Yep. Here's some evidence of that My cats love treats. I also love companions that live longer than 7 years. We find a balance. Yes, my cat pays extra attention to me when I give him treats. But I know that food =/= love, true emotion, or any sort of deeper bond than "you have yummies. I like yummies. I like you". But alas, fats just don't understand this concept. They eat away their emotions. They make themselves feel better with food. And eventually, they kill themselves with food, much as an overweight cat would.  They aren't too different than animals. They have no self-regulation skills. Bring a box of donuts into work and watch as they binge uncontrollably, waiting for the break room to be empty so they can sneak in and grab seconds or thirds. Animals. They are animals. And do we allow an animal to walk waddle into a shelter and adopt another animal?