{"id":1739,"date":"2021-06-24T00:39:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T00:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.animalmedical.net\/blog\/?p=1739"},"modified":"2021-06-24T00:39:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T00:39:00","slug":"is-pet-depression-a-real-thing-and-what-to-do-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.animalmedical.net\/blog\/is-pet-depression-a-real-thing-and-what-to-do-about-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Pet Depression a Real Thing? (And What To Do About It)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Almost all of us have felt down in the dumps at some time or another. While we humans do tend to anthropomorphize our pets just a little, it doesn\u2019t seem to be too far of a stretch to wonder if animals can have the blues as well. Animal Medical Hospital & Urgent Care<\/a> knows that pet depression can be a real thing and is something pet owners should strive to recognize and address. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Signs Your Pet is Depressed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pet depression varies a little from the human experience in that they don\u2019t have the same ability to instill reason into their thoughts. While pet depression may not be the same, it doesn\u2019t mean that they can\u2019t experience sadness or worry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pets most often experience depression when they are sick or injured, are fearful, have experienced loss, or have had significant changes in their environment. Our animals may also pick up on the feelings of their caregivers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pet depression can manifest in different and often nondescript ways. Some signs that your pet may be feeling depressed include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n