Sometimes we often see pets like cats or dogs chasing their own tails and running and even biting their own tails. At this time, we may feel that this is a little game that cats are bored and find themselves. Play, but our thoughts may be far from the actual situation, why do cats chase their own tails? I believe many parents also want to understand the reasons behind this behavior.
Of course, if you play with the tail as a toy, it is best, but there are other reasons that must be paid attention to.
1. Tail injury
I don’t know if you have noticed. After cats are injured, their first reaction is always to lick the wound. So when the cat's tail is injured, they will habitually look for their own wounds, and then appear to chase their own tail. In addition, when cats are infected with anal glands or suffer from other underlying diseases, they will also have rear-end collisions.
2. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Some animal behaviorists define cat’s rear-end behavior as feline hyperesthesia, which is mainly a neurological behavior, somewhat similar to human Obsessive-compulsive disorder. When cats suffer from feline hypersensitivity, they will always stare at their tails and constantly want to scratch their tails. Some cats will also cause large pieces of tail hair to fall off due to plucking. If cats cannot escape from this compulsive behavior, they will become more and more aggressive. At this time, no one should approach them rashly, otherwise they may be bitten or scratched.
Therefore, when the owner sees the cat chasing its tail, he must first determine the real reason for the cat. If the cat’s tail is injured or suffers from some latent disease, the owner should take them to the pet hospital for treatment in time. If the cat has cat hyperesthesia, the owner should cooperate with the veterinarian or some animal behaviorists to guide the cat to recover as soon as possible normal.
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