Festive Season

For pet sitters, the festive season can bring extra challenges, with fireworks, visitors, and disrupted routines affecting even normally settled pets. Loud noises and unfamiliar activity may trigger anxiety, pacing, hiding, or restlessness, particularly in dogs and cats. Understanding these seasonal stressors helps sitters respond calmly, provide reassurance, and support pets through a time that can be unsettling for them.

Step 1 Try Calming Audio

Try Calming Audio
Music & White Noise Links:
– No Ads – 24-Hour Music to Calm Dogs:
– White Noise for Puppies with Anxiety: Search on YouTube
– Spotify: “Calm My Dog” playlist
– Apple Music: “Dog Relaxation Station”

Step 2: Add Soothing Distractions

Snuffle mats with treats
Lick mats with peanut butter or yoghurt
Puzzle feeders or slow feeders
Chew toys (Kongs, bully sticks)

Step 3: Use Optional Calming Aids (If Available)

Lavender-scented sprays (dog-safe only)
Dog-appeasing pheromone sprays or diffusers (Adaptil)
Anxiety vests (like a Thundershirt
Comfort items (owner’s worn shirt or blanket)

Step 4: Know When to Get Help

Call the Owner if

The pet is vomiting repeatedly
They refuse to eat or drink for more than 24 hours
There’s destructive behaviour or injury

Call the Vet If

Breathing is laboured or irregular
You notice seizures or collapse
The pet’s behaviour drastically changes (aggression, confusion, hiding excessively)

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Download Our Guide

The festive season can be challenging for pets. This emergency calming guide offers simple, reassuring strategies to help pet sitters support animals through noisy nights, unfamiliar activity, and routine changes.

Emergency Calming Guide for Pet Sitters