It’s Helped!
:"My very mardy jumpy cat has been on this for a year now recommended to my by my cattery. So far so good she’s a lot calmer now so will carry on feeding her it."
A complete dry food for adult cats from 6 months old, dealing with times of stress and for stress-prone cats. To help with the effects of stress on skin and the digestive system.
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet - Calm is a complete feed for cats stuck in stressful situations or cats that are prone to stress and anxiety. Combined with behavioural therapy, this special diet can be used to treat anxiety disorders. It works to combat digestive, skin and fur irritations induced by stress. If predictably stressful situations are approaching like house renovations or a move, you can feed Calm on a temporary basis to your cat. A regulating effect is achieved through hydrolysed milk protein (alpha-S1 casein) in combination with L-tryptophan. The milk protein contains a patented peptide with stress-regulating properties. L-tryptophan is a precursor to serotonin: a neurotransmitter, which regulates appetite, anxiety levels and sleep.
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet - Calm contains highly digestible proteins, which support healthy guts through a combination of beetroot pulp and fish oils, and can take some of the burden off your pet's digestion. An active ingredient complex of amino acids and vitamins strengthens the skin barrier, thus protecting it from external influences. The inclusion of both fermentable and non-fermentable fibres can help with the passage of hairballs.
Recommended for (indications):
Support for behavioural therapy to treat anxiety disorder
Helps fight stress-related digestive, fur and skin manifestations
To help cats manage stressful situations
Not recommended for (contraindications):
Hypertension
Chronic renal insufficiency and metabolic acidosis
Heart failure
Kittens or pregnant/lactating cats
Growth prior to castration/sterilisation
Key benefits:
Emotional Balance: Alpha-S1 casein trypsic hydrolysate contains a patented peptide with stress regulating qualities (alpha-casozepine). L-tryptophan is a serotonin precursor, a neurotransmitter with an essential role in the regulation of anxiety, sleep and appetite.
Digestive Tolerance: The proteins are very easy for the small intestine to digest so there is less undigested protein leftover. A combination of beetroot pulp and fish oils supports a balanced intestinal flora.
A Strong Skin Barrier: The synergistic ingredient complex of vitamins and amino acids strengthens the natural skin barrier by increasing the production of ceramides (skin lipids) for protection against external influences, the entry of allergens and drying of the skin.
Hairball regulator: A balanced combination of fermentable (beetroot pulp) and non-fermentable (corn fibre) fibres can aid in the passage of hairballs. Psyllium can be used as indigestible fibre to facilitate intestinal transit and the elimination of hairballs in stools.
Further information:
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet - Calm is an innovative, comprehensive approach to dietary stress management based on two active ingredients: alpha-casozepine and L-tryptophan (Beata et al, 2007). CALM is lactose-free.
Further information:
You should feed your pet Royal Canin Calm for 2 to 3 months, although life-long feeding is possible. If you predict that a period of stress is approaching, begin feeding your pet Calm 10 to 14 days prior.
My very mardy jumpy cat has been on this for a year now recommended to my by my cattery. So far so good she’s a lot calmer now so will carry on feeding her it.
07/01/18
Excellent
Had problems with my cat since a kitten due to stress, she comes from a multi-cat household and began urinating on the carpets or rugs and nothing worked till I started feeding her the calming food! She was so unsocialable before as well and now she comes to us for strokes and cuddles all the time. A few month in another cat I have started showing signs of stress and anger towards the others and I’ve put her on the food too and no problems anymore :)
09/06/16
|Olivia Mangle
Honestly changed my cats life and health!
My cat has had heart disease since he was born but wasn't discovered until he was 18 months old. He has been on medication since then and has 6 month check ups. Along with the normal heart disease symptoms he gets very anxious and stressed. This can be the slightest thing, recently pollen allergies causing him to pull fur out he's so itchy have made him anxious and my little sister has been in and out of hospital. He isn't close with her but just the absence sent him into a spiral of not eating, weight loss and mood issues. I came across this in a discount bin because there was a tiny rip in a bag. I thought why not! Cannot hurt to try when the vets can't do too much. I brought it home and when he next decided to come home he made a beeline for the bag and literally started to rip the bag open himself. He's started to eat again, I mix into wet food and he will eat it. He's staying inside a lot more and his mood with me and his siblings has increased ten fold. This is going to be his staple from now on and I couldn't be more grateful!
05/01/16
|Heather
Life changing
Molly was a happy cat.. She lived with her 2 sisters and 3 dogs and never had a problem. We moved and she loves the new house but after 6 months she started to pee on the rug by the Rayburn. Or even in a pan. We couldn't understand why. We changed the cat Litter and hey presto we thought it was sorted so bought a new rug. Well few weeks into it and that rug was getting soiled. She is 8 years old... It was behaviour not medical.. Since having this food it's changed everyone's life! NO PEE ON A RUG!! In fact she is now usIng other cat trays even if we are in the room!!
