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Animal Anxiety – What Your Pets Experience

Have you ever considered what goes through an animal’s mind when, even for a short time, it is separated from its owner?

Separation is Difficult

Pets can understandably become very confused as to why you are leaving. They can also be frightened that you may not return.  Regardless of what goes through their minds, some animals can suffer trauma from these instances of anxiety. We may know that we’ll see them again soon however, these seemingly simple situations can cause separation anxiety in a pet. It may not seem like such a big deal, but development of phobias such as separation anxiety can result in unhealthy behavioral, habit, and psychological changes in your companions. But how will you know if your pet has been afflicted with trauma?

Signs and Symptoms

There are signs and symptoms of animal anxiety that can shine some light on the problem.

These include trembling and increased signs of fear, withdrawal, increased panic, biological changes, stress showing through physical appearance such as fur loss, and much more. Unfortunately, short separations are unavoidable at times.

Another option to combat animal anxiety is to hire a pet sitter. A professional pet sitter will give your pet all the love and care it needs until the owners return.

We hope this information will help you keep in mind the importance of quality care and attention for your pets.