9 Signs Your Pet is Depressed

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Too Little or Too Much Grooming

While some animals, especially cats, might stop grooming themselves when they're depressed, others take it to the extreme, overgrooming themselves. Nardi once treated a cat grooming so much that he developed a secondary skin infection. Also, some depressed pets begin to shed excessively, which could indicate poor nutrition caused by a pet's refusal to eat.

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Photo by: Sharon Dominick/Getty Images

Too Little or Too Much Grooming

While some animals, especially cats, might stop grooming themselves when they're depressed, others take it to the extreme, overgrooming themselves. Nardi once treated a cat grooming so much that he developed a secondary skin infection. Also, some depressed pets begin to shed excessively, which could indicate poor nutrition caused by a pet's refusal to eat.

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