How Do You Recognize Signs Of Stress In A Cat?
Cats can’t be vocal like humans about the stresses in their lives, but they sure do show signs. Here are some signs to recognize stress in a cat’s behavior. Leave a full dish of food out for the cat and begin to notice the changes in their eating. Cats will usually eat all day, but if a cat is stressed they may abandon their dish completely, untouched. Is your cat grooming themselves more often? It’s part of their normal routine, of course, but if a cat is grooming themselves more it may be a sign that they are stressed. Cats feel like they can just wash the stress off. How vocal has your cat been lately? If normally you own a quiet cat and it begins to meow more, the cat may be trying to communicate it’s stress with you. Has your cat suddenly become aggressive towards others? Stress can be very damaging to a cat and they may do things they normally don’t do. This includes attacking. The cat will hide. Hiding is something that cats do when anything in their life is wrong, whether it be
