Every year as the thermometer drops, leaves fall and the days grow shorter, many pet owners experience the dropping mood, falling energy levels and shortening concentration span known as ‘Seasonal Affective Disorder’ (aptly shortened to SAD). But do the cats who share our lives also share this distressing seasonal challenge? This article explores the theory and the reality of seasonal depression in cats.
Every year as the thermometer drops, leaves fall and the days grow shorter, many pet owners experience the dropping mood, falling energy levels and shortening concentration span known as ‘seasonal affective disorder’ (aptly shortened to SAD). But do the dogs who share our lives also share this distressing annual challenge? This article looks at the theory and the reality of seasonal depression in dogs.
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