It's getting to our pets. They pick up on stress... but we really aren't that distressed... or I should say any more stressed than normal. But THIS -- this is B-A-D. Every one of our dogs is in distress... showing up as Stress Colitis.
Sorry to have to describe it - but this IS a research site. So, stress colitis reveals itself in #2. It's mucousy and clear to milky translucent goo. And yes, they cannot hold it like they normally do for our walks.
Could it be that the demonic distress in the unseen world is seeping through to the very keen senses of our pets? I remember when our cat would go nuts about half an hour before an earthquake (Alaska and also N. Carolina)
If your pets are out-of-sync, too -- then I may be onto something here. In the meantime - I'm praying for each of you, my Frens. Plus, it's my birthday - stepping in poo was not how I expected to wake up to the glorious number 59.
Firstly, happy birthday!
Now, I can think of a few reasons this could be happening aside from your own stress levels affecting the pets.
I've heard that some pet food companies will cut more corners when the economy is tough and save themselves a buck while delivering a worse product. (They tend to get away with it because our pets can't tell us the food is tasting worse than before)
If they're outside animals that like to roam a bit, your neighbors could be affecting them.
If they're outside animals that like to roam, the other animals in your area could be causing them stress. If you live in an area where people have been shooting off a lot of fireworks because of the 4th, the animals (wild or domestic) in the area could very easily be on edge and causing problems for your own animals.
Some other medical condition is causing them undue stress.
And, of course it could always be a combination of any of the above.