Sentences with phrase «emotional stress the cat»

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Finally, «carriers» (cats that have had the disease and have recovered) who are in good health, may shed the virus when they are under physical and emotional stress thereby infecting healthy cats with the virus.

Some stress can be alleviated by giving your senior cat more affection and attention during times of emotional upheaval.

This book explores how this healing therapy treats ailments with different flora and can be applied to cats to ease their mental stress, worry, and other emotional problems.

The goals of this expanded foster program include decreasing the time spent in a shelter for adult dogs and cats, improving welfare, reducing the overall number of pets housed at PACC and providing a lifesaving pathway for pets who experience emotional decline due to the stress of living in the shelter environment.

Behavior specialists and veterinarians examine a cat's physical and emotional health, as well as traits of instinct, to help figure out problem behaviors and find solutions — think of this as the H.I.S.S. Test, which stands for health, instinct, stress, and symptom solvers.

We continually strive to: - Attend to our patient's unique medical needs while nurturing their emotional well - being - Provide a low - stress environment for our feline friends and their families - Share our love of cats with the community - Strengthen the bond between our team, you, and your cat We have earned the title of a Gold Standard Practice from the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP).

During these situations cats will spray urine to increase their self - assurance, to cope with emotional stress, or as a displacement strategy to soothe itself.

And talk about instant stress relief — not only do you get the proven benefits of petting a cat, studies have also shown that volunteering is good for your mental and emotional health.

Marking is a form of communication which can be associated with a heightened state of emotional arousal or stress in the cat.

Cats claw for a few reasons, to maintain the health of the claw and remove the sheath, to mark their territory, for exercise and to relieve stress or release emotional energy.

Aggression can be caused by physical or emotional stress, so if you notice this change in your cat's behavior it's recommended to consult a veterinarian.

Needy and clingy cats often have some history of emotional trauma or stress.

Stress can trigger physical, emotional and behavioral problems for cats in animal shelters.

Dr. Jean: Yeah, and you know the stress management, the flower emphasis, those can really help because if there are emotional issues around pooping for the cat that's ever been ambushed by another cat... and then you have to think of the whole litter box thing because if the cat doesn't like the litter box they're going to hold their poop longer and will become more likely constipated.

«Indoor enrichment» can be helpful for both dogs and cats to reduce mental and emotional stress.