The cat in the enclosed workplace anxiety
A cat who was raised in a very stimulating environment can not properly adapt to life in a space much smaller and low-stimulation.
It can then develop some form ofanxiety associated with disorders of behavior and get to attack the inhabitants of the apartment to offset his need to hunt.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF APPEARANCE
This is commonly found in the cats having been high in the country and adopted by the apartment dwellers.
Some anxiety can also occur in cats that will find themselves in an extremely quiet environment (cats adopted by persons or staying alone all day)
Other events, which suddenly makes the living environment of hypostimulant cat, can also cause these disorders:
– Move (cat went out and moved to an apartment, cat accustomed to the garden of the family villa and following one of the children in a studio ..)
– Death another animal of the household with whom the cat was playing a lot,
– Back-to-work by the owners after a long holiday period,
– Back to the apartment after country holiday.
All these situations can cause the onset of anxiety Confined chat.
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS ANXIETY CAT CONFINED
AGGRESSIVENESS
Cat, little stimulated, adopts a behavior predator. It attacks imaginary prey, in this case the owners.
Faced with any stimulation (distribution of food, back Labor owners…), chat "on the attack": it is placed in wait behind a door or on top of furniture, slowly ramp towards its prey then "capture" the ankle or the hands of its teachers and bites.
These hunting behaviors are particularly present in a period of semi-darkness (at dawn or dusk ). They are more frequent towards children that stimulate the current cat in the apartment.
Other types of aggression can also occur during manipulation of the cat and reflect anxiety.
The animal picks caresses but it excites gradually, his pupils dilate suddenly and bites the person stroking the. It also supports all care very badly, any attempt at brushing…
CRISIS OF INSANITY
These animals, always at dawn or at dusk, can present a real "crazy fifteen minutes":
The cat starts to run throughout the disorderly apartment, jumps on the walls…
ANXIETY
At the beginning of evolution, the cat that lives in the middle will show various hypostimulant signs of anxiety :
– Diarrhea or marked salivation can be noted
– The cat may also have, sometimes, a wave shake the back skin from front to back
– Sometimes it attacks without reason in its tail
– Finally, dirtiness problems can appear.
Anxiety can then evolve into a form of "depressed”:
– The cat begins to lick constantly and insistently to tear, for example, every hair on the belly.
– The onset of bulimia can also show the discomfort of the animal.
THAT DEALING WITH ASSAULT ?
Some behaviors owners must be avoided because they aggravate anxiety cat:
– The master often think that the cat "takes revenge" on his return from work because he was left alone all day. In any case the aggressive behavior is a sign of revenge, it compensates just need to hunt Of the cat.
So do especially to punish the cat : this would result in increased anxiety and further deteriorate the relationship between cat and owner. Only "indirect" punishment may be used (without shouting or touch the cat: for example through a water jet gun when the cat sees show the first signs of an attack)
– The cris master when attacks increase the excitement of any cat as their escape response:
we must remain as calm as possible and distract the cat to something else just before the attack. The master may, for example, be small bullets on him and throw for "diversion" if attacked.
on the safe side, bedroom doors must always remain closed at night to prevent attack of the masters who "stirred up" in their sleep…
It is then essential toenrich the living environment Of the cat:
– Ideally, course can let the cat (even on a small terrace or balcony)
– Where this is not possible, must offer all kinds of cat game hunting and exploration with the introduction of mobile, buying a cat tree will be developed in which various hiding places, the feathers suspension in various places of the apartment and why not install a home aquarium ?
To prevent the cat does not tire too quickly of its "new toys", it is interesting not just offer him together and establish a rolling between games.
– Finally, a diet self service must be established and prevent attacks during food distributions. The croquettes can also, also, allow the cat to have fun if they are hidden in various places of the apartment (under carpets, in hard to reach areas…)
At the beginning of evolution, this is often sufficient environmental enrichment.
When trouble moving for a long time and that assault have become particularly violent and unpredictable or when the cat came into depression, one medical treatment absolutely must be associated with the enrichment of the environment. Your vet will then offer you a drug that will reduce the stress of cat and help limit impulsive.
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The anxiety of the enclosed environment is frequent chat. It can occur after various modifications of the living environment of the cat and can lead to very serious deterioration of relations between the master and his pet.
If you recognize some of the behaviors your cat browsing this article, do not hesitate to talk to your veterinarian because the prognosis is significantly improved by timely management troubles.
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