Health Update: Violent cats
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Your support makes all the difference.GROWING numbers of cats are developing neuroses in response to stress, according to Alan Parker, a US veterinary scientist at the University of Illinois. Tensions in the home, he says, can lead to feline hyperaesthesia syndrome (FHS), in which the cat engages in violent or self-destructive behaviour, such as chewing hair off its body, biting itself or attacking its owner.
Fortunately, the condition can be treated with anti-depressants, says a report in New Scientist. More discipline and more affection may also help.
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