下列區塊為有身心症的貓咪常出現的行為表徵：

• 食慾改變（增或減）

• 理毛（增或減）

• 排泄 （噴尿，領域性行為）

• 社交互動（變得愛叫？）

• 肢體活動（增或減）

 

許多原因可以造成貓咪的焦慮，例如搬家，新的家庭成員（貓/人/其他動物），與主人分離，多貓家庭，喪失領域，被處罰，缺乏感官刺激（環境豐富化），生理疾病（如甲狀腺功能亢進），或是一些未知的因素。

 

這些問題如果已經發生，表示貓咪已經有迫切的需求，如果他們一再地被忽視，拖延，問題會變得更加複雜，解決會更具有挑戰。行為問題的分析及診斷需要取得先了解完整的行為史，且透過基本的檢查，如理學檢查，神經學檢查，血檢報告，影像診斷等，先行排除造成行為問題的疾病或症狀。

 

最重要的是，絕對不要因這些行為問題處罰貓咪。

 

 

Stress or anxiety in cats may be manifest in many ways. The most commonly seen behavioral signs are changes in:

• Appetite (e.g. a decrease in appetite or pica)

• Grooming (an increase or decrease)

• Elimination( e.g. spraying or-non-spraying marking)

• Social interactions (e.g. vocalization)

• Physical activity (e.g. increased or decreased)

 

Many factors are reported in anxiety in cats. These include environmental changes such as moving house, a new baby or spouse, separation from the owner, too many cats in the household or area, presence of new cats in the area, loss of territory, punishment by the owner, and lack of stimulation. However, some factors may not be ablet o be determined.

 

Medical conditions such as hyperthyroidism have been associated with feline anxiety, as have some indications.

 

The longer that these conditions are unrecognised and untreated, the more complex they become and potentially the more difficult to treat.

 

Diagnosis is based on a complete behavioral history and thorough physical examination. It may involve complete blood work, dermatological and neurological work up as well as radiography to rule out contributing or concurrent medical factors.

 

Most importantly, Do Not punish a cat for expressing above mentioned behaviors.