Three Ways to Help Your Anxious Cat
It can be difficult to imagine a stressed or anxious cat. Amidst eating their weight in cat food and napping the day away, what exactly do they have to worry about? Let’s be honest, there are times we all wish we had the life of a cat – no need to worry about paying the bills or getting up at the crack of dawn to go to work. In the most part, they have it pretty easy.
But cats are creatures of habit, and if something knocks them out of their usual routine, they can become stressed. They simply aren’t as flexible as humans. Situations we wouldn’t find in the least bit stressful can throw them off for days at a time. And as they can’t communicate their worries with us, it can be tricky to know if they are stressed, and how to help them.
So, what exactly should we be looking out for?
Key warning signs that your kitty is stressed include:
- Inappropriate urination of defecation outside of the litterbox
- Excessive vocalization
- Excessive grooming
- Heavy, open-mouthed breathing.
How pheromone therapy can help your cat
Exposing your furbaby to pheromones that mimic the ones that cats themselves produce is a proven way to calm them down. A Pet Remedy Plug-In Diffuser, for example, works alongside the brain’s neuro-transmitters (the brain’s natural messengers), sending calming messages. It is clinically proven and it starts to work straight away, meaning your furry friend will spring back to being her normal self in no time.
Natural remedies to calm your kitty’s nerves
A quick fix to help you cat chill out is Catnip. It’s not a long-term solution, but it can provide an increase in your cat’s psychological well-being – so it gets the thumbs up from us.
You could also try aromatherapy, if the natural way really is your preference. Lavender isn’t just calming for humans, it can have a similar effect on cats and dogs particularly if they are frightened. Just make sure you double check with your vet, as cats have a much better sense of smell than humans, we want to avoid giving them something that would irritate them.
Extend play time
Sometimes spending more time having fun with your furbaby can make the biggest difference. A long session of play can reduce tension and will get the happy cat hormones going. And, quite simply, it can reassure your cat that everything really is going to be ok.
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