Cat Behaviour & StressCats get stressed and anxious very easily: they are very sensitive to their environment and many of them need to feel they have exclusive and private access to food, water, toilet facilities, favourite sleeping spots and raised vantage points with views of windows and doors. Too many cats, too much noise, shared food bowls or litter trays can be very stressful for them. They may hide away, start to territory mark or develop compulsive behaviour such as over grooming. Peeing or pooping in the house? Scratching at furniture, walls or carpets? Their sense of insecurity makes them want to be doubly sure that the property is marked as their own.Feliway is a pheromone that imics the scent that a contented, secure cat transfers to objects in their environment when they face mark – when they wander around rubbing their faces against your leg or the furniture. Cats are very sensitive to smell and Feliway gives them a clear chemical signal that their environment is secure. Zylkene is a simple derivative of the milk protein casein that appears to have a significant calming effect on many cats, allowing them to be more relaxed, gentler and less anxious. Zylkene is not a drug or sedative, it’s a nutraceutical: a nutritional supplement with great health benefits.
Scullcap and Valerian tablets also contains gentian, a trio of calming and relaxing herbs. It is widely used for nervous cats, either at times of high anxiety or as a general calmative to help them take a more relaxed approach life. Make sure these guys are taking enough Vitamins and Minerals such as the B complex vitamins and the minerals calcium and magnesium. These are all-important for the healthy functioning of the nervous system.
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