Question
In India today and tomorrow is the festival of Diwali. It is the festival of light and banned firecrackers over 90 dB sound are all too common. It can be compared to war zone in Syria with constant sound of high dB bombs.
Now my cat is very afraid because of these sounds. It is quite stressful for my cat. How can I make my cat less stressed?
Answer
I'm in the UK so our nearest equivalent would be the fireworks displays during Bonfire Night and New Year's Eve so I'll base my answer on what I advise to do during those:
- Keep the cat indoors during hours where the fireworks will be set off
- Keep all windows shut and curtains drawn to try and muffle the noise
- Make sure the cat has easy access to their favorite "hiding" places - and if they go to one of these don't try and remove them as this will freak them out more.
- Be extra vigilant when entering/exiting your home - a cat startled by fireworks may panic and run without considering direction and you don't want them escaping by accident
- Consider using a synthetic pheromone plug-in diffuser such as Feliway, these work by releasing synthetic versions of the pheromones secreted by mother cats and they have a calming effect on the cat.
Answered By - motosubatsu