FELIWAYClassic Cat Calming Pheromone Diffuser, 30 Day Starter Kit (48 mL)

I never would have believed this. My skittish little cat never turned belly up, despite how close we are. But now she rolls over everyday for a belly rub. Far more relaxed and I am loving it. Only took a week or so for her to calm down and become more trusting. She and I have been constant companions for 10 years. It is fantastic to see her more relaxed and trusting. 5⭐️++

I've had a cat for 11 years that I got from the humane society when she was 1 year old. She was a stray and when they found her she was cowering behind a garbage bin. She is absolutely the sweetest cat I have ever met and has never bitten or scratched anyone, even small children who are overly rough. But... She has a nasty tendency to pee on our beds, sofas, blankets, and anything plush, especially if we leave the house for a night away or a vacation. She has even peed on us while we were sleeping in our beds. Yuck!We've dealt with this peeing problem for years. We've tried the vet, medications, different litter, multiple litter boxes, sectioning off the apartment, sprays, letting her outside, etc. Nothing has worked. Finally, after she peed on everything for one month straight, multiple times in one day, my husband said we had to get rid of her. For the first time I agreed, but I figured I would give it one last ditch effort. I went on Amazon and bought a slew of products that I thought might help. I got another litter box that was huge (PetMate Giant litter box), new cat litter that guarantees the cat won't pee outside the litter box (Cat Attract), and the Feliway diffuser. Since I started using the three products she hasn't peed and it has been 1 month. Literally she was peeing everyday and then I installed the three products and it instantly stopped.What is more, other problems we have had with the cat are getting better too. She is incredibly shy and always hides when guests come over. This past month she actually let one of my friends pet her. She has always had problems with her eyes. We didn't know what it was from and different vets had diagnosed different things over the years ranging from infections and allergies to the fact that she is white. Apparently it is stress, because now her eyes look great. Friends used to call her the one eyed cat because she would constantly scratch her eyes until they bled and then she would subsequently not open her eyes. Plus, she has stopped biting the fur off of her paws. She is much happier and I don't think it is because of the new litter. I am thrilled and am now worried that she will get used to Feliway and it will stop working.Before I bought Feliway I read all of the one star reviews and was pretty skeptical. However, after using the product for a month I couldn't be happier. I think if your cat's problems stem from stress, then Feliway will probably work, but if your cat is marking due to some dominance issue or something else, then it may not. Also, aside from the instantaneous break in the peeing, I didn't realize it was working until someone pointed out to me how different the cat was.Finally, a note on the product. It lasts for just about 25 days. I know because as soon as it stopped working my cat started scratching her eye again. It doesn't really have a scent. I plugged the diffuser in at floor level in our family room in a small apartment. It's two story but we don't really let the cat upstairs. If you have a large house, you'll probably need a lot more diffusers than just one. It worked for one 600 sq ft open room (kitchen, dining room, family room). The diffuser gets hot, so you don't want to put anything flammable by it. Also, it takes up the whole outlet.I'm really happy with the results and hope others are helped by this review. Peeing is the number one reason people relinquish their pets, and I'd like to help others if I can to keep their pets.

Short version:PROS - VERY effective at reducing stress levels and decreasing inappropriate behaviors.CONS - The diffuser refills are only effective for 20 - 25 days (Two other relative, in separate homes, also report they only seem to be effective for 20 to 25 days).- The cost. VERY expensive when using the recommended number of diffusers in the home and then having to change them sooner than the recommended effective date.Long version:I have seven cats who, while have free access to a large fenced yard and limited access to several hundred acres outside of the fenced yard, primarily spend their time indoors. There are conflicting personalities between them, in addition to added stress of intruding strays. With the high stress levels came spraying indoors and increased aggressive and inappropriate behaviors.I use 3 Feliway diffusers, one at each end of my home and one in the basement. It has literally saved their lives and my sanity. The diffusers do not last a full 30 days for me, usually around 25 days. I can tell when they are no longer effective, as the bad behaviors escalate. It's not immediate...It takes me about 3 days to figure out why the spats and spraying have become noticeable, when I check the diffusers (I write the approximate date for replacement on the refill bottle)it is close to the change date. Within one day of replacing the refills, all is calm again.I also have found the spray to be VERY effective in discouraging marking/spraying when applied every two to three days to the preferred objects. When applied to a pair of leather gloves that I use to "handle/pet the feral strays, it is extremely effective in calming them and reducing the number of "strikes/bites" to the gloves. It always amazes me to watch these very feral cats calm to the point that they not only allow me to pet them but relax enough to roll on their back for me to rub their tummy. I use the spray liberally around the area where I feed them, which also helps discourage marking from both my cats and the strays.And I really mean it when I say it is a life saver. About 6 months after moving into my new home in the country, an intact male stray (that I had neutered and named Melvin) decided to make himself a home with my four other cats (three females and one male, all altered). Being an adult (estimated 2+ years), it initially cause some tension with my other cats but eventually we all settled into a fairly stable routine. However, I had to continually work with Melvin to lessen his aggression during play.About two years after that, my best friend was in a bad car accident, and while she survived, she could no longer care for her three cats...so I adopted them. Even though I took 2 months to slowly integrate them, they created tension among my 5, especially Melvin. Over the next year, Melvin's stress levels increased to the point of spraying, aggression and overall depression. I tried several medications (my sis is a vet) but to no avail. His spraying became uncontrollable, to the point where he deliberately sprayed objects next to me, and eventually ON me. While he never really got rid of all of his stray-tom mannerisms, it was as if something sort of snapped in his brain, that while he wasn't mean, he was simply not right and definitely not happy. Having exhausted all other solutions (even using Feliway spray), I had him euthanized.Less than a week after the heart breaking euthanization of Melvin, one of my males (from my original four) started spraying in the house, and also one of the males of my friend's three. Medication did not help either of them. As a last ditch effort, I started using the Feliway diffusers and applied the spray to all spray-desirable objects on a daily basis.I am VERY happy to report that while there is an occasional marking and spat (usually aggravated by the presence of the strays), the situation remains manageable. And while I still morn for Melvin, I breathe a daily sigh of relief that I don't have to make that decision again.So, the Feliway diffusers and spray, while expensive, are most definitely worth it and a total godsend for my seven fur-children.

I used this for a few months because of my skittish cat. it did help her a lot. But i forgot to change it and it got really hot and left scorch marks on my outlet. The oil also got all over the wall above the outlet and took forever to clean. Overall the product works it's just potentially a fire hazard and very messy.