If one day, you find that your beloved dog barks twice all day, your beloved cat can't eat for some reason, or they are indifferent to your caress, in this case, they may be suffering from depression.

The causes of pet depression may come from three aspects: the pet itself, the external environment and the pet owner.

Different pets may have different causes of depression. If the pets at home are too timid, they will be afraid of seeing unfamiliar people or things for a long time, and such pets are more prone to depression;

If the pet itself is not healthy enough, lacks some trace elements, or suffers from other physical diseases for a long time, physical pain can easily lead to psychological depression.

solution: pet owners should take care of their pets to prevent them from being frightened, and they should help their pets to treat their physical diseases first.

External environment

(1) Sudden changes in living environment If the living environment changes suddenly, for example, if the owner is sent to a friend's house for foster care, or the owner's house is moved to a new house, the pet will generally show a little discomfort and feel at a loss.

solution: pet owners can take their pets to feel the new environment in advance, and they can prepare better material conditions for them in the new environment.

(2) Joining new members If there are new pets or friends at home, or a newborn baby appears, they will all feel left out, thus appearing unhappy.

solution: pet owners must make full preparations in advance to make the arrival of new members a happy thing for pets at home.

(3) Small animals such as cats, dogs, rabbits, birds and turtles who are separated from their pet owners will feel very uneasy, nervous and even depressed when their owners leave home without taking them out.

solution: before leaving home, the owner might as well leave some delicious snacks for his pet to enjoy, preferably something delicious that he has never enjoyed before. When pets are busy enjoying delicious food, they can also alleviate the pain of missing.

(1) If the pet owner goes out early and comes back late every day, the pet who is often neglected and can't leave the house will easily suffer from depression and anxiety, and even self-harm to vent his anger

The attitude of the pet owner towards the pet is a key factor.

solution: pet owners should spend more time taking care of their pets, or find a partner for them, so as not to lead a lonely and monotonous life.

(2) If the pet owner's family atmosphere is tense, war at home will break out from time to time. In this environment, the pet is prone to fear and anxiety, which will lead to depression over time.

solution: in this case, to change the pet's depression, it is natural to give it a more relaxed environment first.