Feliway Spray 60 ml Cat Feline Stress Behavior Relief Urine Spraying Scratching

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It’s a minor detail, but I appreciated this diffuser’s streamlined design, which looked considerably sleeker than the Feliway. On the downside, it’s the only diffuser we tested that doesn’t have rotating electrical prongs to fit horizontal outlets. What We Liked: Cats are territorial and leave signals about their boundaries to other cats using urine marking and scratching. If your cat is stressed, perhaps due to other cats nearby, using territorial pheromones such as in Feliscratch by Feliway can help them feel secure in their own home and prevent urine spraying and excessive scratching. As a final note, don’t worry if you don’t see anything coming out of the diffuser head: pheromones are invisible and there will be no visible vapor. Feliway reports that you should notice improvements in your pet’s behavior within a week but it could take up to 30 days. What We Liked: To avoid leaking and risk of fire, diffusers must be upright, with the vents facing up. Conveniently, the Feliway’s electrical prongs rotate to accommodate horizontal outlets. Another feature that caught my eye was a green light indicating it was on. Personally, I liked this detail, but some found it too bright. Cat pheromone products are becoming increasingly popular, and are marketed for all sorts of feline unwanted behaviors, from scratching furniture to urine spraying and even aggression.

Traveling with cats is not for the faint of heart, but calming pheromones may help. Sprays make the most sense for calming nerves during travel because they’re portable. Sprays are also ideal for temporary stressful situations and can be applied directly to the area where your kitty may become distressed. In this case, their kitty carrier. You’ll find two types of pheromones used in these products. The feline facial pheromone is useful for general stress and calms cats on an individual level. And the maternal cat-appeasing pheromone (FAP) helps keep the peace in multi-cat homes where fighting is a problem. Who Are Pheromone Diffusers and Sprays Good For? Synthetic cat pheromones can take a few different forms. The type that’s best for you will depend on how you plan to use it. For instance, consider whether your cat needs 24/7 nerve control, or her stress is more situational. Also, consider whether you’re trying to reduce general stress, or if you need to calm inter-cat tensions and fighting.Stress in cats can have serious consequences for both health and behavior, and should not be taken lightly. Pheromones can be a wonderful help to some cats, but more severe cases of anxiety may need intense behavioral therapy and even medication. Comfort Zone says you should notice changes in your pet’s behavior in about 1–2 weeks, although some cats may take up to four weeks. There were some complaints about defective bottles leaking or the nozzle being ineffective, but I found that it worked just fine. What We Liked: Synthetic pheromones mimic your cat’s natural chemical signals, meaning we can influence their use in our homes (with a diffuser) or out and about (with sprays) to help enrich our cats’ happiness and prevent unwanted behaviors. Cats have glands on their head, cheeks, paw pads, and tail that release natural “feel-good” chemicals called pheromones. These odorless signals allow cats to communicate and mark objects as safe and familiar. This is why your kitty likes to head-butt you. It’s their way of saying, “This is my human—they are safe.” The feline facial pheromones (f3) are comforting and calming pheromones and help cats feel secure and happy. Synthetic f3 is found in the pheromone product Feliway Classic and is useful for multiple types of stress-related behavior, such as urine spraying outside the litter box, hiding away, and even aggression.

Pheromone products are species-specific—meaning they won’t be detectable or useful for dogs, humans, or other pets. But they’re completely safe to use around other animals who share your cat’s space. Pets and small children should be supervised around them though.Cats use pheromones—chemical scent signals—to pass messages to themselves and other cats. These pheromones have now been produced synthetically and are available as a diffuser or a spray. EASY-TO-USE: Use 9 sprays per application and wait 15 minutes before exposing the area to your pet. Beaphar CatComfort® Calming Spray lasts up to five hours and can be reapplied as necessary. Do not apply directly onto your cat. If your cat seems healthy and happy, but you have a potentially stressful event occurring, such as a fireworks show or a trip to the veterinarian, then pheromones may be a useful intervention to minimize anxiety for your cat. pheromone diffusers. Plug-in pheromone diffusers slowly release artificial pheromones which we can’t smell, but cats can. These mimic their own pheromones and help them to feel safe