Wang Daye's Cat - No. 138
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This Spring Festival is very different from previous years, and there is no longer the lively celebration of the past. No one expected an outbreak with a very fast rate of contagion. Instead, staying at home and not going out is a responsibility to oneself and others.
There may be some shovelers who are in a hurry because they leave their cats or dogs alone in the rental houses in the city where they work. I thought I would be able to go back early to take care of my pets in the next year, but the city where the epidemic is severe has closed off traffic.
Leaving the cat alone at home may be an option for many office workers. Male shovelers, in particular, may not be as attentive as their female friends. As far as I know, it is probably "enough food, don't care about the cat's emotions, the cat will be beaten if it doesn't obey." ”
In fact, cats are very need to feel safe animals, and they are not like most people say "like to be lonely". Cats tend to feel anxious and even depressed when they are alone in the room.
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<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" how will a cat react > leave its owner for a long time? </h1>
Usually about 5 hours after the owner goes out, the cat will make a bark to try to get the owner to respond. Some cats have a good relationship with their owners, and may meow after not seeing their owners (they can't smell the owner's smell) for a while, such as when the owner goes to the toilet.
When cats are alone for more than 7 hours, most cats will panic and have a higher chance of escaping. At this time, the cat will destroy various things in the house and try to jump out of the window or balcony.
Some cats with a high degree of tacit understanding with their owners will also adjust their biological clocks according to their owners' living habits. For example, wake-up time, off-hours, weekend time, etc. The cat may wait at the door early at the owner's end of work time for the owner to come home. If the owner is absent from home for a long time, the cat may slowly give up after a few days of waiting.
It is worth noting that when cats are lonely, they will have problems with eating. When the cat has become accustomed to having someone in the home for a long time, once the owner goes out, the cat will choose not to eat. The most direct harm of long-term non-eating is that it is prone to fatty liver. For cats that are already obese, the probability of developing fatty liver will be greater.
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First of all, I don't recommend leaving the cat alone at home during the long holiday, as this will directly lead to emotional and health problems for the cat. Be sure to find a reliable friend to help take care of it or send it to the pet boarding center.
If it is a single cat family, the owner is not at home for more than 5 hours, it is best to prepare some sound toys for the cat. Something that makes a sound can also make the cat's loneliness less. Most cats can rely on vocal toys and calmly be alone for more than 4 hours.
In addition, there are green plants, flowing water and sunlight in the home, which can also alleviate the loneliness of cats. It is best to plant more cat grass for the cat.
If the shoveler's job requires frequent overtime, leaving early and returning late, it is best to have someone to take care of the cat at home, or consider having two cats (it is not recommended to keep a cat for a long business trip). If there are other animals in the home, such as dogs, the problem of cat loneliness will be easier to solve.
I hope that the shoveler who left the cat alone in the field for the New Year will not be so sloppy after reading this article. If you do not have the conditions to take your cat home for the New Year, it is best to send it to a pet boarding center.
There are many videos on the Internet that "the owner leaves the house for a long time, and the cat hides far away after returning home". Maybe when the cat leaves the owner' home, it thinks about whether it has been abandoned by the owner.
I hope that all pet owners can treat pets as a member of the family, rather than as a tool to relieve boredom.
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