Natural pain relief for cats can come in many forms – chiropractic, osteopathy, acupuncture, bowen or homeopathic, to mention just a few. 

Chiropractics, acupuncturists, osteopaths and bowen therapists are all hands on, so a visit is essential. However with homeopathy you can have a distance consultation and have the remedy sent to you. Wherever you are in the world.

This is just one of the examples of the versatility of homeopathy.

Homeopathic treatment for cats, or for anyone, has much greater flexibility than almost any other health modality. Not only that, it has much greater depth and breadth of action than probably any other. It is a truly wonderful and remarkable health care system.

Homeopathy for cats works both as a healing agent as well as a pain medicine. This is because the right treatment targets the problem and starts healing it. Once this has started to happen, the pain evaporates automatically.

How can we tell if and when a cat is in pain? The short answer is that we can’t, because this is a subjective symptom. The closest we can come to this is to assume the cat is in pain because we would be, in the same situation.

But that’s not really good enough, as we know different people react differently to pain. So the same must apply to cats.

Are painkillers for cats something that should even be considered? Well, that depends on which therapy you are using. Veterinary medicine feels that it is, because the medicine they use does not address the cause of the pain.

Homeopathic treatment knows that getting the right treatment will automatically reduce the pain, so it isn’t necessary as a stand alone.

Let’s look at a couple of examples, to show you what this means.

Bee stings hurt everyone!. The veterinary treatment for that would include antihistamines, to reduce swelling, without healing the bite and so not helping the pain.

The homeopathic approach targets the bite, so healing everything about it – the swelling, the potential allergic reaction, the potential for an infection as well as the pain.

Injuries cause pain. Veterinary treatment for this may include antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and pain relief.

The homeopathic treatment for this would be to select the most appropriate remedy/ies, according to the individual injury, that promote healing the soft tissue. This in turn will also heal the pain, the infection, the inflammation, all in one.

This is complete healing. The ultimate natural pain relief for cats means treating the cause, not band aiding the effect.

In addition to this holistic treatment, in the event of a more serious injury the cat will instinctively know whether to rest and sleep, thus not using the affected part, or to carry on as normal. Their instincts are not dulled by this treatment as they can be by drugs.

The closest we can come to feeling a cat may be in pain, apart from the afore mentioned, is the position they take. Instead of sleeping in a relaxed, curled up position, they may assume a crouched position. This can indicate a stomach or abdominal pain, such as digestion.

Dilated pupils can indicate pain, but they can also indicate fear or a fever.

When touching a painful part, an otherwise relaxed cat may swear, hiss, move away, flatten their ears or look upset.

Mouth issues are common in cats, where inflammation causes so much pain they're unable to eat.

A previously active and agile cat may no longer be able to jump up or down if there is pain in the hips, back legs, even kidneys.

When we simply give pain relief for cats who have a pathological problem, this really doesn’t help. We may feel it gives the cat some relief, but I suggest that it adds to the burden the cat is already carrying.

When a cat is in pain, everything about the cat must be carefully examined. In addition, all symptoms the cat is exhibiting needs to be collated. Diet needs to be examined, as does lifestyle and previous health issues and their treatment.

Diet is critical to a healthy immune system. A healthy immune system means the cat can recover from almost any issue all on their own. That's how it is supposed to work and how it does work in the wild.

The ability of us all, cats included, to heal ourselves is vastly underrated by most people. Removal from a stressful situation, being warm and at home and allowed to rest undisturbed can be all that is needed in some situations.

In more serious situations, the services of a professional homeopath can make for a speedy and event-free healing process.

Homeopathy should be part of the best natural cat health system, to promote a healthy immune system, to promote rapid healing and to support natural pain relief for cats. 

However, your job is to feed your cat a healthy diet for a healthy immune system.