压力可以让人疯狂,甚至我们的猫。棘手的部分是,而焦虑和恐惧与压力影响我们的猫一样我们,大多数猫往往隐藏和掩盖内心的骚动。更糟糕的是,压力可以表明你的猫有健康问题。根据帕特里夏·b·麦康奈尔博士,注册应用动物行为学家,慢性压力甚至可以“抑制免疫反应,导致广泛的疾病。”Here are some signs of stress you'll want to watch out for in your cat, especially if they occur suddenly.
许多找到一只猫的语气“说话”很舒缓,但警惕异常长时间或反复发作的惊慌失措的叫声——特别是如果你的猫不是典型的“说话”。If it does happen, take your cat to the veterinarian rather than try to crack the kitty language code.