What do you do when when your resident animal is super stressed by their new housemate? Like so stressed that they don't feel safe enough to do the things they used enjoy? And what if the animals were initially "fine" together?
In this Dog and Cat Chat, Alicia and I brainstormed about how she could help her cat Cleo feel confident enough to come downstairs when Maisy (the dog) is around.
What you'll hear in this episode:
- why you need to give your pets safe spaces and teach them how to get there
- how to help a cat come down the stairs and up to their elevated safe spaces (without touching the floor)
- when you might want to keep an eye out for your new pet's behavior to potentially change towards their housemates
- and what does food motivation have to do with all of this?
Want to dive a bit deeper?
Find links to the resources I discussed in this episode and some bonus content in the full show notes: praiseworthypets.com/podcast-shownotes/61
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