01/11/2025
Helping your Dog, Cat, Rabbit or Guineapig Stay Calm and Safe During Fireworks Season:
Maintain routines as much as possible to avoid too much change but do add
layers of support.
If your dog or Cat has a history of being panicking about noises and is so scared they won’t eat or be easily distracted, supplements and basic support likely won’t be enough. Please contact us and we can provide
some prescription medication to keep them calm, alongside the support listed below:
● Create a cozy space, snuggle up together or just let them go where they feels safe.
● Stay with your pet or provide alternative familiar company.
● Play music that has a consistent beat or use “Brown” Noise to mask sounds from outside.
● Provide a Adaptil/Feliway/Zenidog/ZenifelPet Remedy Diffuser or Collar
● Use anxiety supplements if there is low level anxiety. Don’t expect miracles as supplements and defusers only add a layer of support.
● Close windows, curtains, use black out blinds.
● If your Pet will eat, then play some games with treats or provide a tasty Likki mat or Kong or scatter dreamies to distract them.
● Ensure microchip details are up to date
● It is OK to comfort your pet, you cannot re-enforce fear - HOWEVER your pet must find your
actions comforting - over petting, too much attention and stress from you can make your pet feel
worse.
● It is NOT ok to punish your pet if it is upset (howling, barking, yowling trembling, toileting on the floor or in inappropriate places) this
is fear not “naughtiness!”
● Walk dogs in the late afternoon and feed a large meal
to help them settle and sleep.
Outdoor cats that never come inside - make sure they have a safe shed or shelter to hide in but do not shut them in as this will scare them more.
Cats who are used to staying in shut inside before it gets dark and keep in until morning.
For Rabbits or Guineapigs:
● If Outdoor Ideally move there hutch inside to a unheated space and/or cover their hutch with a thick blanket/duvet to muffle noises.
● Provide more bedding for burrowing, hiding and some
treats for foraging.
● Ideally you should have two bonded rabbits or Guineapigs that can support each other.
● Do not constantly bother or fuss with scared rabbits.
If they struggle, please seek extra support for New
Years eve and start preparations early next year by seeking professional help that may include desensitisation training (e.g., “Sounds Scary” program): Do get in touch if you need further advice:
[email protected] or whatapp us on 07476947981
