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'''Punishment of compulsive behaviour, or attempts to physically prevent it, are misguided'''. Compulsive behaviour forms part of the animal’s '''coping strategy''' so that preventing one expression of compulsion just forces the animal to find other opportunities. For example, using flavour or odour aversion to deter [[Feline Pica|pica]] related to one type of material, such as wool, will merely encourage the cat to find something else to suck or chew instead. The motivation to carry out some kind of related compulsive behaviour remains. Punishment may increase stress that contributes to the problem.

'''Punishment of compulsive behaviour, or attempts to physically prevent it, are misguided'''. Compulsive behaviour forms part of the animal’s '''coping strategy''' so that preventing one expression of compulsion just forces the animal to find other opportunities. For example, using flavour or odour aversion to deter [[Feline Pica|pica]] related to one type of material, such as wool, will merely encourage the cat to find something else to suck or chew instead. The motivation to carry out some kind of related compulsive behaviour remains. Punishment may increase stress that contributes to the problem.

==Common Feline Compulsive Disorders==

==Common Feline Compulsive Disorders (and related conditions)==

*[[Feline Hyperaesthesia Syndrome|Hyperaesthesia]]  

*[[Feline Hyperaesthesia Syndrome|Hyperaesthesia]]  

*[[Feline Grooming Disorders|Psychogenic alopecia (over-grooming)]]

*[[Feline Grooming Disorders|Psychogenic alopecia (over-grooming)]]