7 stress reactions of cats that may take their lives at any time
You who keep a cat, you may have heard that cat stress is a very serious matter. Do you know what situations will cause cat stress? I have listed 7 stress reactions of cats for you, which may take the cat's life at any time. I hope the cat's shoveler will not ignore it.
What is a cat's stress response?
Cats face sudden conditions, sudden new environments, and physical and psychological reactions, such as mental tension, loss of appetite, rapid breathing and heartbeat, hair frying, etc.
The cat's stress response can also be large or small. Cats with mild symptoms can relieve it themselves. If there is severe stress, the cat may develop various psychological and physiological diseases, causing the cat to die.
The common stress reactions of cats are as follows:
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caused by forced out, some cats always want to go outside to see it. As soon as you open the door, it rushes out. You think you should take it out for a walk, but your cat is actually a coward. If you really let it go out, it will be scared. If the cat refuses violently and you force it out, the cat may die suddenly due to stress.
2. The Chinese New Year is about to be celebrated due to foster care. The shovelers who have not bought a car may choose to raise cats. Some cats are very timid and are difficult to adapt to when they go to a strange environment. They are also prone to sudden stress reactions or hunger strikes. It is best to leave enough food, water, and cat litter to keep the cat at home.
3.
caused by moving a new home. If the cat is replaced by a new home, the cat is prone to stress reactions. Some cats have poor adaptability, which leads to myocardial infarction and leave the world. After going to the new home, put the familiar items it is, give it some time to adapt, and do not forcefully drag it out.
4. Stress reactions caused by injection, deworming, sterilizing, and bathing
In the face of injection, deworming, sterilizing, and bathing, cats will actually feel scared because if you want to control it, it will feel that you are going to hurt it, which will make it feel that it will be very stressful. Some cats cannot bear this stimulus, which can easily trigger stress reactions.
5. Stress caused by long-distance transportation
Long-distance itself is a very uncomfortable thing, because it has to be bumpy on the road, which is unbearable for people to go to the service area to rest, and the same is true for cats. They are still in a small confined space and are more likely to have stress reactions.
6. Suddenly encountering strange cats
Some pet owners will take their cats to visit, or other cats come to play, so that they become friends. The kittens are not bad, but adult cats are different. They have strong territorial awareness and usually face tit for tat, which leads to the nerves of the indigenous people and prone to stress reactions.
7. The stress caused by loud noises
Cats have very good ears, and a little sound will amplify a lot, so some loud noises can easily scare the cats. So, like during the Chinese New Year, fireworks and firecrackers will make the cats very scared.
What should I do if my cat is stressed?
1. Give the cat time first to let it adapt itself
2. Do a good job of comforting and prepare things familiar to the cat, such as toys, food, and your clothes
3. Interact with the cat more frequently, distract its attention, and move appropriately will reduce the cat's psychological burden
In addition, in daily life, you should also interact more with the cat to enhance the cat's psychological load. When interacting, it is best to use some snacks to assist the cat, so that the cat will be happier.
4. Improve cats' immunity. Stress reactions will mobilize the organs of the cat's body, which is very labor-consuming. Therefore, it is necessary to improve cats' immunity and prevent cats from wilting. Usually, cats should be supplemented with nutrition and feed some protein-rich cat food to enhance cats' immunity and ability to resist diseases.