How to Tell if Your Cat is Stressed: Look for These Signs

16.02.2024 21:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:26

It is not difficult to notice anxiety in a pet.

Observe his behavior and look for unusual behavior.

What are the dangers of animal stress

Due to the fact that the body does not receive enough nutrients in full, failures occur in almost all internal organs.
The cat is rapidly losing weight.

How to tell if your cat is stressed

When a cat is scared, its tail is tucked, the pupils are dilated, and the ears are pressed to the head.

At the peak of fear or when there is a threat of aggression, the animal arches its back, fluffs its tail and begins to hiss or meow threateningly.

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A frightened pet can run and hide, but often goes on the attack.

Sometimes cats can pounce on a person and dig their claws and teeth into the enemy.

After experiencing stress, cats experience anxiety and discomfort, partly because of this, behavioral deviations appear.

Stable, safe and predictable conditions facilitate the animal’s adaptation and increase its resistance to stressful situations.

How to relieve stress in a cat

Give the cat more attention and affection, talk to the animal.

Another technique, which involves gradually increasing physical activity to help reduce the effects of stress, is closely related to the first.

Previously, we told you why a cat may not like a child.

Diana Dashkevich Author: Diana Dashkevich Editor internet resource


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  1. What are the dangers of animal stress
  2. How to tell if your cat is stressed
  3. How to relieve stress in a cat