DIAL DOWN THE STRESS tHIS FIREWORK SEASON

You can't control the fireworks, but you can help control the stress

Support your pet with Protexin SereniCare®

  • Easy-to-give, tasty powder

  • Vet-developed and approved

  • Unique blend of calming ingredients

Is your pet one of them?

Spot the signs in your dog

  • Tense face, wide eyes and/or ears back, tail lowered/tucked between legs
  • Hiding/cowering/trembling
  • Vigorous attempts to escape/trying to run away
  • Pacing or restlessness
  • Inappropriate toileting
  • Change in appetite
  • Alerting to every sound – sometimes with excessive barking
  • Panting/drooling
  • Destructive behaviour
  • Clingy

Spot the signs in your cat

  • Hiding away 
  • Inappropriate toileting 
  • Excessive grooming
  • Change in appetite
  • Pacing or restlessness
  • Increased sleeping
  • Scratching or destructive behaviour

Some of the signs are harder to spot in cats, so keep alert to any change in their normal behaviour

Protexin SereniCare® can help you

Protexin SereniCare® is our unique blend of prebiotics, postbiotics, Alpha-casozepine and L-tryptophan to support emotional balance and gut health, helping dogs and cats cope with stress and anxiety.

  • Supports normal behaviour 
in dogs and cats2-3

  • Helps pets manage 
stress and anxiety4-14

  • Microbiome support for the gut-brain axis15-18

Countdown to a calmer fireworks season

3-6 months before

Begin a desensitisation programme to get them used to firework sounds

2-6 weeks before

  • Start Protexin SereniCare®
  • Make small routine changes
  • Walk dogs earlier, bring cats inside and draw your curtains before dark
  • Set up a safe den using favourite blankets and toys
  • Begin using a pheromone diffuser
  • Speak to your vet for advice
  • Check your garden is secure
  • Make sure your pet’s microchip and ID tag are up to date
  • Find out when local displays are planned Stock up on high-value treats and toys

When fireworks season starts

  • Stay calm yourself, follow your new routine and otherwise interact normally with your pet
  • Walk dogs earlier, get cats inside and draw your curtains before dark
  • Close windows to reduce noise and prevent escape
  • Try to keep their normal routine in the house, but use high-value treats or toys to distract if needed
  • Play calm music
  • Try to stay at home so you can comfort them if needed
  • Don’t let your dog into the garden alone, and wait for a gap in the noise if they need to go to the toilet
  • Reward calm behaviour and never punish your pet

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