Content
- knowing your cat
- a safe environment
- Parties and stressful moments for the cat
- How to help a scared kitten?
- very serious cases
Cats are animals that are very sensitive to their surroundings and can be easily frightened. Whether it's the arrival of a party, the fireworks or because it's a cat that has been adopted from a refuge, this attitude is more common than you think and is the reason for a veterinary consultation.
At PeritoAnimal we want to help you with some advice to know what to do if your cat is very scared, with tips to help you. At these times, we must know how to deal with the situation, so as not to become a trauma for life, because in adulthood, fears are more difficult to deal with. Read on and answer the question: Scared cat, what to do?
knowing your cat
Doubts often appear when a cat comes home, especially if you've never had one before. First, let him observe and explore the house on his own. He must see how he behaves in the face of the new and the unknown, how he discovers spaces, if he wants us to accompany him to go introducing your new home, etc. First impressions are always important. Try not to have bad experiences for your adaptation to be a success.
You can show him the different cat toys to see how he reacts to them, if he likes feathers, lights or rattles better. If you see that someone disturbs or bothers you, you should remove it, perhaps you can offer it when you are an adult, as by now you can see the toy in a different way.
To get to know him better continue encouraging exploration of the environment you live in, something that can take time. If the habit in your house is to put on music in the morning, you might be surprised to learn that cats like music. You can use it as another way to convey certain emotional states, such as calm and relaxation.
Basically what you have to take into account are the Hertz levels (unit of measurement of sound), which in cats ranges from 30 to 65,000 Hz, whereas we as humans only hear up to 20,000 Hz. cats are so sensitive to sounds in general. Home music at low levels doesn't usually bother them, regardless of the owners' tastes.
a safe environment
When the cat is received at home, the mission of creating a safe environment must already be studied and analyzed to avoid accidents. But we know cats and are aware of their exploited nature. They, in their attempt to find out, will encounter dangers they never imagined.
THE cat socialization phase it is very important for a correct integration in the family and at home, also to avoid fears in adulthood. Socialization starts early, but it's around the 8 weeks to live that you must be alert not to have negative experiences that affect you throughout your life. Traumas that lead to fears for shoes, vacuum cleaners, washing machine, etc. are famous.
Reactions are often different depending on the cat, but the most common ones are running, running away from the "attacking object" and perhaps finding a hiding place to hide until the attacker disappears. This can happen in front of us or when we are not at home with them, which will be more difficult to identify when trying to help you.
If you think your home is a safe place for your fur ball, until you show us otherwise, we shouldn't act. In this case, you should provide him with protection, comfort, or simply let him know that the "aggressor" isn't so bad at trying to get you to come to him with us.
This is usually very useful on inanimate objects and that do not generate annoying noise for the little one. The loving caresses or the pieces of food are usually an excellent reinforcement for our cat. positively relate the objects or people you are afraid of.
Parties and stressful moments for the cat
The days of meetings, parties and celebrations are often a stressful time for our cat. In general, in big cities it is usually worse, and our pets are sick and we suffer for them without knowing what we can do.
When it comes to a child, we still have time to avoid the appearance of fears at parties, so the first thing to do is try to make a good impression from them and that, in addition, you feel accompanied in these moments. The use of positive reinforcement is very important in this case.
Remember that must never move the puppy to another place or leave him alone on these dates, as we don't know how he will react, something that can jeopardize his emotional stability and can even put him in a situation of danger, when trying to hide, for example.
at the time of fireworks, there are few who will not be scared. The ideal is to be with them and watch their reaction. They may try to escape to a safe place (closet, under the bed, etc), stay by our side with a state of alert or not respond to anything and try to escape to any place.
remember that the first impression in the face of something unknown is what counts, so if you try to hold him in your arms to comfort him and don't want to, let the puppy look for what he thinks is safer for him, which is not always what we want or want. Let him explore and find out what's best for him right now.
How to help a scared kitten?
Now that you know your feline and know how they react, you can Act accordingly. If you see that your dildo wasn't much help and that you spent the entire night in the bathroom behind the toilet or in a closet, it's time to act.
If with reinforcement and patience you can't get your cat to calm down, you can always go to the vet and tell him what happened and together find alternative paths according to his preferences. You don't need to take your furry friend to the specialist as you don't want to cause him any more stress, just tell him in detail what happened.
You must remember that the cat must follow his routine, as he does every day, and for that he must not change his places of food and drink or hygiene. Nor should you be scared or overly excited, this way the cat will feel that we are a protection for him and finally, don't forget to respect him as a living being, if you want to hide let him hide, it's part of living together respects each other.
very serious cases
Specially suitable for festive seasons where fireworks are used, there is the option of offering allopathic medicines. However, remember that drugs will not help the fear go away, they will simply reduce your stress levels. This should be your last option.
What can also be useful is the homeopathy and bach flower. For both small and adult cats, the results are excellent and have no side effects. For this, you should talk to a veterinarian or holistic therapist to guide you.
