Changes in the dog's and cat's behaviors during the lockdown

Anxiety-related behaviors were more frequent in dogs during the lockdown

Considering the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic had and still has on human psychological health, it is expected that it might also affect household dogs' and cats' welfare. The current study explores the behavioral changes in dogs and cats before (BL) and during the lockdown (DL), as reported by their owners in China. Besides demographic parameters, variables related to the daily management of dogs and cats were analyzed in relation to behavioral problems, stress-related behaviors, and anxiety-related behaviors before and during the lockdown. A total of 261 questionnaires were collected. In general, behavioral problems and stress-related behaviors in dogs (p ...

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MICHELE TUMBARELLO, Med Vet, PhD Ethology-Behaviour therapy 14 November 2022

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Changes in the dog's and cat's behaviors during the lockdown

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Changes in the dog's and cat's behaviors during the lockdown

Scientific Publishing