What does stress in animals look like?
* Bad Behavior
What causes stress?
* Physical Illness (Animal or You)
* Changes in environment, routine, home, etc..
* Over crowding
* Lack of basic needs
* Lack of desired affection
* Transportation (for some)
* Forced interactions (with animals or humans)
* isolation
* Inconsistent cues or expectations
* Bullying (from animals or humans)
* Noise Pollution
These are just a few of the things things can cause stress.
So when you see bad behavior, you don’t need to correct the behavior, you need to address the stressor.