To prepare for the cold winter ahead, PetShopBowl are giving away a Feliway calming diffuser (RRP of £28.29) which lasts up to 4 weeks, to one of my readers. It works by giving out a special scent (odourless to people and other animals) that utilizes a replication of the pheromone that cats leave naturally when they are feeling comfortable in their environment. Every time a cat rubs its nose against objects in the home, it leaves behind this pheromone to mark its territory. Even small changes in your home can upset your cat and prevent them from leaving this pheromone, which in turn makes them feel less secure, and increases their stress. Activities such as redecorating, moving the furniture, having guests, going to the cattery and moving home will remove these natural pheromones for your cat, causing it stress.
Stress can lead to unhappy behaviour such as less interaction with you, hiding away, general mischief or even scratching or spraying. Using Feliway will help maintain the scent that gives your cat the feeling of peace and calm and reduce the stress that your cat experiences, creating a home where you and your cat will always be ‘happy together’. Even issues like scratching and spraying can be managed. Especially with fireworks night fast approaching, this competition couldn’t be better timed!
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making sure they are snuggled up on a warm blanket in the house
Shut all curtains & blinds in house & turn tv volume up.
close curtains and put music on to muffle noise also make sure they have somewhere to hide under some furniture
Lots of cuddles and a warm bed with a waterbottle under their blanket along with their favourite toy and a treat! I keep the windows closed and tv on to try and drown out the bangs!
Music and chamomile biscuits
Shut all curtains in house & turn radio volume up.
my cat loves to sit in bed and watch the tv
Make sure they’re inside before the fireworks start, they usually settle down on someone’s lap and fall asleep (they are quite laidback cats though).
This will be our first bonfire night with our cat 🙁
a calm cat is a quiet home
We close the curtains, and try to take their minds of it by playing with their toys with them. It’s worked so far.
Turn up the TV
I use Feliway, keep the curtains closed and our cat does have safe places to hide. It was much easier with our old cat – she was deaf…
By shutting the curtains and giving them lots of attention
I make them a cosy den
With lots of fuss and love. Xx
Turn up Tele and close all doors and curtains and give them lots of attention
lots of cuddles & attention
Make a cosy bed x
This will be our first Bonfire night with our five month old kitten 🙁
leave them somewhere calm and quieter if poss
lots of tlc xx
my cat tilly is 14 years and hate fire works so she in house hiding
Turn the tv off and lots of cuddles!
Our westie is terrified of the fireworks and I have to give her a sedative which I don’t like but she is 10 years old and I can’t have her being distressed. She usually dives under my bed when she hears them going off.
Warm fire, closed curtains and a fluffy bed to snuggle in.
I cuddle up on the sofa with him and watch tv, we’re pretty chilled together and he normally sleeps through the worst!
My two cats don’t get bothered by fireworks, I think I get more bothered by them.
I’m lucky, the current dogs were all brought up with an older dog who was stone deaf. On hearing a bang they turned to her to see what she did and seeing her lack of reaction assumed that it was normal and ignored it. Our family dog we had when I
lots of cuddles 🙂
Curtains drawn, television on, favourite food down for them. Let them hide under the bed if they want to, and cuddle them if that is better. I have two cats that worry about the noise, and two that will happily sit in the window and watch the fireworks.
Curtains drawn, nice sounds from the TV, extended playtime earlier in day to title them out and constant fusses and reassurance.
put the radio on
Give them a warm blanket to snuggle up together on & shut the curtains.
My cats hide behind the sofa – this diffuser might be just the thing for them
Lots of cuddles
Give them cuddles
Lots of cuddles, and try and distract them from the noise
Gentle music and stroking them.
A couple of my cats are absolutely fine and don’t mind the fireworks and the others hide in the kids room x
Keep them indoors as centre as possible so they are as far away from the noise as possible. Also stay calm myself so they can see there up nothing to worry about.
Keep the cats inside with food and games if they’re lively or some nice blankets if they’re sleepy.
Keep them inside and cuddles.
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Loads of cuddles and treats, they do sit on the window ledge (in doors) and watch the fireworks go up around
The feliway and Adaptil diffusers are great. Keep pets inside, draw your curtains early, put the tv on and give pets a secure place to hide.
Keep them safe inside, with lost of fuss, cuddles and reassurance.
one of our dogs really loves watching the fireworks oddly enough and the other hides away in any small place possible
This will be my first bonfire night with a cat so i am welcoming any help!!
I close all the curtains and put the tv on to drown out any bonfire night noises
Our cat casper usually runs to me when scared so I sit and cuddle him and stroke him to show him it’s ok.
Casper usually runs to me when he’s scared so I sit and cuddle him and stroke him to show him it’s ok.
Make sure all windows and doors are shut tight and that I’m there if she needs me
Keep them in and near me.
I close the curtains, make sure they have a safe hiding hole and get in a good stock of Dreamies and Frispies!
I make sure they are comfortable, with some treats, in the bedroom with curtains closed and put some music on for them, not too loud but enough to drown out any bangs from fireworks.
distract them by playing with toys
Lots of cuddles, closed curtains and doors x
We played have the TV on loud.
Lots of cuddles but thankfully we don’t get many where we are
I make sure I stay home with them and make sure the tv etc are turned on
I usually shut the curtains and start a game of fetch (yes, with my cat!) to distract him. 🙂
Make sure he is inside cuddled up with me and the tv
A nice dinner and a hot water bottle and blanket
curled up onthe sofa
Shut the curtains and put the telly or radio on
Keep them inside and near us
Keeping the cats in from early evening, feliway diffuser plugged in, feed them their fav food ( fish!) giving them lots of cuddles, making sure the cat flap is locked so they can’t go out.
