How to avoid fear of the vet in cats

From time to time we will have to take our furry to his doctor for examination and treatment if necessary. But go to the clinic or the hospital you will not like anything. The smell is very different from what he perceives in his home and the environment is very stressful for him, and sometimes also for his human. What can we do?

To try to make you feel a little more relaxed, I'm going to tell you how to avoid fear of the vet in cats.

Make an appointment with your vet

The first thing to do is make an appointment at the vet. It may seem logical, but depending on which clinics you can go at the time you want, and this for the cat can be an added stress since many people often go to these veterinary centers, so we will have to wait until they can attend.

However, if we ask for an appointment, We will know that he will attend us at the time he has told us, so we will spend much less time there and our furry will not feel so bad.

Don't use the word vet, vaccine, or cure

The cat is a very intelligent animal, that it will not take long to associate any of the words mentioned with that place where it is handled by a man or a woman veterinarian.

Obviously, sometimes they will have to be used, but you have to try others such as healing instead of vaccination to avoid associating them with the clinic or hospital where you are treated.

Spray his carrier with Feliway

Feliway It is a product that helps to relax the cat. It is very effective in situations where the animal can feel very stressed, such as during travel, moving, the arrival of a new member of the family, ... or when you have to go to the vet.

We just have to spray his carrier 30 minutes before leaving, and we'll see how he relaxes right away.

Calm the cat while you wait

Once there, the cat will know perfectly where it is, so before it becomes afraid, you have to try to calm it down. To avoid problems it is better that we leave it inside the carrier, since if we took it out it could run away.

Thus, what we will do is speak to you in a soft tone of voice, as if we were talking to a small child.

Reward their good behavior

During the consultation (and after) we must reward their good behavior, either with nice words, caresses and / or with cat treats. In this way, we will get him to associate the vet with something very positive.

I hope these tips help you so that your furry does not feel afraid (or not so much) every time he goes to the vet 🙂.