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Veterinary team members need to be aware of what cat owners and retail advocates are reading. After all, the veterinarian is the last to learn there is a problem with a cat at home.
Education is critical, writes Nora Caley, who shares some products that can be used to help curtail some of the behavior problems in this retailer-focused article. Boredom and anxiety are common issues for cat owners which frequently drive them to the internet, the pet store or other cat owners for answers.
Pet parents should know that there are typically two overarching reasons cats tend to act out: lack of physical activity and boredom.”
Source: Pet Business, December 2023. Link. Instead of offering products that zap, shock or create adverse physical or emotional experiences, retailers are merchandising products that provide positive and natural solutions for cats’ well-being.
Also see: Pheromones; the nose knows, AHD archives, March 2018. Link. The science of semiochemicals, the Flehman response and applications in veterinary medicine and animal behavior management.
INSIGHTS: FELIWAY® Optimum, a Ceva Animal Health product, is featured in Caley’s article. Ceva Animal Health was an inaugural sponsor of Animal Health Digest.