Animals, like humans, can be depressed. Attentive owners can easily see that something is wrong with the animal. Depression is the cause of many diseases.
What causes depression
Moving to a new home, strangers, surroundings, inattention of the owners - all these are the reasons due to which depression can occur in animals. This condition manifests itself in different ways. Some animals refuse food, try to retire, lethargic and drowsy. Others - on the contrary, eat everything indiscriminately, show aggression. Poor feeding, death of a loved one can cause depression. Parrots are even able to peck at their paws to the bone when they feel bad. Depression reduces the immunity of animals, and this leads to various diseases. Therefore, the animal needs urgent help. The disease will quickly go away if the traumatic moment is excluded. Your pet should be surrounded with attention, affection, care, play with him, properly look after him, and then he will soon recover.
Sometimes the owners are not able to help the pet on their own. Then you should contact your veterinarian who will prescribe antidepressants and give useful recommendations.
What does the carelessness of the owners lead to?
The birth of small children in a family switches all the attention of parents to their upbringing, there is no time for the usual things. Taking care of the pet also goes by the wayside. He immediately feels his secondary importance, and this can oppress him. Cats and dogs are man's first friends, they can even be jealous of their owner and very often do not want to share it with anyone else. Over the years of living together, you can study your pet well, learn its habits, habits, behavior in certain situations. If abnormalities suddenly occur, you should think about what could have caused such a sharp change in the mood of the animal, analyze your behavior.
Animals do not like to change their habitats often. They take root in a house or apartment, find their favorite places to sleep and rest, it is difficult for them to survive the change in their familiar environment. But if moving to a new home is a necessity, then it is worth helping your pet get used to the home.
Jealousy is the cause of depression
Animals can be jealous of the owner of the new "brothers". It is they who are given all the attention, they want to consider and get acquainted, and the old furry friend fades into the background. In this case, some animals begin to show aggression towards the owners and the new "roommate". Such tricks do not leave with impunity and the animal is punished, which oppresses it even more.
Age changes
Age also affects the psychoemotional state of the animal. The older, the more vulnerable, sensitive and defenseless they become. More often slopes to a bad mood, apathy. An animal can, because of its bad mood, take revenge on its owners: tear furniture, go to the toilet in the wrong place, and vandalize.
