First, the cat’s response to being startled
Cats are relatively independent animals, have a sensitive personalities, and have a strong sense of self-protection, so they are naturally “cold” and like to be in a safe and controllable environment. Cats are easily startled by certain factors, including environmental changes, long-distance transportation, injections, bathing, loud noises, and mischief by their owners. Different cats may experience different symptoms after being startled. Generally, they will show aggression, become timid and sensitive, like to hide in corners or high places, have incontinence, refuse to fast, have urine retention, vomiting, diarrhea, extensive hair loss, etc.
Second, how long does it take for a cat to recover after being frightened?
It is difficult to uniformly determine the recovery time for a cat to be frightened. It may gradually recover in about 30 minutes after the shock has disappeared. Some smart cats tend to trust their owners and recover immediately after being comforted. However, if some cats are frightened by their owners, forced to take a bath or blow their hair with a loud hair dryer, or have been frightened for a long time, such as sitting in a space capsule, they may have a more serious stress response. It may take hours or even days to recover.
Second, how to comfort the cat when it is frightened?
When the cat is frightened, parents need to appease it in time to help it recover from the uneasy state and avoid serious stress reactions in the cat.
1. Provide the cat with a quiet and comfortable environment, prepare sufficient, clean water and food, and let the cat hide in a corner that it considers safe to calm down.
2. When the cat is not aggressive towards people, it means that the cat is stressed by other factors, and the pet owner can also give the cat a proper stroking to give the cat a sense of security.
3. If the cat is unwilling to eat, do not force-feed it. Otherwise, it will easily cause it to be frightened more seriously. When the cat has symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea, feed it with active probiotics first to see if it can recover. If it cannot be improved, send it to the pet hospital for treatment in time. When going to the hospital, please pay attention to wrapping it in opaque cloth. Cat cages reduce the cat’s anxiety.
4. For cats younger than two months old, appropriate environmental training can be considered to avoid stress symptoms when cats are too timid to go to unfamiliar home environments.
