Stressed People Leads to Stressed Cat

Are you stressed? If so, you're cat may be stressed as well. According to Petplace.com, our cats pick up on our emotions and react to the chaos in our lives. When we're tense, they're tense. When their lives feel chaotic, they become agitated. Our stress certainly impacts our four-legged friends.

And there are plenty of other things that can put your cat on edge...

A strange environment, being home alone for long periods of time, loud noises or thunder, long car trips. Your pet's nervous anxiety can manifest itself in many ways - a physical or behavioral issue, digestive problems, a change in appetite, hypertension, even depression.

So when you're looking for a way to destress, keep in mind that your pets may need something calming as well.