Posts from August, 2018
The Real Deal With Back to School? Pet Anxiety.
It’s easy to assume that when we leave the house, our pets simply sleep, groom, eat, and wander around. In other words, they carry on with their day-to-day lives as though we were right there with them, right? Well, some pets have a hard time making the leap from being fine with their owners to being just as fine without them. With the back to school season looming, pet anxiety or can really come at you from left field.
Know the Signs
While every pet is unique, there are certain warning signs that precede the diagnosis of pet anxiety:
- Urinating and/or defecating inside the house (sometimes followed by coprophagia, or eating their own waste)
- Escape attempts
- Clawing at or chewing on woodwork
- Constant vocalization
- Digging
- Destruction
- Endless pacing by the door