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Cat stress response ⚠️ 
🐈 Don't doubt ❗ It's stressful 😿
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What is a cat’s stress response?
Cats' stress response refers to a series of physiological and psychological adaptive responses that occur when they face internal and external stimuli.
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These reactions include:
1️⃣ Emotional abnormalities: such as anxiety, fear, increased aggression, etc.
2️⃣ Abnormal behavior: such as escaping, increased aggressive movements, etc.
3️⃣ Physiological changes: such as increased blood sugar, increased hormone secretion, etc.
4️⃣ Reduced immune function~
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These changes are all designed to allow cats to cope with current threats and maintain survival, but long-term stress can also have adverse effects on cats' health.
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Causes of stress reactions in cats:
1️⃣ Changes in living environment: such as moving or taking the cat out
2️⃣ Excessive fright: such as shouting or other irritating sounds
3️⃣ Feeling threatened: such as the sudden appearance of strangers, cats or dogs, etc.
4️⃣ Give the cat a bath
5️⃣ inappropriate or excessive touching
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Symptoms of a cat’s stress response can range from mild to severe, and even mild symptoms should not be ignored:
🟨 Mild stress reaction:
◾ Changes in sleeping location, preferring to hide under the bed or other hiding places
◾ Changes in diet, loss of appetite, or pica
◾ Reluctant to interact with owner and becomes very withdrawn
🟧 Moderate stress reaction:
Urinating everywhere, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms
🟥 Severe stress reaction:
Decreased immunity, susceptibility to infection, sudden death, etc.
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The correct way to deal with stress reactions in cats:
1️⃣ Soothe it gently first without disturbing it too much. Let it stay in a familiar, safe place and slowly adjust and recover.
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2️⃣ When moving, don’t throw away your cat’s favorite items. Bring them to your new home to increase your cat’s familiarity.
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3️⃣ If symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea occur, you can feed probiotics in an appropriate amount to regulate the intestines and relieve the discomfort caused by stress.
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4️⃣ Divert your cat's attention with toys or food she likes to ease the effects of stress.
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5️⃣ If you have a loss of appetite, be sure to try to get it to eat. Not eating for a long time will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and is not good for health.
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6️⃣ Once a cat has a severe stress reaction, such as hunger strike, vomiting, anuria, etc., it must seek medical treatment in time without delay.
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Once a cat has a severe stress reaction, such as hunger strike, vomiting, anuria, etc., it must seek medical treatment in time without delay.

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