Holly NewhookEnglish 100Professor LainsburyBehavior Problems Cats Exhibit in Shelters and HouseholdsMany humans own a cat. Cats are considered peaceful and content animals. Although many people own cats, millions of people visit animal shelters each year. How a cat is treated at a shelter depends on its health, handling and housing. The arrangement depends on how socialized the cats are, although many shelters are required to determine how well the cats are socialized and comfortable with humans before adoption. Shelters are very stressful for cats and can cause cats to behave in unusual ways. Highly socialized and adoptable cats often display aggressive or fearful behavior when stressed. High stress levels peak when cats are confined to a small cage in a shelter or home. Household cats are generally free-ranging cats; they experience dangerous encounters outside, which raise their stress levels. It is also hypothesized that cats within a multi-cat household are more stressed, as they have nowhere to hide or run away when spatial dispersal is not available. When a cat is overly stressed, it may exhibit behaviors such as vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, and fever. Cats can also recognize their owners' voices, which dates back to 10,000 years of history between humans and cats. This essay examines the behavioral problems cats exhibit in shelters and households. First, I will look at how cats are treated in shelters and how that affects their behavior. Second, I will discuss the behavior of cats who live in a secure home environment. Finally, I will discuss the difference in behavior problems between shelter and household cats. Cats are middle-of-the-road, which means there are a multitude of stressors in their lives, causing them to either become accustomed to them or be permanently stressed, causing illness or death. . Household cats have more space to move around and express their senses. However, they don't have many cats around them to get used to sharing resources, which can lead them to think they are superior to other cats who don't live with them. . Shelter and foster cats live in very different environments, but they can all face similar stressors and similar outcomes. Cat behavior depends on how they are treated and the environment around them, which includes the number of cats and the number of caregivers. In conclusion, household cats and shelter cats live in very different environments, with many different factors. can bring stress to the mind.