Case Studies

Case Study: 12-year-old Quigley, male cat

A multi-part challenge:

1. Recent acute issue: 12-year-old male cat Quigley had recently started to soil outside the litter box. He began marking in several places in the basement, plus most alarmingly to his owners, also in the dining room, when he was left alone. The problem was most pronounced when the owners left Quigley alone for even a single night away; this was despite the fact that a caregiver comes in daily when the owners are out of town.
2. Chronic behavioral profile: Since he came to this home as a young semi-feral kitten at 10 weeks, Quigley had been frightened of loud noises, changes in his environment, and of anyone who would come to visit. He would run and hide in many situations, especially with anyone but the owners coming to the house.

A 2-part solution:

Step 1–Recent Acute: Starting with the top-most layer (most recent event/circumstance) – We wanted to address the soiling outside the litter box first, so Quigley was given Separation Anxiety formula 1-2 x daily for approximately 2 weeks, after which it was stopped. Shortly thereafter the owners were leaving for a long weekend so Quigley received the formula again the day before they left; and each day they were gone, 2-3 drops were put in each of his couple bowls of water by his regular caregiver.

Result: Clients reported that Quigley did not mark anywhere outside his litter box, and the caregiver reported Quigley was more affectionate with her as well.

Step 2–Chronic behavior: Since using the Separation Anxiety formula had been so successful, we decided to try Fears & Phobias to see if we could shift his lifelong fearfulness. Quigley was given 3 drops 2x/day for about 2 weeks.

Result: The first time a visitor came to the home after this treatment, Quigley came out and stayed with the company during the entire visit, and even allowed himself to be petted.

Fears & Phobias formula was then continued for approximately 4 weeks and the owners report what to them are amazing shifts in Quigley, especially that he is much more calm and playful.

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Case Study: Chucky, rescued warehouse dog, male Rottweiler, brought to home with existing cat and older dog.

A multi-part challenge:

1. Recent acute issue: Chucky, a large, young, excessively energetic rescued Rottweiler, who had joined his forever home 6 months ago, was recently traumatized by the annual Chicago Air and Water Show. 2 days of military jets, bombers and the like flying overhead and making supersonic sounds put Chucky into a state of terror. He was terribly distressed by the loud noises and for days later was still showing signs of it.
2. Chronic behavioral profile: Sadly, Chucky had been traumatized as a puppy and had not been properly socialized early on. His background and lack of socialization prompted Chucky to jump excessively on his owners when they entered a room causing painful scratches and bruis- ing, and he regularly terrorized the family cat so much that the cat no longer came downstairs. The family’s older, smaller dog would also get pushed around but was generally disinterested in Chucky.

A multi-part solution:

The formulas were initially given one at a time in sequential weeks, 2-3 x/day.

Step 1–Recent acute: Address the most current acute situation affecting Chucky. Fears & Phobias formula was given (based on the weight of the animal, 5 drops 2-3x/day) for about a week to remove the stress symptoms brought on by the loud noises.

Step 2–Chronic behavior: Chucky was given Separation Anxiety formula (5 drops 2-3x/day) for approximately the following two weeks, and additionally prior to his being left alone at certain times, to manage the jumping behavior and help Chucky to relax and enjoy his life.

Step 3–Chronic behavior: Stress & Trauma Relief formula (5 drops 2- 3x/day) was given starting around the end of the third week, to address the trauma of Chucky's previous mistreatment and his shelter and rescue experience. This formula was continued for about a week.

Step 4–Address issues of the multi-pet household: A complementary and important step was to give the cat the Fears & Phobias–Cat formula to shift her out of her fear. The cat’s fear caused her to run, which incited Chucky to chase her.

The results have been positive across the board in approximately three weeks’ time. After week one, Chucky’s fearful reaction to noises was completely gone. His jumping is at a minimum, with no excessive behavior when the owners come and go. Even the cat appears less fearful, and comes downstairs occasionally without running from Chucky.

Step 5–Maintenance: Separation Anxiety formula 5 drops, 1x/week for a few months or when owners go out of town.

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Note: These products are not intended as a substitute for proper veterinarian care. If behavior does not improve after consistent use, consult your veterinarian or a behavioral professional.