Lonely Cat

Nowadays, people live in cities and are busy socializing every day due to the pressure of life. They often ignore some of the most primitive pleasures in life, such as taking care of pets, cats and Just like people, they also need care and companionship. Many people go to work during the day and leave their cats alone at home. Cats will also become lonely. In the long run, this loneliness will affect the cat's personality and habits, and even cause diseases. What are the ways to relieve cats’ loneliness? A must-read for novices!

We often see cats playing happily in the apartment, often facing the owner’s call or the temptation of food as if nothing has happened, but under the surface of non-stopness, they often There are some hidden problems. For example, sometimes cats will create unexpected events to attract attention because they have been lonely for too long.

1. Symptoms of loneliness in cats

1. Hair loss

Cats will produce symptoms when they are lonely Psychological hair loss is a phenomenon in which they groom their hair excessively and reject other activities, and the appearance and duration of this behavior are not necessarily regular.

Psychological hair loss refers to a cat’s hair suddenly becoming sparse or completely hairless. Common areas are such as the belly or inner thighs. Those areas with hair loss may not look strange. Redness or abrasions may appear, but before confirming, you must first confirm whether the cat has a skin disease. Only after excluding pathological itching reactions can it be determined that it is psychological hair loss.

2. Wandering around

The cat mentioned here is not a homeless cat wandering around, but a phenomenon of wandering aimlessly in the room. . Moving back and forth in an area is a typical symptom of this problem, which often occurs after a period of confinement or restriction of the cat's freedom. Cats may also behave similarly when they are in heat, have neurological problems, brain abnormalities, epileptic seizures, pain, or abnormal nutrition and metabolism. Therefore, you must first check whether the cat has physical symptoms before confirming.

3. Grinding teeth to relieve boredom

Cats like to clean their own hair. This is a very normal behavior, but in many families, cats only lick themselves. Not only licking, but also sucking or biting these items, which is a bit abnormal. , and these behaviors often cause gastritis or intestinal obstruction and other symptoms.

2. How to make cats feel lonely

1. Communication method

Cats have different IQs No, before going out, you should kindly tell it where the owner is going, ask it to wait at home, and tell it that the owner will take it out when it comes back.Go play and there will be delicious prizes etc. If you can give it some delicious snacks or put its favorite food on the toys, cats who are good at understanding humans will get a lot of comfort from communication.

2. Exercise method

Before going out, you can take the cat to exercise outdoors to let it consume too much energy, so that the cat will be better when he returns home. I'm quite tired and want to sleep.

3. Attention transfer method

You can give it an old piece of clothing or socks that are full of the owner’s scent. The familiar smell will make it feel like the owner Still with it, it feels safe. Frequently provide the cat with some fun toys so that it can focus on playing, divert its uneasy emotions, and forget about loneliness. Toys that make noises are great.

4. Let cats play games

Recently, the Australian Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has developed three iPad games for cats, aiming to let cats play games. You can have fun without leaving home. One of the games lets cats act as "chefs" and protect cheese from rats. The game developers designed a scoring system for players so owners can know “how good” their cats are. In addition, in order to prevent cats from getting bored, the developers also specially designed a mechanism to not play the game twice. The designers said that cats are very smart animals, and they hope that these games can provide them with entertainment. In the future, cats will not feel bored at home and will be away from possible harm when going out.

Finally, neutering your cat is also a necessary method. Maybe some people only know that cats will not bark because of estrus after being neutered, and their ears will be much cleaner. In fact, during the estrus period, cats endure physical and psychological pressure that is much greater than us being disturbed by cat calls.