stress on our pets (carla perrotta)

STRESS ON…

• Perrotta Carla

Agustina

OUR PETS

WHAT IS STRESS?

One of the most popular reasons for health and behaviour problems.

Have great effect When humans get stressed

The more intelligent an animal is, the more

psychological stress it can undergo

Dogs and cats are very good at picking up stress in people!

CAUSES OF STRESS IN ANIMALS:

UNKNOWN PLACESSPRAYIN

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BEING CROWDED BY PEOPLEVISITORS

CAUSES OF STRESS IN ANIMALS:

UNPREDICTABLE OR ROUGH HANDLING

UNUSUAL ODORS EXTREME

TEMPERATURES

UNUSUAL

NOISES

CAUSES OF STRESS IN ANIMALS:REQUIRING THE ANIMAL TO BE UP AND ACTIVE

ALL DAY

INAPPROPRIATEEXCESSIVE FEEDING

HOUSING OR RESTING AREA IN AN

INAPPROPRIATE PLACETOO MANY ANIMALSIN THE SAME HOUSE

BIGGEST SOURCE OF STRESS:

Biggest source of stress for domestic cats is unfriendly

relationships with other cats in the house

Dogs get majorly stressed out by the excessive barking

of the other dogs there.

SIGNS OF STRESS:

PANTING AND SALIVATING

INAPPROPRIATEURINATION

COUGHING

LICKING THE LIPS

SIGNS OF STRESS:

SNEEZING

DILATED PUPILS SHAKING

TREMBLING

SIGNS OF STRESS:

YAWNING

WHINING GROWLING WHEN APPROACHED TO BE

HANDLED

HIDING

SIGNS OF STRESS:

SWEATY PAWS

INCREASED/DECREASED ACTIVITY LOSS OF APPETITE

SCRATCHING

Fireworks are enjoyed year-round by people but can be a source of fear for many animals.

ABOUT FIREWORKS

What can we do

about it?

KEEPING CATS AND DOGS SECURE:

MAKE SURE YOUR DOG OR CAT ALWAYS HAS SOMEWHERE TO HIDE IF HE OR SHE WANTS TO AND HAS ACCESS TO

THIS PLACE AT ALL TIMES. FOR EXAMPLE THIS COULD BE UNDER SOME FURNITURE OR IN A CUPBOARD.

Don’t try and tempt your cat out as this will cause it to become more stressed!

KEEPING CATS AND DOGS SECURE:

AT NIGHTFALL CLOSE WINDOWS AND CURTAINS AND PUT ON MUSIC TO MASK AND MUFFLE THE SOUND OF

FIREWORKS.

KEEPING CATS AND DOGS SECURE:

IF YOUR PET SHOWS ANY SIGNS OF FEAR TRY TO IGNORE THEIR BEHAVIOR. LEAVE THEM ALONE UNLESS THEY ARE

LIKELY TO HARM THEMSELVES.

KEEPING CATS AND DOGS SECURE:

MAKE SURE YOUR CAT OR DOG IS ALWAYS KEPT IN A SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT AND CAN’T ESCAPE IF

THERE’S A SUDDEN NOISE.

Sources: www.pusheen.com/www.prattspets.com/stress-on-pets