# Is Your Pet in Pain Without You Knowing It?

_Published: July 18, 2025_

> If you have even the slightest suspicion your pet is suffering, ACT NOW.

<h2><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Don't ignore the signals your pet might already be sending you – it may be in pain!</span></h2>

<h3><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Pets don't show pain the way people do</span></h3>
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<li>Dogs and cats are wired to hide pain (an instinctive behavior from nature).</li>
<li>That's why it's essential to recognize the subtle signs.</li>
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<h3>Behavior changes in pets when something hurts</h3>
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<li>Withdraws, hides</li>
<li>Sleeps more than usual</li>
<li>Becomes aggressive or irritable</li>
<li>Refuses contact and petting</li>
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<h3>Changes in appetite and drinking when a pet is in pain</h3>
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<li>Refuses food and/or water</li>
<li>Eats more slowly or only favorite treats</li>
<li>Sudden weight gain or weight loss</li>
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<h3>Body language and movement in pets when something hurts</h3>
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<li>Limps or avoids moving</li>
<li>Struggles to get up or is reluctant to climb</li>
<li>Cats groom themselves less, dogs lick the sore spot more</li>
<li>Arches its back, tucks its tail, hunches, or stares blankly</li>
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<h3>Sounds and breathing when something hurts</h3>
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<li>Whines, growls, or meows unusually</li>
<li>Breathes fast/shallow even at rest</li>
<li>Sighs or groans constantly</li>
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<p>If you have even the slightest suspicion your pet is suffering, ACT NOW</p>
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<p>A quick response can save its quality of life</p>
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