Cause of stress in cats can be a fright, but they react especially nervously to the change of scenery or the usual way of life. In your home can often come strangers, you decided to get rid of old furniture, or just rearranging it can cause a constant turmoil, which gradually develop into chronic stress.

Can manifest as stress in cats


In some cases, stress in cats manifests itself quite clearly – they start to mark in the apartment everything and tear up furniture and Wallpaper, to show aggression towards the owner and other animals. But most often stress can be seen only by circumstantial evidence, so the owner need pay attention to some features of animal behavior.

For example, if your cat has started to lick, sometimes lesions and scratches on skin. Constant nervous yawning can also be a symptom of stress, along with the emergence of perverse tastes. The cat started to chew on the clothes or bed linen, it appeared of interest to potted plants, she may no longer like foods that she loved before, or you notice increased appetite.

Another sign of the breakdown of the animal is the deterioration of the health of the skin and hair, which becomes dull and begins to fall. In that case, when the cat when it stops to lick and comb out the language of the excess hair, it's also a disturbing symptom, because of the cleanliness inherent in the nature of a cat.
Cells of the immune system that reside in the internal organs, are very sensitive to the effects of stress factors. Therefore, the result of stress be eczema, dermatitis, hair loss, indigestion.

How to help the cat to get rid of stress


Consider what could cause your cat such a reaction. As a rule, after eliminating the root causes of the animal's condition is normalized. Give her more attention, it is important to awaken her physical activity, buy her new toys, chat with her more often and caress it.

To stress did not affect the immune system of the animal, and it began to get sick often, special attention should be paid to his diet. High quality food will help the cat to cope with the devastating effects of stress and without loss to leave the state of depression.
Receiving sedative drugs will have a positive effect only in the case where the fixed primary stress factor.


After severe fright or shock to reduce stress to the cat will help drugs that you need to give her only after consultation with your veterinarian. To safe medicines, which is based on the natural extracts include, for example, "cat Baiyun" and "Stop Stress". You can give them and in that case, when the expected event that can cause stress to the animal: to come visit or plan to move to the country.