These behaviors of "loving cats" are forcing cats into a "stress state"

Cats are different from dogs, and many cats are not suitable for walking. Stranger environments, noisy traffic, and sudden approaches from other pets can make cats feel scared and panicked, and may even experience strong stress reactions.

It's so tiring for cats to lick their fur every day. Helping them wash and bathe more can keep them clean and reduce hair loss, "some cat owners may think so. But in fact, cats are afraid of water. After getting wet, the fur becomes heavy, and the originally agile movement becomes slow, causing the cat's sense of security to instantly collapse. Combined with the restraint during bathing and the loud noise of the hair dryer... For cats that are not accustomed to bathing, this is torture and can easily trigger stress reactions. Cats are born "self-cleaning masters", as long as the home is kept clean and hygienic, routine deworming is done, and long-term non bathing is not a problem.

Many cat owners may think that cats are afraid of heat in summer and choose to shave them, but the truth is that shaving is almost useless. Cats have very few sweat glands on their skin, and relying on their skin to dissipate heat has little effect. Shaving their fur can actually lead to heatstroke or sunburn. The noise and vibration of the clipper during shaving, as well as prolonged confinement, can make cats fearful. After shaving, there may still be aggressive behavior due to low self-esteem, discomfort, or excessive licking due to anxiety.

Some owners may feel that their cats are lonely at home and want to find them a new companion. Actually, cats are solitary territorial animals. For the vast majority of adult cats, the newcomers are not playmates, but invaders. If they meet without at least a week of quarantine, both the original cat and the new pet are prone to stress reactions such as bedwetting, not eating or drinking, and aggressive behavior during fights due to anxiety.

Cats are animals that place great emphasis on a sense of boundaries. Appropriate interaction and petting can make cats feel happy and satisfied, but forcibly petting and petting cats when they are unwilling can actually deprive them of their sense of control, causing them to feel panic and anxiety. Some cats may also experience stress reactions, which can damage the relationship between cat owners and cats in the long run, causing cats to avoid and flee as soon as they see their owners. So when interacting with cats, it is important to give them the initiative and guide them, but not force them.