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Have you ever noticed your dog racing in circles at top speed, or a kitten leaping and pouncing non-stop? As an observer, it can be difficult to restrain your laughter at the cuteness overload.  You may wonder at the mystery of why your pets have the zoomies in the first place. The team at The Bluffs Pet Clinic<\/a> is here to explain the phenomenon known as pet zoomies and the reasons for this strange behavior. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What is a Pet Zoomie?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Frenetic Random Activity Periods (FRAPs) is the technical terminology for zoomies. Zoomies happen when pets have stored up energy that simply has to be released. For dogs, this can mean a top-speed race around the yard or house, pulling at rugs or carpet, or charging from one spot to another. For a young cat or kitten, it could be nonstop pouncing on toys or pet-mates, or even thundering through the house, room after room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generally zoomies happen with our younger pets that require a lot of energetic exercise each day, but they can also happen in adult dogs and cats, too. Basically anytime your pet is forced to stay still for long periods of time, or when they are experiencing an emotionally stressful situation, they can build up energy that may be released in the form of a zoomie. This can be seen in pets after a bath, or dogs that are crated during the workday who go zoomie-crazy after they are released. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Encourage Your Pet\u2019s Zoomie Behavior – It\u2019s okay! <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It can be fun to watch your pet\u2019s crazy zoomies until something gets broken, somebody gets scratched, or some other mishap occurs. However, discouraging zoomies will frustrate pets and could result in other more destructive ways of releasing energy\u2014torn up pillows, ripped and chewed fabrics, garbage and trash strewn about the house. The trick is to encourage pets to let it all out in a healthy way: <\/p>\n\n\n\n