I can't tell you how amazing this is... I don't know how long it will last but It really has helped... Worth a try!!
20/11/15
|Liz williams
It Works!
I did not think it was making much difference but when I ran out of it, my cat seems much worse.... So it must work!
29/10/15
|Cara
Some Improvement
Been giving my 13-year old skittish and scared cat this food ONLY for 4 weeks now, along with 2x Pet Remedy plugs in the flat. She has shown a slight improvement -- she now sometimes plays with one of the other cats, which was unthinkable before. But still lots of hissing and growling during the day.
27/11/14
|originally published in zooplus.nl
Stress for cat
Since we found our cat was stressed, a behaviourist recommended this food in combination with Bach flower drops. We know our cat was having a really difficult time because she had scratched her neck awfully, and was forced to wear a plastic cone collar. After a week of this food the cone was off and so far she hasn't scratched her neck again. She is part of family life again and is back on my lap for the first time in years. After five years, this was the solution. Awesome right? We only wish we had known about this food earlier, we could have saved a lot of money and stress!
18/09/14
|originally published in zooplus.es
excellent
This summer my cat Baraja suffered a crisis of stress, because in summer we went on a lot of trips and a lot of changes were made in his environment. That made her more shy and she started going to the toilet in odd places around the house. Our veterinarian recommended me this diet and we also used Feliway for a month, and she's already seeming a lot better. Would recommend!
18/08/14
|originally published in zooplus.nl
I have a whole different cat
We've had our Stimpy for 6 years now, and she has always been a very scared little girl. She already suffered from bladder stones, but we were also recommended the Royal Canin Calm, and as I said she has changed completely. A cat that you could never previously cuddle will now come and find you for a hug. No sitting on our lap yet but it is a start, and who knows what else this food will do in the future for our Stimpy.
03/08/14
|originally published in zooplus.nl
Calmer cat
Our cat Beefy has a habit of hunting my lower legs, and she clearly has a lot of tension in her body at all times! She can be exceptionally grumpy when she's hungry and has had to wait for her meal. Since she's been eating this calm kibble, she's become much calmer and I can even stroke her belly without getting attacked.
05/06/14
|originally published in zooplus.es
Excellent
I gave this food to my cats when I moved as a precaution, and we didn't have any episodes of stress or anything weird in the new house. They adapted very well to everything (I also used Feliway), I recommend this food for abrupt changes to your cat's environment, because cats can be very sensitive to them.
05/06/14
Does what it claims
We were introduced to this food when the cats were urine spraying inside and getting into fights. At first we doubted that food could help, but now I'm convinced that the food does what it claims. We no longer see them attacking table legs, and there are barely any fights anymore. Sometimes a little scrap but no huge fights anymore. Apparently it is also delicious, as they gobble it up happily. We have also recently started feeding them half and half with this and the Royal Canin Sterilised food. Really good product!
01/05/14
|originally published in zooplus.nl
No more stress and cystitis
Outrageously expensive but helps fantastically so it's worth it. Much cheaper here than at the vet though, and saves a lot of trips to the vet. My cats are usually very picky with new food, but they seem to love eating this!
18/02/14
|Tracy Fitzgerald-Gale
Excellent product
We had a lot of serious aggression between 2 of our cats. 1 of them just constantly stalked the other and there were some very nasty fights. The cat that was being bullied had started to stay away from home for long periods of time and would leave the house as soon as we went to bed.
We tried Zylkene, we had 3 Feliway diffusers plugged in around the house but nothing was working and it was costing a small fortune on top of the Applaws dry food we were buying. My cats have been on Calm for less than a week and the improvement is dramatic. No more fights or stalking,no growling or howling and the spraying is massively reduced. I cannot recommend this product highly enough.
I was skeptical at first but this will be the only dry food I ever feed our 4 cats from now on.
29/12/13
|originally published in zooplus.co.uk
CALM CAT
My cat was very stressed and displaying signs of f.h.s (pelivic licking and rolling skin)
this has really helped her to settle down
24/06/13
|originally published in zooplus.es
Great results
My cat had problems urinating on beds and after he'd been castrated he began to get a bit fatter. We decided to try this food to manage his stress and maybe lose some weight, and to tell the truth it's working pretty well. He looks happy and no longer pees on the bed. We are thinking about trying a different maintenance food when this one runs out, but it's been very helpful and if the symptoms come back we'll use it again.
