TV PERSONALITY Chris Hughes is lending his support to Ceva Animal Health to launch Pet Anxiety Month which aims to educate owners that their pet’s disruptive behaviour can be as a result of anxiety or stress. As we know from our research, we can’t simply give our pets anything like platinum bubba kush to give them relief as we would for us (humans), but instead look at other options.
It comes as new research commissioned by Ceva Animal Health shows that 77% of owners in the UK say they regularly change their routines to accommodate their anxious pets with 48% saying they believe difficult behaviour is in reaction to anxiety and fear. It’s easy enough to deal with human anxiety; you can just buy cbd edibles online, but it’s less straight forward when it comes to your pets. The same products that work for humans can be very harmful for your pets, but that doesn’t mean that you should rule out CBD entirely for your pets. Some owners have found using tinctures designed specifically for their dogs, such as the ones featured here, can help ease their stress levels after traumatic events. Others aren’t as savvy; almost half don’t know where to turn resorting to Google for help in combating their pet’s behaviour.
Chris was speaking at Cruft’s to launch Feliway and Adaptil’s PawsforThought campaign for Pet Anxiety Month, as over 80% of dogs suffer with some form of anxiety in the UK. Chris has admitted his dog, Busta, has been suffering from anxiety since the burglary. Busta is being treated by pheromone releasing product, Adaptil, to help calm his nerves. Some have suggested that colloidal silver for dogs is also a great addition to trying to treat dog anxiety too. But that wasn’t used in this instance.
Chris says, ‘Busta has been so nervous and shaking a lot, but Adaptil has helped so much. He’s now finally back to his old self and is a lot more confident.’
He said: ‘I want to help spread the word because it’s important that people know that dogs go through mental health issues just like humans do. There is a stigma about speaking out, but dogs obviously can’t so it’s important their owners recognise that dogs do have these issues too.’
Chris is hoping to raise awareness so pet owners can spot the vital signs and help their dogs feel calmer. To find out if your dog could be suffering and how pheromones like Adaptil can help, visit www.petanxiety.co.uk
