Animal Welfare Professionals

Seeing the outdoors can be entertaining and engaging for an indoor cat, or it may cause stress. Stress signs may include symptoms such as not eating, not using the litter box appropriately, hiding, over-grooming, and even aggression. If you notice these signs and you only have one indoor cat, observe carefully to see if unfamiliar outdoor cats are visible and causing them stress. Because even the sight of another cat, when not properly addressed, can evolve into serious problems. It is important to assess and tackle any change in the cat's behavior right away. This document created by the San Francisco SPCA with a grant from Maddie's Fund®.
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