Sometimes we often see pets such as cats or dogs chasing their own tails and even biting their own tails. At this time, we may feel that this is a little game that the cats find for themselves when they are bored. , but our ideas may be far from the actual situation. Why do cats chase their tails? I believe many parents also want to understand the reasons behind this behavior.

1. Tail injury

I don’t know if you have noticed that when cats are injured, their first reaction is always to lick the wound. So when cats have tail injuries, they will habitually look for their own wounds and then chase their own tails. In addition, cats may also develop tail-chasing behavior when their anal glands are infected or suffer from other underlying diseases.

2. Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Some animal behaviorists define some of cats’ tail-chasing behavior as feline hyperesthesia. This is mainly a neurological behavior, somewhat similar to human obsessive-compulsive disorder. When cats suffer from feline hypersensitivity, they will keep staring at their tails and constantly want to scratch their tails. Some cats will also lose large areas of hair on their tails due to hair plucking. If cats cannot get rid of this compulsive behavior, they will become more and more aggressive. No one should approach them rashly at this time, otherwise they are likely to be bitten or scratched.

Therefore, when an owner sees a cat chasing its tail, he must first determine the real reason why the cat is doing this. If the cat’s tail is injured or suffers from some latent diseases, the owner should take them to the pet hospital for treatment in time. If the cat suffers from feline allergy, the owner should cooperate with the guidance of a veterinarian or some animal behaviorists to help the cat recover as soon as possible. normal.