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Obese Cat “ŞİRAZ” Slims Down With Pilates And Swimming
"Şiraz", a 4-year-old cat who became obese due to irregular nutrition and inactivity, is trying to get rid of her excess weight by doing pilates and swimming in the pool.
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Beyza Dikkatli’s cat, which she adopted when she was 2.5 months old and named Şiraz, gained excessive weight over time after the sterilization operation. Dikkatli realized that her 4-year-old cat reached 9 kilograms in a short time.
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Şiraz, whom Dikkatli took to the veterinary physical therapy and rehabilitation center because she gained weight due to overfeeding and inactivity, started the process of losing weight.
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Şiraz, who has been exercising with a treadmill and pilates ball every day for 2 months, managed to lose 2 kilograms in a short time by swimming in the pool.
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Şiraz, who is on a diet in addition to exercise, continues her therapy program to lose the remaining 3 kilos.
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