Scared cats and how to relax them

Creating a calm cat

If your kitty is still young and healthy, then it is important to introduce her to a variety of people and make these introductions as pleasant an experience as possible. Have your guests feed your kitty a tasty treat or play with a toy will usually encourage your cat to accept new people. Encourage your cat to stay around your home when visitors are around but enable him to get away from annoying kids or over-devoted cat lovers by giving him shelves and window sills to retreat to.

De-stressing your cat

If you have a scared cat, here are a few tips to help him become more of a friendly cat:

• Keep your cat in the same room as your guest stay, giving her a box or a high shelf to retreat to. Here she can see, hear and smell your visitor, learning their behavior, without having to interact.Also your healthy cat can get accustomed to new people if you care a little about her.
• Plan a list of guests to your home. Start with quieter ones or those types that your cat is more likely to accept. For example, some cats prefer men but may be scared of children. Gradually build up to the ones your cat fears most. If he reacts badly to a person, then you have gone too fast.
• If your cat tends to urinate on your guest’s belongings, make sure you keep them away from your kitty. If this is a common reaction to stress then you may need to work on your cat’s toileting issues as a separate problem.