Pets vulnerable to post-traumatic stress, too
Like war veterans and survivors of disasters, dogs and cats also can suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Katrina survivors who are reunited with their pets may notice such signs of stress and anxiety as breaking housetraining or pottying outside the …
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I think there needs to be interventions developed to help traumatized animals. I hear stories from my veterinarian who happens to be my husband and he said just everyday stressors is enough to promote problems, let alone a disaster like this one.
We have just gone through horrible storms and tornadoes in our area. As a pet sitter, we are dealing with client’s pets that were traumatized during this storm. There is no doubt these pets will have PTSD.
I guess time and love will help these pets.