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* Exposure to sound stimuli may be provided using recordings, but kittens should not be habituated to traffic sounds.

* Exposure to sound stimuli may be provided using recordings, but kittens should not be habituated to traffic sounds.

* After the end of the sensitive period, novel or potentially fear-evoking stimuli should be introduced carefully so that fear is not induced.

* After the end of the sensitive period, novel or potentially fear-evoking stimuli should be introduced carefully so that fear is not induced.

* Use of [[Pheromonotherapy - Cat|F3 pheromone diffusers]] may help to enable adult cats to adjust to a [[Effect of Environment on Feline Behaviour#Introducing a Cat to a New Home/Environment|new environment after re-homing]].

* Use of [[Pheromonotherapy - Cat|F3 pheromone diffusers]] may help to enable adult cats to adjust to a [[Effect of Environment on Feline Behaviour#Introducing a Cat to a New Home/Environment|new environment after re-homing]], noise (e.g. a party) and other potentially frightening situations.

==Investigation==

==Investigation==

===Pheromonatherapy===

===Pheromonatherapy===

The F3 pheromone fraction (Feliway) can be used to increase the familiarity and security of the home environment which will indirectly alter the cat’s reaction to stimuli. Individual spots of F3 might be sprayed onto static environmental stimuli of which the cat is otherwise mildly fearful.

The F3 pheromone fraction (Feliway) can be used to increase the familiarity and security of the home environment which will indirectly alter the cat’s reaction to stimuli. Synthetic F3 might also be sprayed onto static environmental stimuli of which the cat is otherwise mildly fearful.

===Pharmacological Therapy===

===Pharmacological Therapy===

|date = August 28, 2014

|date = August 28, 2014

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[[Category:Feline Fear and Stress]]

[[Category:Feline Fear and Stress]]

[[Category:To Do - Behaviour References]]

[[Category:To Do - Behaviour References]]