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==Prevention==
 
==Prevention==
* Provide indoor cats with a wide range of environmental enrichments: activity feeders, opportunities to hide and climb, and opportunities to play.
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* Cats should be habituated to a wide range of normal domestic social and environmental stimuli (including sounds) during the sensitive period.
* Provide indoor-outdoor access: to a garden enclosure if freedom must be curtailed for some reason.
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* Indoor cats should be provided with a wide range of environmental enrichments: activity feeders, opportunities to hide and climb, and opportunities to play.
* Continually change toys and add novelty to the environment to prevent boredom.
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* Wherever possible, cats should be provided with outdoor access; this can include the use of a large outdoor enclosure, if there are concerns about safety.
* Do not reinforce attention-seeking behaviour.
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* The cat should be given free access to food, water, latrine locations, a choice of resting locations, toys and environmental enrichments.
    
==Diagnosis==
 
==Diagnosis==
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