Causes and symptoms of depression in cats
Causes of cat depression:
1. Cats are timid. When unfamiliar people often come in and out of the place where the cat lives, it will make the cat feel uneasy and depressed. It is easy to suffer from depression after spending time in a highly stressful state.
2. Cats may become depressed because they are lonely and have no one to accompany them.
3. Lack of trace elements in cats can also cause depression.
Symptoms and manifestations of cat depression:
1. The cat loses interest in playing and has no sense of pleasure.
2. Cats have reduced energy, become tired easily, and are listless.
3. Cats may experience psychomotor retardation or agitation.
4. Cats lose confidence easily, and some external factors will affect the cat’s mental state.
5. Cats have difficulty in association and their ability to consciously think is reduced.
6. The cat is depressed and has repeated thoughts of death or committing suicide or self-injury.
7. Cats have sleep disorders, often suffering from insomnia, being unable to fall asleep, waking up early, etc.
8. The cat’s appetite is significantly reduced, and the cat’s body becomes thinner and loses weight.
9. The cat’s sexual desire decreases and may not show symptoms of estrus.
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