For questions relating to stress and pets.Physical or emotional stress, internal or external stress, whether the pet is living in a stressful environment or seems stressed. Any conditions that may be related to stress, the cause, symptoms or treatment.
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Questions tagged [stress]
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Why does my dog act differently outside the house?
My dog, Rex, is like two dogs in one. He is 2.5 years old, neutered pitbull/boxer mix, and is incredibly aggressive towards other dogs.
In the house, he is cuddly, playful, and docile. My mom describes him as "a big mush". He gets along with my…
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Can a rabbit be scared to death?
I have heard several times about rabbits being kept in outdoor cages where, a dog or other predator barked and/or scratched at the cage. The person came out and found the rabbit(s) dead in a still secure cage.
The assumption generally relaid in…
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Auto feeder: do cats need a bowl for their kibble, or is gathering from floor ok?
TL;DR: I need to portion-feed my cat as he loves food too much. I made a feeding machine that is mounted out of reach, which means the kibble falls down and scatters on the floor, where he has to go around gathering it. Is this OK for a cat, or is…
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Would this setup stress the fish?
Petco advertises on their website a 2.5 gallon (around 10 L) aquarium with a divider that, it claims, can house two betta fish. However, the divider is not opaque. Would that be stressful or harmful to the fish, having a rival right there with no…
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How do I help my dog adjust after moving?
My dog:
Sex: Female
Breed: Chihuahua/French Poodle
Age: 9
Had surgery for a breast tumor a year and a half ago. No further sign of tumors.
Previous Location:
Mother's home
4 bedrooms (3 residents)
Well water
Large yard
Current…
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How long will it take for a turtle to get used to a new aquarium?
I've set up an aquarium for my turtle, added the basics I know of.
I move my turtle like 4 times a day, 2 times to place it under direct sunlight since I'm yet to find UV-B and UV-A lights. And another two times to feed it in a separate bowl. Does…
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What can I do to stop my cat urinating indoors?
My cat is normally very well behaved - he is used to going outside and always uses his litter box.
However he has recently had surgery on his foot and must stay indoors and wear a cone on his head for another 10 days. This is understandably…
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My cat is stressed, can it come from my depression?
I have an old cat (16 years old), since two weeks she frantically licks herself until she pulls completely her hairs.
I brought her to the veterinarian and he said that she is probably stressed.
After looking for recent changes, I have found nothing…
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How to efficiently catch my own fish?
I recently performed some maintenance on my tank which required me to move all of my fish from one tank to another holding tank for a short period of time.
The most difficult part of this entire process was successfully capturing the fish before and…
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10 yo cat prone to cystitis (probably stress related)
As the question says, we have a 10 year old cat (spayed) about 4kg who seems prone to cystitis. This is her second occurrence we know of. Last time was about 3 months ago and we might not have recognised precious bouts if any.
We caught it early,…
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Why is my Persian 9 month old kitten so scared of me? In fact it is getting worse
5 months ago I got a Persian 5 month old white kitten from a breeder. He didn't take too long to get along with my older cat, though he doesn't seem to like me. He is afraid if I walk by, like my feet scare him, though he will sleep with me or…
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How can I stop my cat over grooming & pulling hair?
I re-homed an 8 year old cat a couple of weeks ago and he had some problems with over grooming and pulling his hair while he was in the shelter. The vet thought that this was probably due to stress, but once we took the buster/elizabethan collar…
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Is it advisable to "tame" a turtle?
Through my research on turtles, I have stumbled upon a few videos and articles that encourage you to "tame" your turtle or even tell you how to do so.
Generally, reptiles are not the most tame pets to have, and they aren't big fans of being…
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What's Causing my cat's hair loss?
My cat is over-grooming and ripping out chunks of his fur, leaving red sores behind. He's got a growing bald patch on his back near his tail and other small patches wherever he can reach. I've given him an lice/tick/flea treatment just in case, but…
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Cat got badly scared and is now unpredictably jumpy around me
The title of my questions is related to other questions that have already been answered, but what has happened is not and I feel the other answers don't answer my question, so here is mine.
About 4 days ago I was holding my cat in my arms with her…
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