Keeping cats in 'prison' for a long time can lead to cat depression

Have you ever seen a tiger or a lion in a circus or a small zoo?

Being confined to a confined space for a long time has done a lot of damage to the hearts of these big cats.

The tigers and lions in the circus like to keep walking in place, and this behavior is a manifestation of their extreme anxiety in their hearts.

The same is true of pets that have been kept in captivity for a long time.

Even today, many people are still asking online: "Can pet cats be kept in cages?"

Every time I see this, I feel tired.

A cat kept in a cage for a long time is like putting a cat in a "prison".

No matter how luxurious the cage you prepare for the cat and how large the space is, it still cannot bring the cat a better life experience.

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What harm will it cause to cats if kept in a cage for a long time?

First: It will cause the cat to be depressed, and it will become depression after a long time

Do cats get depressed too?

The answer is of course yes, and the cat's depression is difficult to detect in the early stage; when you realize that the cat is in a wrong mood and state, it may be too late.

The most intuitive manifestations are: do not eat or drink, groggy, do not like to be in contact with people, irritable and anxious.

You think, cats are small animals, although they are not very active, they will definitely be uncomfortable in such a narrow cage every day.

Cats also want to be free to move around, wander around the house, and stand on the windowsill to watch the scenery outside.

Keeping a cat in a cage is equivalent to restraining the cat's nature.

Second: cause the cat to be emotionally extreme and overweight

A cat's mood is also linked to its weight.

When cats are kept in cages for a long time, they will gradually lead to nutritional imbalances in their bodies due to anger, irritability, and anxiety.

Eventually, the cat will become "puffy".

From the outside, the cat is indeed fat, but in fact the cat at the moment is not healthy at all.

Attacking people, catching people and biting people, unwilling to get close to people, these are the consequences of cats in cages.

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Cats need a flexible and rich living environment

What is a flexible and rich living environment?

For example: not single, the space is large enough to allow the cat to parkour in the house and satisfy the cat's curiosity.

Some shit shovelers keep cats in cages for several reasons:

There is a baby at home, worried that the cat will catch the baby;

The cat is outgoing and lively, and will parkour every day to tear down the house;

The area of ​​the home is small, and the cats have to be locked up.

However, if you keep your cat in a cage for a long time, it is better not to keep a cat.

Now that you have a cat, it is your responsibility to give the cat a good life.

At this time, it is very important to freely mix and match, so that the cat can have a good living environment as much as possible.

How to match it?

If you think cats are usually noisy, they like parkour.

Then, you can let the cat out during the day and let the cat move freely; you only need to close the doors of the bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom; in the rest of the place, the cat can move around.

When it's time for you to sleep, put the cat in the cage to sleep, and then let the cat out in the morning when you wake up.

This approach can not only restrain the cat's behavior, but also allow the cat to develop a biological clock similar to yours.

Moreover, the time that the cat is kept in the cage is about seven or eight hours.

Most of the rest of the time, the cat can move freely, which is also a better choice for the cat's personality and mood.

Today's topic:

Do you keep cats in a cage?

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