Helped on a car trip!Got this item to…
Helped on a car trip!Got this item to assist with transporting cats to the vet. We all know cats do not like cars, so I thought I'd give this a shot. So one of my cats gets a monthly shot for arthritis pain, which means a 25-mile car trip each way. My vet supplies a dose of Gabapentin for vet visits, and I have found that to help, along with covering the cat carrier with a towel so the cat cannot see out. So in all fairness, I did all these things in addition to using this pop patch. What you do with these, is activate them by "popping" them. I tried doing this with my fingers, but couldn't quite figure out what I was supposed to be popping, so I used the heel of my hand. That produced a popping sound. There were a couple other spots in the little pod that also popped, which I assume releases the pheromone smell that is the active ingredient. I then peeled off the adhesive backing and stuck the pod to the inside of the cat carrier. I left that be for a couple hours and covered the carrier with a towel to kind of keep the scent inside. I did this at the same time I gave my cat his pre-med. I did NOT put him in the carrier yet - I just was preparing it. 2 hours later, I loaded him up in the prepared carrier and away we went. I do think this helped. He does often meow in the carrier on the trip even with the towel and the meds, but this time he only let out one little meow at the very beginning of the trip and was quiet the rest of the way. Same for the way home. Now, as I said - he was on a pre-med, but he always is when I take him and this time he was considerably quieter. Would it completely calm an animal without pre-meds? I don't know. But it did make a positive difference and that is a win in my book. I have other cats, and they all act differently in the car, but I've not had the opportunity to try this out with any of them.