Why is my cat stressed? Indoor cats, multi-cat tension and house moves (UK guide)
Why is my cat stressed? Indoor cats, multi-cat tension and house moves
Quick answer for UK cat owners: most "mystery" cat behaviour is stress, and most cat stress has one of three causes — the indoor environment is under-enriched, the multi-cat household has tension you're not seeing, or the cat is mid-house-move and you didn't realise cats take 4-6 weeks to settle into a new home. A THC-free CBD oil such as our Cat CBD Drops 500mg supports the calm side of the work; the environment changes do the rest.
The honest version of all three problems, and what to actually do about them, is below.
— Sarah
The honest starting point
Cat stress is the most-missed problem in UK pet ownership. The Cats Protection's "Cats and Their Stats" report puts the UK cat population at 11 million, of which roughly 25% live in single-cat households and roughly 30% live in multi-cat households of 2+ cats. The single biggest predictor of indoor-cat stress is the absence of choice — no place to climb, no place to hide, no place to be alone. The single biggest predictor of multi-cat stress is resource competition — one food bowl, one litter tray, one bed, all in the same room.
Most "behaviour pr...
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