Pet Honesty Cat Calming Relaxants

Our cats really like the flavor, though some of them seem to be calmed easier than others. I find that is mostly up to individual personalities, so it's no fault of the product. They are a bit expensive, but at least there are quite a few. The cats have no trouble eating them, they seem to crunch up well. All in all, it's a product I would likely recommend to someone looking to ease their pet's mood. It's also good for bonding with anxious animals.

Gabriel, large breed mix (now is 22 & 1/2 in long; 16 .2 pound, 1 yr old, and still growing per the vet today) , testosterone heavy and was neutered early because of it. It helped but not enough. I tried the Calming care made by Purina/proplan but it just didn't work at all. He is the pickiest cat I have ever had! Will only eat chicken and now, finally he will eat turkey! He only smells the beef and runs from all fishy foods. Picky is truly an understatement. Gabriel LOVES THESE! He even trys to get in the bag before I open it!!! I love that they are all natural, I have gotten 90 supply and they retain their odor, flavor (per Gabe), size doesn't even matter to him as I could smash a piece and he would lick it up and keep licking hoping for more. (he is that way with all the pet honesty products we use! In Dec 2024, (yeah, I waited to do this review) I Gave this a try and started slow since I was already giving him the Pet Honesty Cat Multivitamin and just started him on the Pet Honesty Cat Hairball Support Chews, I didn't want to overwhelm his system. I only gave him 4 pieces the 1st time I gave them to him (he weighed 11 pounds) and was surprised when I saw calming effects in roughly an hour. I have increased the number of pieces (using average size scale) and today was proof enough that I need to increase the amount yet again, for his sake. Every cat is different and has different needs and different reactions. I will continue giving these to Gabriel and just evaluate as needed. How long did the effects last? I only used it to help him and ME through the night so I could sleep and before traveling in the car/vet. To be clear, I use this because of high testosterone levels that cause aggressive play/behavior and howling at night looking for a mate! These chews have stopped 98% of those behaviors. I don't think he knows he's neutered!!!

I got these to help my cat through moving to another house a 3 hour drive away. I don't know if it's just my cat or what, but I gave three of these calming treats to my 10 lb. cat and they really seemed to zone her out for several hours. If I ever give them to her again, I will only give her one. The directions say to give one piece per pound of body weight?! I strongly recommend giving just one or two and see how it goes. You can always give additional pieces, if needed. Anyway, that was my experience...

I absolutely love what these calming treats do for my kitties. When I first found them, my poor lynx pointe was in such a distressed state, and was peeing on the bed to ask for help. (Not my preferred method, let me tell you!) Within a day or two, the behavior settled and disappeared. They work best when built up in the system, so they are a nightly routine for us. And it is one of the best parts of my day. One of my girls likes to chase the treats, so we toss them for her and she tries to catch them or chase them. My other girl prefers to eat them in calm, and sits at my feet while she munches. And when they are done, it is zoomie time. Within 10 minutes, they are settled in for the night, and the house becomes quiet. I also use them for one time calming helps when there is a noise or activity that riles them up, like a thunderstorm, fireworks, or the lawn mower going outside. I also recommended them to my daughter when her cats were suddenly having problems after a plastic bag incident scared them both. She had tried everything else, but they just could not be in the same room as each other for months. After a few days on these, her kitties cautiously started accepting each other again, and come and go through the house with no problems.

I am so surprised these work. And work quickly and work well! I want to insert an edit here: dose conservatively! The recommended dosage is very high. I can use 2-3 treats in my 15# guy, and 1-2 on my 7# girl, and they chill waaaaaaaay out. They get spacey and sleepy. Start with 1 or 2 chews, and wait 30 minutes for results. Thiamine is a B vitamin, and can be overadministered. Chamomile is safe *at specific doseages* but can get toxic above those doseages, and doseage varies by body weight and age. So please administer conservatively, and wait for results before readministering. I got them for my 10+lb Maine Coon boy. He is 5ish, so still young and playful, but also a tiny bit anxious and jumpy. In short, he is bored (my other cat is 2x his age, and 1/2 his size and wants no part of playing) and under-stimulated. His brain is going too fast, and though I have tried to keep him stimulated, he is a hunting breed. He does not get to go outside for many reasons, health and safety being foremost. I have tried many toys, and he bores quickly. I gave my guy about half the dose recommended for him, just to see how fast and how well they work. Within 30 minutes he was definitely way more chill and clearly not happy he was chill. With tail flicks while looking spaced out. Aware he was not his usual self. He was also a lot less sure footed when trying to jump and get on furniture and climb over things because he was clearly experiencing life a bit slower, with slower reflexes etc. My guy, being a Maine Coon, does have some elevated cardiac enzymes, and is on a diet because he is about 2-3 lbs overweight, so his metabolism and his processesing system may be a little more sensitive than some other cats'. Partly why I tried the half-dose first. Please use caution and judicial judgement when administering these. I would not use daily, honestly. I would administer if you are expecting a change in routine or a vet visit, or if you have a bored cat agitating another cat unduly and you are trying to train them not to. I don't think these are a long-term solution for what is probably a behaviour/environmental issue that could be resolved another way. Cats speak in terms of behaviours letting you know what is displeasing them, so an anxious cat, or a cat bugging another cat or person, is telling you something needs fixing. In short, they work well, and quickly, for my cat. He enjoyed them enough to gobble them up, but he will also eat anything, except chicken flavour food, so his openness to all foods is not a shared trait with all cats. They look and feel a lot like Temptations treats, but smell a lot stronger. My guess is the B vitamin. The cost-benefit is going to depend on your cat and what you arw treating with these. Occasional anxiety/agitation? Probably worth it to have on hand. Perpetual, daily, general anxiety, boredom-induced-bad-behaviour, and/or other behaviour problems related to a bad fit to environment etc? That's for a pet behaviourist and/or your vet to help you figure out the next steps.