Stress can cause health and behavioral problems in pets. Common causes of stress include unfamiliar places, rough handling, loud noises, and overcrowding. Signs of stress in animals include panting, salivating, inappropriate urination, shaking, hiding, and changes in appetite. The biggest source of stress for cats is unfriendly relationships with other cats, while dogs get stressed by other dogs barking excessively. To reduce stress from fireworks, pet owners should provide a safe hiding space, close windows/curtains, play music to mask sounds, and avoid reinforcing fearful behaviors.

1. STRESS ON…
• Perrotta Carla
Agustina

2. OUR PETS

3. WHAT IS STRESS?
One of the most popular reasons for health and behaviour problems.
Have great effectWhen humans get stressed
The more intelligent an
animal is, the more
psychological stress it can
undergo
Dogs and cats are very good at picking up stress in people!

4. CAUSES OF STRESS IN ANIMALS:
UNKNOWN
PLACES SPRAYING
BEING CROWDED BY PEOPLE
VISITORS

5. CAUSES OF STRESS IN ANIMALS:
UNPREDICTABLE OR ROUGH
HANDLING
UNUSUAL ODORS EXTREME TEMPERATURES
UNUSUAL
NOISES

6. CAUSES OF STRESS IN ANIMALS:
REQUIRING THE ANIMAL TO BE
UP AND ACTIVE ALL DAY
INAPPROPRIATE
EXCESSIVE FEEDING
HOUSING OR RESTING AREA IN
AN INAPPROPRIATE PLACE
TOO MANY ANIMALS
IN THE SAME HOUSE

7. BIGGEST SOURCE OF STRESS:
Biggest source of stress for
domestic cats is unfriendly
relationships with other cats in the
house
Dogs get majorly stressed out
by the excessive barking of the
other dogs there.

8. SIGNS OF STRESS:
PANTING AND SALIVATING
INAPPROPRIATE
URINATION
COUGHING
LICKING THE LIPS

9. SIGNS OF STRESS:
SNEEZING
DILATED PUPILS
SHAKING
TREMBLING

10. SIGNS OF STRESS:
YAWNING
WHINING
GROWLING WHEN
APPROACHED TO BE
HANDLED
HIDING

11. SIGNS OF STRESS:
SWEATY PAWS
INCREASED/DECREASED
ACTIVITY LOSS OF APPETITE
SCRATCHING

12. Fireworks are enjoyed year-round by people but can be a source of fear
for many animals.
ABOUT FIREWORKS
What can
we do
about it?

13. KEEPING CATS AND DOGS SECURE:
MAKE SURE YOUR DOG OR CAT ALWAYS HAS SOMEWHERE TO HIDE IF HE
OR SHE WANTS TO AND HAS ACCESS TO THIS PLACE AT ALL TIMES. FOR
EXAMPLE THIS COULD BE UNDER SOME FURNITURE OR IN A CUPBOARD.
Don’t try and tempt your cat out as this will cause it to become more stressed!

14. KEEPING CATS AND DOGS SECURE:
AT NIGHTFALL CLOSE WINDOWS AND CURTAINS AND PUT ON MUSIC TO
MASK AND MUFFLE THE SOUND OF FIREWORKS.

15. KEEPING CATS AND DOGS SECURE:
IF YOUR PET SHOWS ANY SIGNS OF FEAR TRY TO IGNORE THEIR BEHAVIOR.
LEAVE THEM ALONE UNLESS THEY ARE LIKELY TO HARM THEMSELVES.

16. KEEPING CATS AND DOGS SECURE:
MAKE SURE YOUR CAT OR DOG IS ALWAYS KEPT IN A SAFE AND SECURE
ENVIRONMENT AND CAN’T ESCAPE IF THERE’S A SUDDEN NOISE.

17. Sources:
www.pusheen.com/
www.prattspets.com/stress-on-pets