Closed Windows calm music and lots of cuddles
Get them settled on the sofa for cuddles
Keep them in and keep the tv or music on louder than usual so they can’t hear them so well.
I have a chat with them before so they know what’s coming! One likes to brave it out (says he’s strong and tough) and the other just needs cuddles.
sitting by a nice fire
We put the tv on louder and talk to them ~~
stay in with the cat
I have Feliway diffusers in a few rooms and make sure I’m at home all the time in the days leading up to bonfire night.
Poppy is ok but i have to sit with bruno and stroke him to calm him
shut the curtains, put tv on and cwtch up on sofa
Lots of cuddles
keep them in and put tv on
keep him in and make a little cat den
I close the cat flap, turn the TV up and keep calm so they feel as calm as possible by sensing that I’m not worried.
Lots of attention.
I will lay upstairs on my bed with my cats watching telly. I will shut the curtains, turn the tv up a bit and give them lots of fuss and treats 🙂
My little rescue Parsons Terrier -Lizzie shook with fright on Bonfire day on the year we got her. Her little teeth clattered and she couldn’t get close enough to me -tucking herself into my lap so that I couldn’t move.I bought a plug in calming diffuser and she although still very concerned and fidgety ,was less distressed and the teeth stopped clattering . we always turn the TV up and all of us play ballie indoors to try and distract her -she also has a frolicat toy that she loves chasing (a reflected lazer light) so we do our best for her!
I like to spend the day with my cat if possible, giving her lots of attention and playing with her to prepare her for the fireworks later that night. If I’ve spent time with her in the day she’s more inclined to feel closer to me and sit with me when she feels uneasy as she’s often more independent than the cuddle up on your knee type. It is getting more difficult these days though as fireworks seem to be popular for all occassions.
Keep them indoors with the fire on, curtains drawn & music or television on trying to keep things as normal as possible
We give them a fresh tuna treat & settle in front of the TV for cuddles
Cuddles on the bed, lights on, tv on and behave as normally as possible 🙂
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Take them to my friends home, she lives in the back of beyond and it’s very, very quiet
Cage and a blanket 🙂
Give them a wool blanket.
Close up the house and put a loud film on
Our cat goes to the bathroom on bonfire night where it is nice and quiet because of smaller windows.
Lights on, curtains closed, tv or radio on and lots of cuddles.
I keep them inside and give them lots of cuddles. I keep curtains shut and play classical music quietly.
Keep them close by with lots of calming words and their favourite blanket
Shutting all the curtains and doors and playing with him.
My 2 little white house cats are the cuter than a button. But they are also crazier than we can handle. This is the only stuff that calmes them down! Great giveaway!
We have one Feliway and it really does work but, obviously, can’t permeate the whole house. Beyond that, we get some treats in, play more and turn the music or TV up a little.
They go to the in-laws in the country
both my dogs are rehomed and lucy is a very nervous dog, she is relaxed sitting with me, so we tend to stay in and lucy sits with me all night, we usually have a movie on with volume up slightly so it drowns out the noise a bit
I have 2 cats and I lock them In the bathroom together and they always settle.
keep all windows & curtains shut, tv turned up a bit extra and lots of cuddles.
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Keep them indoors and lots of cuddles
I make sure he goes out earlier before the fireworks start, then I close the curtains and turn up the tv. Also I stay in one room so he’s always near me.
Give her lots of reassurance, some treats and a comfy place to retreat to x
close the windows andthe curtains and give them a few treats
My cats dont really get bothered by fireworks as we hardly hear any ~ however this would be fab for my local cat rescue centre who house over 120 cats,
Lots of cuddles and turns the tv up
Cats in the house with curtains drawn, TV on, Feliway plugged in and Feliway spray on their sleeping areas
I keep the curtains closed and let Archie cuddle on my lap and give him lots of treats
MAKING SURE THEY’RE SHUT INSIDE NICE AND EARLY BEFORE DARK
Cow is the only one bothered by the fireworks, Zoe and Tiny happily watch out of the window. Feliway or the cheaper version from PetsatHome helps, along with plenty of dark confined spaces. My cat carrier is always out complete with blankets both inside and over the top. Cow uses it whenever he wants somewhere to hide.
Leaving a little bit of background music on
play them classical music
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By letting them hide & making sure all blinds and curtains are closed. Cuddles if they want them too.
I play the radio loud or the tv loud so they don’t hear the bangs
I try and find out if any of the neighbours are having fireworks first so I can work out timings. Then try and make the house soundproof!
Keep them in the sitting room close the door and curtains put the tv or play some music to drown out the noise
Blankets, cuddles, and not worrying too much – the dog gets angry at the fireworks and tells them off!
turn the telly up and give them abit more food than normal and close the surtains
Watch TV with them on the settee 🙂
We have only just got our kitten (Daisy) so i’m not sure what will happen.
Snuggles and strokes on the sofa and some cat treats.
Lots of play to take their mind off it and to wear them out.
I let her cwtch up next to me on the sofa 🙂
I make sure my cat is in and cuddled up with me or my daughter.
making sure they are in the house
By keeping them in with tv on and radio in the other rooms xx
They aren’t too bothered however have cat treats to hand just in case!
I make sure my 2 cats are all snuggled up on the sofa with some calming cuddles and strokes
I make sure my 2 cats are all snuggled up on the sofa with some calming cuddles and strokes until the fireworks end, it can be a long night!
Keep them in and try to reassure them
Make sure they are indoors and cat flap locked, favourite place for one is under the bed the other is not too bothered as he was a stay and had to just get on with things!