Cat Behaviour & StressThe behaviour of stressed cats can be very wearing for all concerned. Cats commonly start to manifest their stress or anxiety by what is politely called inappropriate toiletary behaviour. Peeing and pooping in the house. Many will start to scratch at furniture or carpets, shredding the fabric in the process. Much of this is excessive territory marking – their sense of insecurity makes them want to be doubly sure that the property is marked as their own.Luckily, there have been huge advances in the management of behavioural problems recently. The latest arrival on the scene is Zylkene. A simple derivative of the milk protein casein, Zylkene really does appear to have a dramatic calming on many dogs, allowing them to behave in a much calmer, gentler, more relaxed way. This is so much better for them, and GREAT for you, too. Not a drug or sedative, it’s a highly effective non-prescription food supplement.
Cats that suffer from stress and anxiety often will benefit from a course
Feliway therapy. Feliway is a pheromone, or scent hormone. Cats are very sensitive to smell and this smell mimics 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 they walk past. When they small the pheromone, they find it very reassuring. Pity there's not a human equivalent!
The herbal mixture
Scullcap and Valerian also contains gentian, and can have a wonderful calming effect. We use it for many of our very nervous patients, either at times of high anxiety or as a general calmative to help them take a more relaxed approach to learning new behaviour.
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