Xiao Hu Daily When surfing , he always sees some people saying in the comment section that cats will not be stressed, and the people in the comment section are the easiest to stress. However, in addition to some people who are more clear about the severity and consequences of cat stress, most people also enjoy the cat's reaction after being scared.
Today, let’s talk about what cat stress is.
Will cats be stressed?
, to be precise, is quite easy to stress.
This is the personal experience of a poster.
looks very exaggerated. Although I really hope this kind of thing is fake, I also know that it is impossible for someone to curse his cat at will.
And cats are such timid creatures, Some cats can be scared for a long time because of uncontrollable things like weather changes.
What is cat stress
Scientific explanation is: because of the reception of various tension stimuli, the non-specific reaction induced in a specific individual. Simply put, a certain organism is overly frightened after being stimulated by the external environment, resulting in some discomfort reactions at both the physiological and psychological levels.
Cats who experience stress responses generally show symptoms such as listlessness, decreased appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, etc., which can cause death in severe cases.
Cats are afraid of huge noises, such as thunder and firecrackers, which may stimulate the cat.
Before, the popular cats on the feet of cats on the Internet caused emotional resistance to cats. puts cats in fear and anxiety, and can also cause cats to be stressed.
Common stress behaviors
cats have mild and severe stress responses after being frightened by the outside world.
After being slightly frightened , the cat habitually shrank itself and hid in a hidden environment such as the bed; bowed its back and howled, and would resist contact with outsiders; hesitate when he saw someone quietly; he was shaking all over.
If it is a little more serious,
cats will vomit and urinate and defecate at home and anywhere.
Some cats will not excrete: they find that their cats have been constipated for a long time, but the litter box is empty every day. This is very likely the reason for the cat's urethra blockage.
In severe cases, the cat will tremble all over the body spasm , breathing rapidly, and a bulging abdomen, so the cat may be in danger of life.
Stress treatment method
Transfer the cat to a familiar and closed environment , leave a separate space for activity, space for escape and escape routes for the cat as much as possible, provide cat climbing racks and place catnip , pheromones , played toys and other items to distract and relieve tension, pack everything that may stimulate the cat, do not stimulate the cat again, wrap it with a blanket commonly used by cats, and give more companionship and caress.
If a cat has symptoms such as depression, anorexia, abnormal body temperature, etc., it needs to be sent to the hospital for treatment in time. Don't wait, send it to the hospital!
Avoid stress
Avoid stress
Long-term hearing of continuous and high decibels of electrical appliances during operation, as well as the lightning and thunder before rain and the strong warm and cold differences during a short period of time will cause cats to be quite frightened. is especially for some cats with poor adaptability.
Cats are a very dependent creature, and they are all the same for people and things. If you suddenly change to a strange environment to survive or be temporarily sent to someone else's house by a familiar shoveler, you will have a strong resistance and defensive mentality. In this case, the cat is likely to not eat or drink.
