Mental & Behavioral Wellness

Environment, enrichment and behaviour — welfare that is invisible on a blood panel.

Settled veterinary consensus. The writing here reflects professional guidance.

Most feline behaviour problems are environment problems

The AAFP and ISFM describe five environmental needs. Nearly every common complaint about cats — spraying, hiding, fighting, litter box avoidance — maps onto one of them being unmet.

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Based on Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (Ellis et al.)

2 min read·15 Jul 2026

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