This Might Be The Simplest Way To Calm Your Cat

An unexpected but powerful way to support your cat’s emotions—with nothing but items you already have at home.

Hey Whisker Crew,

This week’s podcast episode left me thinking about something I never considered when Mia and Nomar were alive… and I kind of wish I had.

What if the colors in your home could actually impact your cat’s mood?

I know. It sounds woo-woo. But after chatting with holistic cat therapist Julie-Anne Heart, it all started to make sense.

Click below to listen to a short snippet of my interview with Julie-Anne on how colors in your home can impact your cat’s mood.

🎨 What if your cat could choose the color they need to feel better?

That’s the magic of color therapy—giving your cat the choice to heal.

Julie-Anne walked me through it step by step in this week’s podcast. She explained how different colors support different areas of your cat’s body and emotions. Red, for example, helps with grounding and stress. Green supports the heart. And your cat will gravitate toward the one they need if you give them the option.

When Mia used to get anxious before vet visits, I thought putting a red towel in her carrier might help her stay calm. But Julie-Anne explained something so simple and powerful:

✨ Cats heal through choice, not control.
When we offer a color to them instead of on them, we’re saying:
“I see you. I trust you. I want to support you.”

I’ve been thinking about that all week.

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✅ Easy Ways to Try Color Therapy at Home:

You don’t need to buy anything new. Just gather whatever you already have in these colors:

❤️ Red
🧡 Orange
💛 Yellow
💚 Green
💙 Blue
💜 Indigo
🤍 Violet or white

Lay them out somewhere safe and familiar—not by the litter box or food bowl. Think couch, office floor, or bed. Then… watch.

Maybe your cat walks across the red towel. Maybe they sniff the green paper and walk away. Even a moment of interaction means something.

Let them show you what they need.

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🧡 What I’m trying this week:

After remembering a moment when Milo hissed at Niko after a hospital ER visit, I realized Julie-Anne’s approach might’ve saved us all some stress.

• I’m laying out some red and green fabric this weekend to see what each of them chooses.

• I’m watching with curiosity instead of expectation.

• And honestly? I’m thinking about what I need, too. (Red for grounding, anyone?)

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📘 Julie-Anne’s Recommendations for Cat Parents:

✔️ Offer seven colors (fabric, towels, paper, pens—whatever you’ve got!)
✔️ Let your cat choose—don’t force it into their space
✔️ Pay attention to subtle signs (a sniff, a paw, even just sitting nearby)
✔️ Try before a vet visit, after a stressful event, or anytime they seem off
✔️ Remember: cats are energetic, emotional beings—they know what they need

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🎧 Listen to the full episode:

Episode: “Is Your Cat Anxious or Stressed? Try This Simple Color Therapy Technique” with Julie-Anne Heart
👉 Click here to listen or search Golden Whiskers wherever you get your podcasts.

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🐾 This week’s Cattitude Prompt:

What’s one simple way you can give your cat more choice in their environment?

Could be letting them pick a perch, a color, or even the next play session. Let us know in the comments or hit reply—I’d love to hear what you try!

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🐱 Bonus Shout-Out

Big thanks to Julie-Anne Heart of Naturally Cats for helping us all connect more deeply with our cats. You can find her books (Cat Chakras and The Aromatic Cat), treatments, and soul-sensing sessions at naturallycats.co.uk.

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Thanks for reading, thanks for loving your cats, and thanks for being part of the Golden Whiskers family. 💛

Until next time,
Scott | Golden Whiskers 🐾

P.S. Let me know what color your cat chooses—I'm genuinely curious!