That's an excellent question! I noticed the next door neighbor's dog ( usually quiet) was barking frantically in the middle of the night. I'm sure Gizmo could hear the barking. I don't know why I didn't think of that! Thank you!
Update on Gizmo:
I have been using all of the excellent suggestions provided. The Composure really seemed to help, especially the first few days that I gave it to him ( I doubled it). Twice, while I was sitting with Gizmo in the bathroom, he shut his eyes and took a short nap. Another time...
Thank you! I can definitely begin playing a purring cats video for Gizmo and will download David T.'s music for cats. Knocking on the door to give Giz a forewarning that I'm coming into his space is a great idea. Again, thank you
I am a new member and am so happy to have found thecatsite. I have rescued, TNR'd and placed many ferals over the years. Some had medical issues that would have made them much more vulnerable to predators and so I took several into my home. I currently have 7 cats of my own, 4 were feral ( 2...