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Travel, vet visits, and new environments can all increase your cat’s anxiety and lead to signs of stress, like hiding, hissing, and swatting. To help your cat relax, the best cat calming sprays use pheromones or natural flower essences to make your cat feel like they’re in a safe space. Many calming cat sprays use synthetic pheromones to put your cat at ease. “Have you ever seen a cat rubbing her cheek against a piece of furniture, or even your leg? Cats have facial pheromones that we can't perceive,” Hannah Shaw, a humane educator, kitten rescuer, and author of Tiny But Mighty , tells Bustle. “Calming sprays help cats feel at ease by closely mimicking natural feline facial pheromones and helping the cat feel that they're in a safe and familiar environment.” When using sprays, don’t spray the product directly on your cat. Instead, spray items they interact with, like blankets and carriers. Sprays can be used daily or as needed, but diffusers are another great option, espec...

This post is updated regularly to reflect the latest news around the new coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, in the UK. As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, the government has launched an action plan detailing how the country will cope, announcing on 16 March that all mass gatherings should be avoided . The list of events to be postponed or cancelled is growing, including several major fixtures in the coming months. From big festivals and sporting events, to local elections, here’s a rundown of the UK events that are being cancelled and postponed. Political Events In The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on March 13 that local elections and the London mayoral vote which had been due to take place in May would be postponed until 2021. In a statement given to the Evening Standard , a Number 10 spokesperson said: "We will bring forward legislation to postpone local, mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner elections until May next year. "We will al...

With everyone spending a lot more time indoors during the COVID-19 crisis, streaming platforms truly have become a saviour now more than ever. And there's no better distraction right now quite like the new Netflix docu-series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness. It’s ridiculously surreal, mind-boggling, and takes you on a journey nobody could expect. But are there any UK documentaries out that similar to Tiger King ? Because I need to add those to my watch list immediately. Tiger King follows flamboyant big cat zoo owner Joe Exotic over the span of five years . We get a front row seat into his extraordinary life, his obsession with exotic animals, and his fiery rivalry with another big cat lover Carole Baskin. Somehow the seven episodes really don’t feel like enough, and I for one am still left wondering how a millionaire tiger owner vanished into thin air. While most of the wilder shows similar to Tiger King (think Don’t F**k With Cats , Fyre , Wild, Wild Country, and Th...

When the UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced emergency measures to help those financially affected by coronavirus, he said the government was there "to support millions of Brits who have been furloughed". As companies and brands try to cope with the economic damage caused by the pandemic, terminology like this is becoming increasingly part of our days and lives. But what does furlough mean and what are you entitled to? What does furlough mean? Defined as a “leave of absence”, furloughed workers are those whose employers cannot cover staff costs and who have been asked to stop working, but who have not been made redundant. Essentially, it is an alternative to laying off staff: you remain on the payroll, but you are asked to take unpaid leave. “ When an employee is put on furlough , their company might require them to work fewer hours a week or force them to take time off unpaid,” as per The Telegraph . Will I still be paid if I am furloughed? Your company will not pay yo...

It seems like just yesterday that you could venture outside, you're ex wasn't all up in your DMs, and no one was intentionally using Instagram Live . From your old camp counselor who now professionally makes ceramics to your FWB that's unpacking Tiger King like a movie critic, the people going live on your Instagram feed are providing you with the content you never knew you needed (but are 100% watching because there's nothing else do to). As more and more people observe stay-at-home orders, Americans are growing restless and hungry for human connection. Whether you're tempted to share your hobbies and skills with your followers or film yourself heating up a HotPocket, Instagram Live has become a sort of virtual watering hole for the duration of quarantine . Though it's hardly a complete shock to see that one guy from your hometown that's trying to become a rapper has wasted no time finding new ways to "spit game," most IG Lives can actually ...

Two weeks ago, I packed a bag in anticipation of social distancing with my partner at his parents' beach house and threw in my vibrator — not as an aspirational gesture, but as a precaution. In my mind, I was heading out of New York City for 14 days, max. And if my partner and I were on entirely different work schedules, how nice would it be to have my portable little friend, on-call? Little did I know that several days later, the state would issue a stay-at-home order, and our pod would gain two new members: my partner's sister and her boyfriend. Now when am I supposed to masturbate ? Yes, I know there are more pressing questions on everyone's minds — including mine. When will the pandemic be over? How many people will lose their jobs? Will my grandmother survive the virus? But amid these grand, sweeping concerns, lie tiny seeds of selfish uncertainty, our libidos among them. Here's the thing: I really do like my two new social distancing buddies. Four is the perfec...

Are you always hearing that you could be having better sex, a better orgasm, or a better relationship ? How often do you hear the nitty gritty of you can actually better under our deepest desires and most embarrassing questions? Curious, I spoke to Vanessa Marin , sex therapist, to help me fill out the details. Today's topic? How to up your sexting games, including 50 example sexting ideas you can use right now. According to a 2017 published in Computers in Human Behavior, 62% of college students surveyed said they had either sent a sext or received one . About half of those people shared that it had a positive impact on their sexual or emotional relationships — and that was especially true for those in more committed relationships. Despite its popularity, however, you certainly aren't the only one who has questions about sexting and what it might mean for your relationship. “Sexual communication is just one of the many facets of life that has been affected by technology,”...