Hey /an/, me and my gf recently got two kittens.
It will be NY eve in a bit more than a week and I hadn't considered that they would freak out about the fireworks.
I saw online that you can acclimate cats to the sound of firework but is +- 9 days enough?
Does anybody have experiences or tips?
Honestly, I'd just put them in a safe, quiet room with hiding places and let them freak out if they want- you only get fireworks once or twice a year, it's not really worth acclimatising them year-round imo. Cats usually just want to hide in a safe cosy spot if they don't like something, it may not be a great night for them but it won't kill them.
>>2021064
We live in a city appartment, not a lot of room to create a good safe space. Also people are allowed to use fireworks in my country so it'll be a complete day of noise.
The kittens have never experienced the anxiety of fireworks I'd thought I'd learn them it's allright before they're afraid of it. I'll just try what I can before NYE, not too much trouble.
>>2021067
So I guess ypu live in fucking Mexico, right?
Honestly, it depends on the animal. I adopted my dog right before 4th of July, and I live in a neighborhood full of dumb niggers and white trash who think the entire week warrants fireworks.
I got a little nervous, but my puppy did fine. He was about 3 months old then, a little older. I was more nervous than he was.
Get a couple bags of cat treats. Play the sound of fireworks loudly on your computer but just shy of scaring them, give each cat a treat every time there's a sound. Over the course of the remaining days make the volume louder until it's the volume of real fireworks. Don't give them these kinds of cat treats at _any_ other time and always leave the training on a high note where neither of them seem scared.
I've had cats that ignore the sounds and cats that just want to be comforted in my lap; never had any that lose their shit. Get the plug-ins that release calming pheromones if you are worried. If the cats start freaking out, plug it in. If not, return it and get your money back.
>>2021161
Amsterdam, Netherlands.
>>2021257
Thanks I'll try this.
>>2021315
Never heard of calming pheromones. I'll research it. Thanks.