Customer Reviews

Feliway 48-Milliliter Plug-In Refills, 6 Refills

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To the Feliway product description information above, I would also add, "Aids in calming cats...who manage stressful chronic health conditions."

My 4yr. old neutered male cat manages several chronic health conditions, which at times create seemingly unrelated behavioral issues, when flare ups occur that jangle his nerves. When his IBD is not well controlled, my otherwise angelic cat becomes stressed out & does deadly things - chewing through power cords, consuming inedible objects, eating plants untouched for years, climbing to & jumping/falling from extremely high places aggravating his arthritis, & more. When he's not feeling well, acting-out is his way of externalizing his bad nerves & telling me, "I don't feel well, help me".

So I bought a Feliway Diffuser for him for his birthday a few weeks ago, & the change in my cat's behavior was noticeable within the first few hours after plugging it in. Initially, I noticed a personality change - sort of a mellowing effect, reflecting a more leveled out & increased general sense of well-being. I see less lethargy, & more interest in social interaction, his environment, & play. It's a subtle overall field effect, but his happiness & joy somehow seem happier. I've noticed I've had an easier time with giving him his regular medications & brushing his teeth. It's a synthetic feline facial pheromone, but I call it "the airborne feline prozac"... And without putting more chemicals into his system that don't belong in the body, & their problematic side effects. My cat seems to appreciate the general change in the overall atmosphere of his home, & occasionally, he even sleeps underneath the diffuser.

The benefits my cat experiences also pass on to me - because if he is less stressed & upset, & doing fewer life threatening things in reaction to his nerves - then I'm less stressed out as well. I'd rather buy him Feliway, than spend money on veterinary visits & additional medication to deal with new problems he creates when he's stressed. And there have been a lot of them.

Feliway contains an odorless oil by human standards, & it does not upset my cat's severe asthma or allergies, nor my own more moderate conditions. In fact, I am wondering that if he's less stressed out psychologically - & in turn physiologically - if there might even be less asthma & less digestive upset due to a reduction in the cycle of internalized stress. And if it improves his overall quality of life, I'd much rather buy him peace instead of more doctors...

I live in a small 1 person unit, & 1 diffuser does seem to cover the entire place. I unplug ours when the window is open, & plug it back in when it's closed, while I sleep or am away, & any time I think he might benefit from it. The plastic bottle can be unscrewed from the plug-in unit & recapped to preserve it until your next use. This may help to extend the 6 week life span recommended in the packaging information, we'll find out. I would also add that the diffuser gets warm, but not hot to the touch, & certaintly not hot enough to burn a hand or singe a whisker or fur. I have handled the diffuser many times during use, & I have no fear of allowing my cat to be directly near it.

The only negative aspect of this product so far as I can determine is how much you'll want to kick yourself for waiting to buy it for long as you did... As a pet store employee recently told me, "It is one of the few behavior mod products for cats on the market that actually does work." While there is no substitute for building & maintaining a solid, trusting relationship with your pet - or for seeking competent veterinary care - Feliway does seem like it could be a great adjunct to it.

Feliway gets 2 Thumbs & Paws Up from kitty & me. =^..^=

I was at the end of my rope with my cat spraying everywhere. I plugged in this Feliway and he stopped the VERY NEXT DAY!! I have been using it for months now with no problem. Once, I let the liquid get very low and that day, he sprayed. You just have to be careful not to let it get way down to the bottom of the jar.

I would very highly recommend Feliway to anyone who is having problems with cat spraying.

We started with Feliway at the recommendation of a vet to calm the aggressively playful behavior of a male kitten (abandoned at three weeks) that we introduced into a home with three 13-year-old female cats. It worked, and we continue to use use Feliway 3 1/2 years later - it's helped the cats cope through the introduction of two more stray female cats, the loss of two of the senior cats, and two moves. All indoor cats, we can see changes in their attitudes as each month comes to an end and it comes time to change the Feliway. And buying six-pack refills through Amazon makes it a less expensive habit than if we went elsewhere.

I have three cats and two of them have not been getting along very well for the past year. I was at the end of my rope when a friend recommended this. Once I plugged this in the problems between them seemed to stop. They also seemed happier and less stressed. I was a little skeptical about this, but I highly recommend it.

If you need this for a cat who is stressed, it is absolutely worth it. It is better to buy this than lose your cat or have the expense of vet bills. All diseases are stress-related so reducing stress is VERY important. However, the Feliway company is really gouging us with the price.

