Stop Stress Induced over Grooming in Cats
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which she needs for a comfortable life. These resources include access to food, water, toilet facilities, and a safe place to sleep. As a general rule, provide one of each for every cat in your house, plus one extra. Giving each cat their own resources will help to relieve tension created when cats have to share a space with one another.Choose appropriate locations for your cat’s food and water.
Think about where you put your cat’s resources. For instance, in a multi-cat household, place the food bowls in different rooms. This way the top-cat will not hog all of the food bowls, which makes it easier for all of the other cats to eat without pressure or stress. Its best to keep food and water bowls separated, as most cats like them to be kept at a distance from each other.Keep your cat’s litter box away from things that could cause her stress.
If you place your cat’s litter tray next to something like a washing machine or dryer, your cat may become stressed out whenever she needs to use the litter box while the machine is on. Your cat will then begin to associate going to the bathroom with fear, which puts her into a state of conflict each time she needs to urinate or defecate. To combat this fear, place litter trays in quiet corners where your cat is not likely to be disturbed.Give your cat her own space.
As mentioned above, cats can feel stressed if they feel like another cat is invading their territory. When another cat, particularly an unfamiliar one, wanders into your cat’s space, your cat may begin to feel insecure and stressed. To prevent territory invasion use a programmable cat flap that is triggered by your cats microchip to stop strays from gaining access to your cats territory.Use scent as a way to prepare your cat for the arrival of a new cat.
Another invasion of territory is the arrival of a new cat or kitten into your home. To avoid this stress, introduce the new cat gradually using scent as a first introduction. Keep the kitten in a separate room where he cannot accidentally bump into the established cat, and give him his own food, water, toys, and tray. Stroke the kitten, then transfer his smell to the established cat by stroking her. By doing this, your cat will gradually get used to the idea of a new cat being around. The first time the cat meets the kitten, have the kitten in a cat box so that the cat can choose to investigate without getting chased or pounced on by the kitten. Again, this is all about getting the cat used to the idea and learning that the kitten is no threat to her resources.Give your cat places to hide.
Even a solo cat who has plenty of resources may begin to feel stressed if she feels like she has nowhere to hide. Cats that are constantly "on display", meaning they have nowhere to escape to for solitude, are generally stressed. Provide your cat with cardboard boxes, a gap behind the sofa, or a climbing tree with hidey holes to make your cat feel like she has somewhere to slink off to. s/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ -Last updated:16:31, 8 October 2014
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