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Max is not enjoying the fireworks leading up to Diwali and presumably Bonfire Night. Not at all. He's been tolerating the small nightly volleys better than last year, but tonight there were a lot more.

Even after some Kalms Sleep* hidden in cubes of cheese, he found a new shelter earlier. In the shower.


Please ignore the stained grout. Max does. ;)

I guess it felt comfortably enclosed (by glass!), and it's probably the least disruptive place he's holed up so far. (The worst is probably a tie between repeatedly knocking the television over and bringing DVD players, etc. crashing to the floor, trying to hide in the back of the entertainment center; and ripping his way through the Masonite back of a bookshelf trying to get behind there.) I felt kind of cruel choking back laughter and grabbing the camera, but he was cute in a rather pitiful way.

Now that the fireworks are over for the night, he's back out and has even eaten some supper.

* Ye gods, the herbal manufacturer's site has a page on dream analysis. "If you do have a dream that’s concerning you to the extent that it causes you stress or anxiety, speak to your doctor who will be able to offer you the best advice for your circumstances." *snort* Bit of a shame this is the best stuff we've found for Max for thunderstorms and fireworks, annoying as the marketing is.

Date: 2010-10-31 02:37 am (UTC)
From: [personal profile] ex_angiereedgarner191
Poor Max! At this point I use a benadryl pill stuffed in a pat of butter or brie, with my vet's blessing. Heef could care less about loud noises but pressure changes make him try to hide in impossibly small spaces.

Date: 2010-11-02 05:04 am (UTC)
From: [personal profile] ex_angiereedgarner191
I've found that treating him promptly for the anxiety has meant that I don't have to treat him as much... the less anxious he ever becomes, the less likely he is to become anxious. We're down to maybe once a month instead of every time a cloud blows by. Let me know how the Nytol works if you try it.

Date: 2010-10-31 06:26 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] mrs_tribble
D'awwww!

I shouldn't have giggled either, but he just looks so sorry for himself and I want to smoosh him! :D

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