CATS HIDE WHEN WORRIED, IS YOUR CAT AFRAID OF VISITORS?

DOES YOUR CAT HIDE WHEN YOU HAVE VISITORS OR PARTIES?

4 Expert Tips to Help your Cat Cope with Visitors

  1. Cats like routine

    • Parties, celebrations and visitors are great fun for us, but bring a lot of discomfort for your cat
    • Lots of noise, moved furniture, different people, new smells, altered routines can be stressful for our cats

  2. Useย FELIWAY Diffuser

    • FELIWAY Diffuser helps cats in stressful situations, such as parties, it should be continuously left on where your cat spends most of their time
    • Should be on at least 1-2 days before any changes or stressful situations
    • Suitable for an area up to 70mยฒ

  3. Peace and quiet

    • Make sure your cat has a room that is away from the noise, somewhere they can snuggle up and feel secure during the festivities
    • Have elevated placed and/or hiding places for your cat
    • Make sure your guests know to leave your cat undisturbed in this room
    • Ensure your cat can still access their resources (water, food, litter trays and scratching posts) easily without having to interact with your visitors

  4. Visitor tips

    • Ask visitors to let your cat come to them, to not stare at your cat and stroke their head or neck
    • Have treats or toys to hand so that your guests can interact with your cat in a positive way

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