How to understand that a pet is overweight?

You should periodically weigh your pet. But if you do not do this, you can detect excess weight like this: put your palms on the sides of the animal. Are the ribs weakly palpable or not palpable at all? If so, your pet is probably overweight. There are other signs - slow movements, shortness of breath, loss of waistline, the need for a collar increase.

Also if you have a dog, you need to look at it from above, can you see its waist? If the waist is visible, the body's constitution is normal.