It is normal for a cat to try to
hide an illness because in the wild, ill cats are easy prey for predators.
Not exact matches
This is counter-productive, however,
because cats are extremely good at
hiding illness.
It's not fair for owners to blame themselves
because cats are known for
hiding their
illnesses.
Because dogs are good at
hiding their
illness just by the nature of survival, you really have to watch out for signs of problems.
Many medical conditions are detected on physical exam that the owner was unaware were present
because pets can not always communicate how they feel and tend to
hide their
illnesses.
Because our felines are still part of the animal kingdom, the rule of «predator or prey» exists and cats will often
hide any
illness or discomfort so as to not appear vulnerable.
Cats in the wild will
hide symptoms of
illness or injury
because they don't want to attract the attention of predators.
And,
because our pets are genetically programmed to
hide pain or
illness, a pet owner may not realize anything is wrong until a problem is pretty far along.
But in terms of feline health care, cats can be frustrating
because cats
hide illnesses.
Because birds
hide their signs of
illnesses so well, you need to learn to recognize subtle changes in your bird.
Regular physical examinations are important
because exotic animals can often
hide their
illnesses until it is too late.
However, spotting symptoms can be tricky
because cats are very good at
hiding illness.
Because pets are expert at
hiding signs of
illness, routine health checks for your senior dog should be scheduled with your veterinarian at least every 6 months.
It is in their nature to
hide pain and
illness,
because in the wild those who are weak become prey.