies. See before and after photos of Stevie and GaryHERE

Jasper is getting thin!

August 10, 2009: Jasper, who weighed in at 24lbs 3oz on July 9th came in for his first weight check on August 10th. Great news! His weight is down to 22lbs 13.5oz. Way to go Jasper! He is on his way to a better healthier life. He eats Hill's Prescription Diet m/d. September 10, 2009: On his second weight check, Jasper continues to lower his weight. He is now at 22lbs 5.5oz. Good work Jasper! October 9, 2009: Jasper continues to get closer to his goal weight. He is now weighing in at 21lbs 9.5 oz. He has no more problems with hairballs and is feeling great! For all his hard work he got to pick out a new cat toy from the Get a Better Life treasure chest. He chose a green catnip mouse. Have fun playing with your mouse Jasper! November 10, 2009: Jasper has reached a weight loss of 11% of his body weight. He is neck and neck with Stevie and both are close behind Gary for the contest leader. Jasper promises to work even harder playing more with his laser light toy. Keep up the good work Jasper! December 18, 2009: Although he admits to getting into the dog food, Jasper continues to make good progress on his weight loss goal. He is now at 20 lbs 14.5 oz which is a total of 14% of his body weight so far. Great work Jasper!

Sox is working hard!

September 9, 2009: After a little chase, Sox was convinced to come in for his first weight check. He is making progress and working hard to reach his goal. At the start of the program he weighed 16lbs 9oz. He is now down to 16lbs 4oz. He eats Hill's Prescription Diet r/d. He is on his way to a healthier life. Great job Sox! October 7, 2009: Sox made great progress this month losing over a pound. Great work Sox! Keep up the good work. November 4, 2009: After only 2 weight check appointments Sox has already lost 7% of his body weight. He continues to make great progress and enjoys being able to pick out a new toy each time he comes in for a weight check. Look out Stevie, Gary and Jasper, here comes Sox! December 4, 2009: Sox had a little bit of a set back this month, he blames that turkey holiday, but is still on target for his weight lost goal. He has lost 6% of his body weight and still has two more months to go. He now likes his dad to bring him to the vets for his weight check because he says he like the quality time he gets to spend with dad. We are all sure he will reach his goal. You are doing great Sox! January 4, 2010: Sox is back on track after a slight set back. He is now down to 15 lbs 1 oz. That is a 9% total body weight loss. Keep it up Sox, you are doing great! February 2, 2010: Sox had his last weight check for the contest and did unbelievable this past month. He weighed in at 13 lbs 14 oz and raised his total body weight loss percent to 17%. Great work Sox! He is looking forward to the party at the end of the contest and promises to continue with his weight lost program. He wants to get his weight done a little more. He is feeling much more active and is enjoying his life as a cat very much. His dad says it is a great program and it has helped Sox with his weight lost goal. He said Sox has been running around and playing a lot more lately and defiantly living a better life. See before and after photos of Sox HERE

Daphne is Getting a Better Life!

September 28, 2009: After 1 month on Hill's Prescription r/d diet, Daphne is weighing 15lbs 5oz. Her owner encourages her to play and has notice she has more energy to jump up onto furniture. Daphne is on her way to getting a better life! October 26, 2009: Daphne is making progress. She now weighs 15 lbs 4 oz. She loves to play with twist ties and toy mice. She is working hard to reach her goal. Good job Daphne! November 30, 2009: Daphne is coming on strong. After only 3 weight check visits, she is down to 14 lbs 15 oz. She has lost 2% of her body weight so far. If she keeps up at this pace she will defiantly give our leader a run for it. Way to go Daphne! January 11, 2010: Daphne continues to make great progress. Her weight is down to 13 lbs 15 oz, she has lost 9% of her body weight so far. She is trying to get as much exercise as she can, playing with her twist ties and her favorite mouse toy. Keep it up Daphne, you are doing great! February 15, 2010:Daphne had another successful month on her quest for getting a better life. She is closer to her target weight and is feeling great.She now weighs 13 lbs 13.5 oz. Good job Daphne, you are on the right track!

Poofie joins the challenge!

October 28, 2009: Poofie is the last kitty to join in on the contest. He promises to try and eat less treats, and has changed his diet to Hill's Prescription r/d. Poofie says the contest isn't over until the last kitty has its last weight check visit. So don't count him out. November 23, 2009: Poofie now weighs 14 lbs 7.5 oz and has lost 1% of his body weight so far. Not bad for it is only his second check. I know he will surprise us all at the end. December 30, 2009: Poofie continues to make great progress on his weight loss goal. He now weighs 14 lbs 6 oz. Keep it up Poofie! February 2, 2010: Poofie is steadily making progress. He has lost 3% of his body weight so far and has got his weight done to 14 lbs 2 oz. His weight loss has given him increase mobility so he can be more active, and he has totally given up treats! Way to go Poofie! March 22, 2010: Poofie is holding steady. He weighed in at 14 lbs 3 oz this month. He has one more month to go in the contest and promises to work his hardest in order to finish strong.

Hill's Get A Better Life Celebration May 17, 2010 7pm Winner will be announced Prizes and Fun for all!