①短时间内重复多次的叹气
从生理角度来说,这可能更像是猫咪在有意识地用鼻子呼气,提示猫咪的鼻子存在异常,比如鼻塞、有鼻涕、有异物进入鼻腔等等...
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同时,因为“叹气”本身带有一种放松、舒缓的能力,所以当猫咪频繁出现“叹气”时,主人要注意TA是否还有伴随有其他表现疼痛的情况,比如异常的趴卧姿势、回避触摸等。
②张嘴叹气
和人类不同,猫咪叹气时很少会通过嘴巴来呼出气体,更多的是用鼻子来“叹气”。
所以当猫咪出现用嘴叹气时,主人就得注意观察一下了,可能与呼吸系统疾病有关。
猫猫叹气,可能并不是因为生活不易呢,而是太安逸嘞...
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