Keep Your CAT Safe During Fireworks
Keep Your Cat Safe from Fireworks: Tips and Advice Why Do Cats Hate Fireworks? Cats often exhibit extreme fear and anxiety when exposed to fireworks due to their natural instinct to respond to loud noises and sudden movements. This heightened sensitivity is rooted in their evolution as predators, where they relied on sharp hearing and quick reflexes to detect potential prey or threats. One key reason for this aversion is the intense auditory stimulation caused by firework explosions. The sudden and repeated bursts of sound can be overwhelming for cats, triggering a stress response that manifests as fear and anxiety behaviors such as hiding, panting, or even self-soothing through repetitive actions like grooming. Expert insights suggest that feline behavior is influenced by their brain’s processing of sensory information. Firework noises may stimulate the
Fireworks: 9 Steps to Keep Your Dog Safe!
Nine Steps to Keep Your Dog Safe during Fireworks 1. Plan ahead Loud bangs and lots of noise are all normal for the Fourth. But changes in your dog’s environment amplify their anxiety. If you don’t have to host, we recommend against it. If you do, you can create a haven and follow other safety steps to keep your pet as calm as possible. Taking steps to reduce your dog’s reaction to fireworks can help them stay calm. Waiting until the last minute can result in disaster. Do the research and plan well before the event. 2. Stay calm Keeping your dog calm during fireworks means you must stay calm, too. Dogs recognize and feed off of human emotions to connect with us. If you’re anxious about them panicking, they’ll sense your distress
Why Adopting Two Cats is Better Than One
Built-In Companionship: A Friend for Life One of the most heartwarming reasons for adopting two cats is the gift of built-in companionship. While cats are often celebrated for their independence (and, let’s be honest, their glorious streaks of aloofness), they are also deeply social creatures – especially when given the chance to bond with their own kind. A second cat can provide emotional security, daily entertainment, and a lifelong friendship that no feather wand can replicate. 1. Emotional Support Though they may act like tiny emperors with zero emotional needs, cats are actually incredibly sensitive creatures. Many thrive on connection, and a bonded feline friend can be a constant source of comfort – especially during stressful moments. When you’re not home, your cats won’t be left pacing the hallway or meowing at
Keep Your CAT Safe During Fireworks
Keep Your Cat Safe from Fireworks: Tips and Advice Why Do Cats Hate Fireworks? Cats often exhibit extreme fear and anxiety when exposed to fireworks
Fireworks: 9 Steps to Keep Your Dog Safe!
Nine Steps to Keep Your Dog Safe during Fireworks 1. Plan ahead Loud bangs and lots of noise are all normal for the Fourth. But
Why Adopting Two Cats is Better Than One
Built-In Companionship: A Friend for Life One of the most heartwarming reasons for adopting two cats is the gift of built-in companionship. While cats are
Thanksgiving Pet Safety
Thanksgiving is here and overindulging in the family feast can be unhealthy for humans, and even worse for pets. Fatty foods are hard for animals
Don’t miss our Adoption Event on 11/15! 10 am to 2 pm
We’re excited to be having a fall adoption event this year! Please stop by the Anthem Community Center, and come inside to see and touch
A Foster’s Story – Celeste
Celeste is one of Anthem Pets’ amazing cat and kitten fosters. She is so reliable and always ready to take in another litter of kittens