I believe that many shovel officers have seen the phenomenon that cats will hide before they die, and even run away from home, so why do they do this?
After raising a cat for a long time, I understood the reason why the cat hid "before death", and after reading it, I burst into tears
Cats want to walk decently
The cat is an animal with a certain self-esteem, it does not want the owner to see its embarrassed and vulnerable side, so when it is sick, it will want to hide and heal alone, so that even if it leaves, the owner cannot find it.
By nature
When a cat survives in the wild, if it is sick, injured, or attacked by natural enemies, then it will choose to hide, so as to avoid being discovered by the enemy and protect its life. Even if it dies, it will not be eaten by natural enemies.
Many people have inherited this nature, so when it is about to die, it will find a place to bury itself.
Don't want to increase your own pain
Once the cat is seriously ill, many owners will desperately save the cat and take it to the hospital for maintenance treatment, but this is very painful for the cat, let it live, just let it continue to suffer, because it also knows that its time is running out, so it is willing to leave early, and do not endure the pain The cat will choose to find a place to die safely, which is what it wants.
If the cat really can't live anymore, the pet owner can choose euthanasia in order to reduce its pain.
Don't want the owner to be sad about it
After raising a cat for a long time, the cat also has a deep affection for the owner, and it also knows that the owner loves it very much, so when it knows that it is going to the cat planet.
In order not to let the owner see it, so sad, afraid that the owner will not bear it, the cat who feels sorry for the owner, will choose to find a place to hide, so that he dies safely, the owner cannot find it, and it is better to know that it has died.
Such a cat is very sensible and tearful.
I want to heal my injuries alone
Cats have a certain ability to heal themselves, usually sick, cats will quietly find a place to hide and recuperate, until they get better. So even if it is seriously ill, the cat will subconsciously hide and recuperate, but before the cat dies, it is seriously ill and cannot be cured, so it has to hide until it goes to the cat planet.
Get back to nature
In fact, there is a sense of intimacy for nature in the subconscious of life, and this consciousness will generally awaken when you are old and old, so there is a saying of falling leaves to return to their roots.
When cats are old, this awareness will also be awakened, and when they know that they are also going to lose their leaves, they will choose to run away from home and leave nature.
The life of cats is very short, only 10 years, they are not with us for a long time, what we can do is to extend their life as much as possible, so that it has a happy cat, so how to extend their life?
(1) Regular physical examination; A physical examination is necessary, it is best to take it to a physical examination once a year, and it is best to take it twice a year for older cats.
(2) do a good job of nursing; To keep it healthy, then usually do a good job of nursing, regularly bathe it, cut nails, repel insects, brush teeth, clean ears, etc., keep it clean and tidy, so as to avoid bacterial and viral infections.
(3) provide adequate nutrition; Food is very important for cats, nutritious food can meet the needs of the cat's body and improve the cat's resistance, so in terms of diet, not only scientific feeding, timing and quantification, the staple food is also best to choose nutritious cat food to meet the needs of the body, recommend these cat foods:
(4) accompany the cat; Cats are emotionally rich animals, and they also need the company of their owners, especially when cats are old, they need the company of their owners.
Pet owners usually have to develop the habit of accompanying cats and teasing cats to play, so that its psychology will be healthy, and when interacting with cats, give it delicious snacks, it will be more happy~
Epilogue:
How old is your cat?
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