With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, we
remember how stressful some holidays can be for our pets. Depending on how we,
and our neighbors, celebrate this date — music, having guests over, parades or
even nearby fireworks — our pets can become anxious, fearful and simply want to
hide.
Yes, anxiety is a very real thing for our
beloved dogs and cats. In fact, 1 in every 3 pets suffers from feeling anxious
during their lifetime, and we must pay close attention to what may be causing
this feeling and how we can make it all better for them.
Watch out for the signs: a pet who is
anxious will start pacing, panting, drooling, as well as perhaps shaking
uncontrollably. They may try to “get away” by hiding themselves under a bed or
couch. Other signs may include destroying furniture, pillows, or scratching
walls and doors.
Common Triggers for Our Pets
As mentioned, there are several different
triggers for our pets’ anxiety. Look at the list below to keep an eye on what
may be causing them to be anxious:
Noise: Thunderstorms, lightning striking,
fireworks — these are all loud and scary noises for our pets that make them fearful.
Separation Anxiety: When a pet is left alone, this may cause
them to become very uneasy or destructive to their surroundings, and they may
tear up furniture and scratch doors and walls.
Travel: Traveling for our pets doesn’t necessarily
mean a plane ticket to an unknown place. Sometimes a simple car ride to their
vet or groomer becomes an uncomfortable situation for them, which also explains
why longer journeys may trigger this feeling of anxiousness as well.
Stranger Anxiety: Guests and workers in the home who are
unknown to our pets will most likely trigger this anxious behavior. Parties and
parades filled with strangers, specifically in this case on a holiday like St.
Patrick’s Day, could increase the angst they may feel around people they don’t
know well.
How can we, as pet parents,
help our pets?
Fortunately, as pet parents, there are
actionable things we can do to help our pets overcome and avoid these anxious
moments:
- Using
tight clothing that applies pressure to our cats and dogs can comfort
them, much like swaddling does for an infant.
- Adding
diffusers with calming essential oils or pheromones in our homes can make
our pets’ space more soothing in these moments.
- For
some cases, there are even certain medications that our vets can recommend
to treat our furry companions’ anxiety.
Do these things work?
With almost everything, there are always two sides. And, as much
as the previous methods may work, they also present some cons for our pets.
Medication often has side effects, while oils and pheromones are only useful if
the pet stays in the room those have been placed in. The use of tight clothing
is only temporarily good because, honestly, how long will we want to keep our
frightened pets dressed in them?
However, there’s good news: Natural supplements are also an
option!
Supplements that have natural ingredients can be used for the
following:
- relieving anxiety and stress
- alleviating nausea
- calming the mind
- increasing serotonin production
- promoting relaxation and ultimately
sleep
Find the natural supplement that can keep
your pets calm!
pawTree® has a natural supplement that focuses on alleviating all of these symptoms with zero side-effects. Our Chillax calming Chews contain a combination of naturally effective ingredients that work synergistically to soothe our pets.
- The ingredients in
our Chillax Chews are:
- Hemp Seed Oil & Hemp Seed Powder to reduce anxiety and discomfort
- Passion flower to relieve anxiety, stress and tension and promote relaxation
- Chamomile and Ginger to alleviate nausea
- L-Tryptophan to increase levels of serotonin in the brain and promote relaxation
- Valarian to reduce anxiety and promote sleep
- Thiamine and Magnesium for calming the mind
- Melatonin to promote relaxation and consequentially, sleep
We
use a multimodal approach utilizing a variety of active ingredients that work synergically
in order to tackle distinct symptoms of anxiety and unease and ensure maximum
effectiveness of the Chillax supplement.
Chillax may be used for both dogs and cats, and
the best part is it comes in a delicious soft-chew form that our pets really
love! So, whether your beloved pet is suffering from event-related triggers or
an overall anxious mood, this supplement is perfect to keep them stress-free.
Our
Recommendation for The Upcoming Holiday
We
recommend that pet parents give the recommended dose to their pets an hour or
two before the event — the party, parade, guests coming over, or possible
fireworks. It is very important that we give the Chillax before the event,
since once a pet has become anxious and shows clear signs of anxiety, it is
often too late. No matter how delicious these chews are, they will not be
interested in eating anything due to their distressed state.
Another alternative is to provide your
pets with something that will keep them occupied or distracted, such as a chew
toy or bone. pawTree® can also
help your pet with our Chillax to the Max bone, specially designed for them to
chew on and keep busy. These chew bones are coated with CBD, which naturally
helps our pets relax more as they chew and/or lick the bone.
If
you have an anxious pet, make sure you prepare them for the holiday. We want to
make these holidays and gatherings Strees-Free for them! This way we can ensure
that both you and your pets will have a much better time.