stress on our pets (carla perrotta)
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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