If one day you find that your beloved dog barks twice all day long, your beloved cat cannot eat for some reason, or they do not respond to your caress and are very indifferent, in In this case, they may be suffering from depression.

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

The reasons for depression in different pets may be very different. If the pet at home is too timid and will be scared for a long time when seeing unfamiliar people or things, such a pet is also more likely to suffer from depression;

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

Solution: Pet owners should take more care and attention for their pets to prevent them from being frightened, and owners should help their pets treat their physical illnesses first.

External environment

(1) Sudden change in living environment If the living environment changes suddenly, such as being sent to the owner’s friend’s home for foster care, or the owner’s family moving to a new house, the pet will generally You may feel a little uncomfortable and feel at a loss.

Solution: Pet owners can take their pets to experience the new environment in advance, and prepare better material conditions for them in the new environment.

(2) Joining of new members If there are new pets or friends in the house, or a new baby appears, they will feel left out and become depressed.

Solution: Pet owners must be fully prepared in advance to make the arrival of a new member a happy event for their pets.

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

Solution: Before leaving home, the owner may wish to leave some delicious snacks for the pet to enjoy, preferably some delicious snacks that it has never enjoyed before.

When your pet is busy enjoying delicious food, it can alleviate the pain of missing you.

(1) If the pet owner leaves early and comes home late every day, the pet, which is often ignored and cannot leave the house, will easily develop depression and anxiety, and may even self-mutilate to vent its anger

Pet owners The attitude of pet owners towards their pets is a key factor.

Solution: Pet owners should spend more time taking care of their pets, or find them a partner to prevent their lives from being too lonely and monotonous.

(2) If the pet owner’s family atmosphere is tense and family war breaks out from time to time, in this environment, the pet will easily become fearful and uneasy, and will develop depression over time.

Solution: In this case, to change your pet's depression, you should first change it to a more relaxed environment.