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cat terrified of fireworks

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IHateFireworks · 02/11/2024 22:54

Sorry if this has been done to death. My cat is terrified of fireworks. Obviously, we keep her inside, provide lots of dens and covered hiding places. We also use a stinky herbal remedy to calm the anxiety. We keep the tv or music on to try and drown out the bangs. Feliway has no effect on her. What else can I do to help her?

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Gettingbysomehow · 02/11/2024 22:56

Oh bless her. Try a small cardboard box in a cupboard or wardrobe with a blanket over it which will muffle the noise.
Neither of my current cats could give a monkeys but previous cats have been petrified by them.

TimeForATerf · 02/11/2024 22:59

One of mine is very unhappy, I let him hide where he wants (under my bed) draw all the blinds so it’s pitch black and play music on Alexa in the room to try to distract from the noise.

sorry edited to add, I can see you do all these things. It’s a bloody awful week isn’t it? Not just one night, a whole week.

Jen946 · 02/11/2024 23:04

We've been playing fireworks on a low volume on YouTube this past week, gradually turning the sound up to normal tv level. He might be just mellowing out as no longer a kitten but a much better reaction compared to last year when he spent a whole evening hiding under the sofa!

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 02/11/2024 23:19

Our female was sitting all judgey glaring out into the garden from a dining room chair .
Our male was hiding in his cube-house ( cat hiding pop up ) but at the worst he'll probably go under the bed or sofa

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