This will consequently minimize their bioavailability. ![]() Note that food processing may result in mallard reactions where a cross-linkage of amino acids and molecules of sugar occurs commonly noted in only tryptophan but also in lysine and proline. I'm slightly worried because even on the Essential Pet website, this product isn't listed.Cats need at least 0.25% for growth and reproduction and 0.16% for adult maintenance based on dry matter basis or 0.63g and 0.40g per 1000 kcal of cat food respectively I don't plan on using this as a daily thing, but would any of those ingredients, even in a small amount be bad for cats? There was only one review (5 stars) on Amazon. Inactive ingredients are Cetyl alcohol, hydrogenated veg oil, lecithin, methylparaben, potassium sorbate, salmon flavor, salmon oil, sodium benzoate, sodium methylcellulose, soybean oil, stearic acid, vit C, and xanthan gum. The active ingredients are Chamomile extract, Passion flower extract, Oat extract, and Catnip extract. Colby will actually eat it! Don't know if it's super effective at calming him, but I'm just happy I found something he'll willingly ingest. It's the Essential Pet Pet-EZE Calming Support Formula. Then I saw a calming gel on Amazon and I had to give it a try. I was looking into some of the capsules/tablets listed above, but they're all pretty pricey. He ate one and then wouldn't touch them again. So, I tried another chewable treat, this time the GNC variety. Dudley snuggling against my leg recently: He even comes for cuddles now, which he couldn't quite bring himself to before even though he clearly wanted to. It is a synthetic pheromone mimicking the natural feline facial pheremones, which are calming to cats.ĭudley is a stress-head but since I've been giving him these things, he's so much happier in himself. It doesn't have a perceptible smell to the human nose. But, Dudley is also a super picky eater and thankfully he loves it.Īlso, you could get some Feliway Classic spray to spray in his basket before and during the journey, and also spray on yourself, so that he can smell it when you hold him. However, the smallest bag you can buy is 2kg, so it's a bit risky as to whether he'll like it or not. Now then, again, I've not tried zylkene (yet, I have some winging it's way in the post) but I do give Dudley Royal Canin Veterinary 'Calm' dry cat food, which contains both L-Tryphophan and casein. A rule of thumb is 15mg of zylkene per kg of cat. It is quite expensive but you can buy the large dog capsules and split the powder into quarters or fifths, depending on the heaviness of your cat. ![]() Zylkene is another sprinklabe capsule, containing the amino acid casein, which is the soothing component found in mother's breast milk. You would have to crush the tablets between two spoons in order to sprinkle but there should be very little taste or a mildly palatable taste that could be disguised in wet food. L-Tryptophan is a precursor of serotonin and melatonin and acts as an anti-depressent, anti-anxiety, and calming sleep aid. Again, I can't vouch for them but can vouch for the ingredients, including the natural amino acid and vitamin L-Tryptophan and Inositol, which I also give to Dudley with magical effect. Another sprinklable thing to try are M&C Vet IQ Serene-UM Calm Tablets. ![]() You could spray some in his basket before and during travel. I have also found some cat-calming sprays in the US that contain valerian and the one that I use is very effective, but highly smelly of stinky feet. I can, however, find Beaphar Cat-Calming Spot-On, which contains valerian amongst other calming herbs and would by-pass the need for eating. I give my cat, Dudley, valerian treats, which he loves but I cannot find them available in the US. Because it's in a capsule, it is sprinklable on food. It is a herbal root that has a sedative and calming action, and most cats like the smell and taste. You could try Natura Petz Soothed and Serene All Systems Calming Capsules, which I can't vouch for per say as I don't live in the US, so haven't tried them, but I can vouch for the ingredient, valerian, contained within. Right then, I didn't say all this last night as I was on my way to bed.
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