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What should I note about normal behavior in cats?

Multiple short sleeps a day; crepuscular activity; the complete hunting sequence = search → stalk → pounce → killing bite → eat (whatever part is missing will be taken out on human hands and feet); grooming; scratch marking (visual + scent); head rubbing (bunting) to mark; kneading; chasing and food-burying motions. The actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian on a case-by-case basis, and this article gives no drug names or dosages.

猫の正常な行動について何に注意すべきですか？ — 1日に何度も短く眠る；薄明薄暮性（crepuscular）；完全な狩猟シークエンス＝探索→忍び寄り→飛びかかり→とどめ噛み→採食（欠けた部分は人の手足で補おうとします）；グルーミング；爪とぎによるマーキング（視覚＋におい）；頭をこすりつけるマーキング（bunting）；ふみふみ（kneading）；追いかけと食べ物を埋める動作。実際の判断は獣医師が個別の症例に応じて行う必要があり、本記事は薬剤名と用量を記載しません。

What should I note about normal behavior in cats? — Multiple short sleeps a day; crepuscular activity; the complete hunting sequence = search → stalk → pounce → killing bite → eat (whatever part is missing will be taken out on human hands and feet); grooming; scratch marking (visual + scent); head rubbing (bunting) to mark; kneading; chasing and food-burying motions. The actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian on a case-by-case basis, and this article gives no drug names or dosages.

What should I note about stress signals (early → late) in cats?

More hiding / reduced appetite / airplane ears, dilated pupils, whiskers pulled back / feigned sleep (lying down but with tense muscles) / over-grooming or no grooming / eliminating outside the litter box, urine spraying / hissing, swatting, aggression. The actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian on a case-by-case basis, and this article gives no drug names or dosages.

猫のストレスのサイン（早期→後期）について何に注意すべきですか？ — 隠れることが増える／食欲低下／イカ耳、瞳孔散大、ひげが後ろに引かれる／寝たふり（伏せているが筋肉は緊張）／過剰グルーミングまたはグルーミングをしない／トイレ以外での排泄、スプレー行動／シャー威嚇、猫パンチ、攻撃。実際の判断は獣医師が個別の症例に応じて行う必要があり、本記事は薬剤名と用量を記載しません。

What should I note about stress signals (early → late) in cats? — More hiding / reduced appetite / airplane ears, dilated pupils, whiskers pulled back / feigned sleep (lying down but with tense muscles) / over-grooming or no grooming / eliminating outside the litter box, urine spraying / hissing, swatting, aggression. The actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian on a case-by-case basis, and this article gives no drug names or dosages.

What should I note about pain signals in cats?

See C-3; structured scoring tools such as the Feline Grimace Scale (✅ existence verified: the same C-3 Evangelista et al 2019, PMID 31836868, verified 2026-07-30). The actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian on a case-by-case basis, and this article gives no drug names or dosages.

猫の疼痛のサインについて何に注意すべきですか？ — C-3 を参照；Feline Grimace Scale のような構造化された評価ツール（✅存在確認済み：同じ C-3 Evangelista et al 2019、PMID 31836868、確認 2026-07-30）。実際の判断は獣医師が個別の症例に応じて行う必要があり、本記事は薬剤名と用量を記載しません。

What should I note about pain signals in cats? — See C-3; structured scoring tools such as the Feline Grimace Scale (✅ existence verified: the same C-3 Evangelista et al 2019, PMID 31836868, verified 2026-07-30). The actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian on a case-by-case basis, and this article gives no drug names or dosages.