Other signs of anxiety in cats include restlessness, avoidance, circling, and
distress vocalizations.
Distress vocalizations are exhibited when the puppy is isolated for brief periods in a strange place.
Many scientists thus refrain from using the word crying when referring to nonhumans, preferring to talk about
distress vocalizations, or describe the acoustical properties of the sound.
His major sensory capacities appear to be thermal (heat) and tactile (touch) perceptions, while motor activities are limited to crawling, suckling and
distress vocalization.
The AVMA's  2007 Euthanasia report acknowledges that until there is sufficient build up of gas in the lungs, animals experience a great deal of agitation: «
distress vocalization (this means barking, crying, howling), struggling, attempts to escape, defensive or redirected aggression, salivation, urination, defecation» and more.
Not exact matches
«The touching that did happen in the post-
distress seemed to happen very soon after the
distress event, which tells us that all the touching and
vocalizations were most likely related to the
distress,» Plotnik said.
It is thought that female puppies learn care instincts during the period between 4 to 6 weeks and the response to the puppies
vocalization of
distress by the bitch or human may affect the way they care for their future litters.
The way the bitch or human handler responds to a puppy's
vocalization of
distress and general behavior may determine how the puppy reacts to stressful situations later in life.
Excessive
vocalization can be a sign of
distress or boredom.