Can stress cause anorexia in cats?
Stress can cause a cat to lose her appetite and if this happens the owner should do some detective work to find out why she is stressed.
Tag Archives: cat stress
Bald female tiger at Waccatee Zoo, USA in urgent need of help
This really is a very distressing story. It hurts to read about it. It makes me sick to the stomach to be perfectly honest. It’s the kind of story which makes you wonder what the hell the human race is …
Ragdoll peeing by the front door. What can I do?
This is the current problem as described by Donna Fraser on Facebook (I have shortened her post a little to make it more manageable): So I recently took in this handsome boy Charlie who was re-homed because I was told …
How to get rid of the smell of cat pee from carpet?
It is relatively straightfoward nowadays to get rid of the smell of cat pee from carpet and underlay. Of course, in getting rid of the smell you are getting rid of the urine. It is the same objective. There are …
Veterinary clinics should have custom-made cat and dog music playing in the background
I’ll focus on cats. Custom-made calming cat music played in veterinary clinics before and during their interaction with the veterinarian reduced stress in cats and made them more handleable. This is the conclusion of a study carried out at Louisiana …
Cat losing fur on tail
The first question is to ask if the cat is losing fur only on the tail or also on other parts of the body. Also it depends on the configuration of the hair loss. Is it small patches, a single …
Pictures of kittens sucking their thumbs
Here are five pictures of kittens sucking on their thumbs. Thumb sucking in kittens is the same as human babies sucking their thumbs. It is an act which is comforting and which reduces stress. Sometimes human babies suck their thumbs …
Are domestic cats in multi-cat households more stressed?
There is a 2013 study on this topic which concluded that domestic cats living in multi-cat homes are not more stressed because of their living arrangements. There may be some stressed cats in the group but the added stress is …
Do domestic cats overeat to alleviate stress?
This is a discussion post. I don’t know the answer and neither do the scientists as far as I aware. We know that people eat for pleasure; as a means to alleviate stress or as a coping mechanism. You might …
Your cat is over-grooming. Here are some ideas to analyze and stop it
Your cat is losing hair, perhaps on her belly or on the inside of her legs. As these are accessible places for a cat who wants to groom she will normally start at these places. Over-groomed, easily accessible places indicate …
Fireworks are poisonous to cats if ingested
It had never occurred to me but if a cat or dog ingests a used firework thats lying around after having been set off (there are many) then it could poison them. It doesn’t surprise me to be told by …
What can I do to stop my cat from spraying?
What can I do to stop my cat from spraying? It can take patience and keen observational skills to get to the bottom of this unwelcome behavior or it can be immediately apparent. But it is natural feline behavior and …
How 9/11 confirmed that animals are stressed by noise
Researchers discovered that after the 9/11 attacks about 20 years ago whales in the Bay of Fundy enjoyed lower stress levels and they concluded it was due to the decreased air and shipping traffic noise.
If you are feeling stressed your cat might be too
Cat guardians should be mindful that their cat’s feeling may be synchronised to their moods from stress and upset to calm and contentment.
Badly stressed and vicious cat ‘cured’ with mind altering medication
Well what do you think about this? Jackson Galaxy ‘cures’ a highly stressed black cat with a huge over-grooming problem – due to stress – using mind altering meds aka psychiatric medication. The problem with the video for me is …