When Bear, a sleek black cat, lost his companions Calie and Moose, he quickly changed. Overeating, constant meowing and neediness developed that owner Christie Black had not seen before. Physical symptoms of depression followed, including hair loss and faded brown spots in his fur.
“Bear was not the fun and animated cat we knew. It was heartbreaking,” Black says.
Today, experts offer strategies to avoid depression in cats and treatment options for when it’s unavoidable.
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