焦虑的猫咪

　　Millions of discarded or lost cats end up in rescue shelters, and this confinement can have profound effects on their mental health.

　　上百万只被遗弃或走失的猫咪最终都会来到收容所，但收容所的监禁却可能对它们的精神健康产生深远的影响。

　　Around the world, millions of cats are housed in temporary rescue shelters. These are the world's discarded, lost, abandoned or abused cats.

　　在世界各地，上百万只的猫咪被关在临时收容所里。它们经历遭受遗弃、走失、或是虐待。

　　Many are waiting for a new home, but they can be difficult to re-home. Most of these cats have been through very stressful situations, and they don't make for cute, cuddly family pets.Some of them hiss, scratch and bite. Many need days or months of careful rehabilitation. Some never quite lose their fear of strangers.

　　许多猫咪等待着一个新家，但它们却很难融进新家。大多数的猫咪都曾经历过十分焦虑的状态，它们不会成为讨人喜爱的家庭宠物。其中一些甚至会对人嘶叫、抓挠或是啃咬。许多猫咪需要很多天乃至几个月的精心照料才能适应家庭。一些甚至永远不会克服对陌生人的恐惧。

　　The situation is made even worse by the stress of staying in a rescue shelter. Prolonged stays can take a toll on a cat's mental health.

　　猫咪的这种状况因为其在收容所期间的焦虑会变得更加糟糕。长时间呆在收容所中对猫咪的精神健康有影响。

　　To give each cat the best chance, their carers must make its stay in the shelters as stress-free as possible, to prevent its health from getting even worse. That means we need to understand how and why cats get stressed.

　　为了给予猫咪最好的被收养机会，不让它们的健康状况变差，照料者必须保证猫咪在收容所里没有压力。这就意味着我们需要了解猫咪焦虑的原因。