You can easily reduce your cats stress with exercise and petting. You can reduce spraying with your cat's own version of "Feliway." Just brush your cat by the corner of his mouth then rub that brush on areas where he marks. You have to do this daily for a couple weeks until kitty gets the picture. Keep in mind that exercise and attention are key. If you simply use facial hormones to block urination in certain areas, but don't reduce stress, he will simply mark in other areas. Exercise is key in releasing endorphins in people and animals. Just getting your cat to play will help immensely.Go Cat 36 Inch Sparkler

TO REDUCE STRESS in indoor kitties do this:
1) Excercise your kitty with wand toys, laser lights, string toys, etc for BRIEF periods (2-3 minutes). Cats are not endurance animals. They do best with brief exercise periods. If your cat moves very little due to laziness or obesity, and prefers to lay down as he plays, you can increase the time of exercise to 4-6 minutes.
2) Follow exercise with a treat or meal
3) After this, your kitty bathe himself and enjoy a nice nap.

Follow those steps 2-4 times daily for cats over 12 years, 3-8 times daily for cats 2-12 years old, and 5-10 times daily with kittens. These are just guidelines and as you can see they vary quite a bit. If your kitty is stressed, and doesn't have much to do all day long, play with him more often. If your cat is still stressed (marking territory or fighting with other cats), arrange for more frequent playtimes. Always get your vet's opinion on any exercise routine. Too much exercise can kill a cat. NEVER exercise your cat if he is open-mouth-breathing. This is not the same as "panting" in a dog. This usually means your playtime has gone on too long and kitty is having a hard time catching his breath which can be very dangerous.

My understanding is that Feliway products emulate feline pheromones and, in essence, trick cats into believing their territory has already been marked, so they feel relaxed and are less likely to mark their territory themselves. We have indoor cats, one of which is very skittish with strangers, the other of which developed a habit of spraying after a recent move. All the Feliway products seem to work pretty well. When we use the spray before company comes over, the cats are noticeably more relaxed and outgoing. As is reasonable to expect, the plug-in diffusers take some time to work because (1) the air has to become saturated with the solution, and (2) it takes some time for cats to be reconditioned to a change in their environment. So the long-term effect occurs gradually, but now if we ever run-out of diffuser solution or remove the plug ins for more than a day or two we definitely notice a difference in the cats' anxiety levels, and the 'sprayer' (who we jokingly refer to as Sir Pees-A-Lot) is more likely to have an 'accident'. It helps to use these products in conjunction with using a cat-attract product in the litter box. My only complaint is that the diffuser refills are suppose to last ~6 weeks, and in our current apartment they last only about 4-4.5 weeks, which gets kind of expensive. We previously lived in a more humid climate, and they seemed to last longer there.

This is an awesome product! Our cat, Uno, WAS very skiddish - all the time! She is also prone to eye infections because she has the equalivant to human herpes virus. With the use of this product, she is noticeably calmer but not "sedated". And we have not had an eye flare-up since she has been using these. All you do is plug the unit (about the size of an air freshner) into the wall and that's it. We humans do not smell anything. We use one in her room and one on the main level of our home. This has been a godsend ! We now have a "normal" (or as normal as any cat actually gets) little kittie!

My male cat hates any change. He especially hates guests and is prone to marking their belongings and their beds. Not very hospitable! When company is coming, I always place a Feliway diffuser in the guest room for a few weeks. Though not PERFECT, this has improved the situation dramatically. Anyone with cats which have marking issues definitely should give it a try. This six pack is a very cost effective choice.

Wonderful product!! I have 4 male & 1 female; all live indoors because they had been de-clawed & fixed. Before finding this product - We had bad problems with territory marking and just plain fighting. They are rescues and did not grow up together. As soon as I plugged in the 1st diffuser one of them started sniffing the air and found the diffuser and layed down next to it. I have 3 diffusers and I can tell when they run low because all playing stops and we are back to bully behavior. The aerosol did not completely stop urine marking until I removed the throw rugs from the places they marked. But it has made life much better for everyone, they even come out to visit when we have company now. They used to hide from everyone. It made little difference for a friend of mine who has 3 cats---but I would go without food before giving these up in my house.

As a typical consumer skeptic, like anything that seems too good to be to be true, I was a little hesitant to try this out. One of my two cats had been licking his belly raw during the winter months. Two vets later and bills piling up I decided to try this in combination with another shot at antibiotics as well as more play time and it worked ... finally.

The healing didn't happen over night or anything but I could see the cats immediately respond to it and it definitely took the edge off. He is now healed up and while he still occasionally licks [a little de-furred still] I at least know it's a mental thing that can be addressed and no longer a possible serious medical issue.

Only bad part is that each vial lasts only about 3.5 weeks!