CATDOLL : What are the reasons why cats and hens squat?

The reasons why cats do hen squats are as follows:

1. The cat may be unwilling to defecate due to pain caused by hair accumulation in the intestines, enteritis or perianal injuries, which may eventually lead to constipation.

2. Diarrhea may be caused by infection, inflammation, improper diet, and parasites in the body.

3. It may be caused by a certain disease. For example, if a cat suffers from infectious peritonitis, it will cause the proliferation of granuloma tissue, thereby affecting the cat's nervous system function and causing weakness in the cat's hind limbs.

4. It may be caused by tumor diseases. The tumor tissue compresses the nerves in the lumbar spine, causing the cat to be unable to control the movement of the hind limbs normally, causing such symptoms.

5. It may be caused by lumbar spine disease, which compresses the lumbar nerves. Squatting like this can relieve the pain.

6. It may be caused by urinary tract diseases, such as urinary tract infection, inflammation and difficulty urinating. Male cats are especially more prone to urinary retention. Once a cat is found to have urinary retention, send it to the hospital for catheterization.