“The Biggest Loser” Host Alison Sweeney Encourages Pet-Owners to Slim Down Their Chubby Pets

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February 22, 2011

ANNOUNCER:

OBESITY IN AMERICA STARTED WITH ADULTS, TRICKLED DOWN TO CHILDREN AND IS NOW AFFECTING OUR PETS.

ALISON SWEENEY, HOST OF “THE BIGGEST LOSER,” KNOWS FIRST HAND ABOUT HAVING A CHUBBY PET.

HER DOG WINKY WAS DIAGNOSED AS OVERWEIGHT.

NOW, ALISON IS ON A MISSION TO HELP PET OWNERS GET THEIR OVERWEIGHT PETS SLIMMED DOWN.

ALISON SWEENEY:

“One out of every two pets is overweight and my dog Winky was one of them. I started using Hill’s Science Diet pet foods to help Winky lose weight and now I want to help pet owners across America achieve the same success by taking part in the Million Pound Pledge.”

ANNOUNCER:

PET OWNERS CAN TAKE THE PLEDGE BY VISITING PETFIT.COM THROUGH MARCH 30 AND CAN ENTER FOR THE CHANCE TO MEET ALISON AT “THE BIGGEST LOSER” LIVE FINALE IN MAY.

AFTER SIGNING UP PARTICIPATING OWNERS GAIN ACCESS TO A SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES CAT AND DOG WEIGHT LOSS TIPS AND INTERACTIVE BODY CONDITION SCORING THAT SHOWS THE PROPER BODY SHAPE OF A CAT OR DOG. I’M LEE SHEPHARD.