How to Help Your Pet Cope with Anxiety: Mental State Matters Too
11.01.2024 21:59
A caring owner always strives to feed and walk his pet well, but he also tries to monitor the animal’s emotional state.
There are many reasons for this condition in a pet - moving, general apathy, and even a simple rearrangement of furniture.
Also, many dogs and cats sense when they want to be taken to a veterinary clinic.
Separation anxiety should not be forgotten. Many animals cannot survive even half a day alone at home.
How to help your pet cope with stress
In special cases, your veterinarian will prescribe sedatives, but you can also help.
- Safety Zone: Designate a place for your pet where it can survive an emotional storm.
- Tactile and visual contact. No one has cancelled stroking and attention.
- Treats and games. This will allow your pet to take his mind off problems and stress.
- Avoid physical overexertion. In the case of dogs, vigorous training should also be avoided.
Previously, we wrote about what to do if you found someone else's dog.
