Yes, your cat or shaggy dog can also be stressed and very intense. To help your four-legged friend cope with nervous disorders, it is important to understand what causes them.
Think soft and fluffy
If you see that your pet is huddled in a corner, breathes often and intermittently, refuses to eat and behaves atypically, you should think about his emotional state and understand what could have caused it. Often times, stressful situations for our animals are those moments of life that make us happy. For example, a trip out of town or a noisy party with friends. Cats, dogs and even budgerigars will experience unpleasant sensations, because the course of their usual life is disrupted, and what this threatens is still unknown.
Any animal must have the opportunity to hide in its shelter or go to where it feels safe. For a dog, it can be a bed or even its own chair, for a cat - a special house or an old sofa in the corner. The main thing is that your pet knows for sure that there is a place where you can hide, where you can relax and think about life. Believe me, this is no less important for dogs and cats than for each of us! Make sure that the "house" is constantly in one place, and does not move throughout the apartment. This will give your pet a sense of peace and security.
Rodents and stress
In small animals, especially rodents, a lot of stress is often associated with the move. More precisely, with the need to transfer this very move in a small cramped container without windows and doors. Agree, for a rodent it will not be pleasant enough to realize that it is being carried to no one knows where and not have the opportunity to observe what is happening. This kind of stress can be avoided by purchasing a carrier with a viewing hole.
It is better to choose a cage or container for a rodent that is spacious and with transparent walls, but there must be a shelter in it. Rodents are animals that prefer solitary rest in a small secluded place. If you provide your pet with just that, he will not suffer from stress.
Do not grab
Very often, animals experience stress when dealing with young children or new family members, because they may not know how to treat pets correctly. But even the owners are able to unknowingly harm their little animal or bird by grabbing it from behind or from the back. For small animals, such a movement is instinctively perceived as an attack by a predator, and stress is provided for it automatically. Try to avoid these situations as this will provide your pets with a more comfortable life.
