FELIWAYOptimum 30 Day Cat Calming Plug In Pheromone Diffuser Starter Kit, 48ml - Helps Reduce Common Signs of Stress in Cats & Kittens, Enhanced Calming

I have 3 cats, and foe the last 3 or 4 months, I've been in a middle of the last big move of my life. If you have cats, you know they don't like chaos or disorder or messes-- or change of any kind. And they've had to be put outside when people came to view our house (we're selling to move across the country). They prefer to stay inside, except the 1-year-old. My other two are around 10-11 years old- and one of them "sprays" when he's upset. As my living room and other areas started to be packed up and moved to the garage, I noticed he had "marked" my treadmill. My daughter recommended this, she said it worked wonderful when they adopted a feral diameter they found while camping. I honestly didn't have high hopes for this. It's plugged in by my treadmill right now- I wish I didn't have to plug it into a power strip- it's designed for a wall plug. I didn't know how far the range would be. These pheromones are something only cats can smell. Being spring, I have the door open a lot, but despite that, it seems to be working! My orange Tabby hasn't sprayed, and I even gave away the sofa they loved. Nothing is even left in the living room except boxes of records, boxes of wall mirrors, and 3 record cabinets. It's really a mess,but despite it all, my cats seem calm. I wish this came in a plug I could use in my car- I'll be driving the three of them and my Jack Russel Terrier across the country in a very full mini van, and I'm really worried about that...I definitely recommend this product. I will be looking into their other offerings, hopefully there will be something I can use on the van- that could turn disastrous very fast in any number of ways. This container-I have it plugged in full-time, sideways- will hopefully last 3 months. My daughter says they last "a few months", but I don't know if she unplugs it sometimes. It's a little expensive, but so worth it! It has a nightlight, and glows a lovely green. Heat is not an issue either. It's about the size of a Glade Plug-in, a little bigger.

I was a little skeptical, but the FELIWAY Optimum plug-in really made a difference. My cat seemed less anxious and more relaxed within a few days of plugging it in. It’s especially helpful during stressful situations like visitors, loud noises, or changes in routine. There’s no strong smell, and the diffuser is easy to use. It’s not a magic fix, but it takes the edge off and helps create a calmer environment. I’ll be keeping it around for sure.

I love this product! My cat with cerebellar hypoplasia can get very hyper and reactive, and this calms him. I didn’t like that oily liquid was all over the floor under the dispenser, and that even when there was still liquid left in the bottle it seemed to have become ineffective. After using this for months, I just discovered I WAS DOING IT WRONG! I had the bottle on TOP of the plug-in, instead of underneath. If you look at the photo, it DOES show it that way, but otherwise I see no other clarifications in the instructions. One star off for that! Otherwise, it works great for my cats!

HIstory: I have a 7 month old female who, her and 3 siblings were rescued by a friend at 4 weeks. Mom was nowhere to be found and all four were in rough shape. A plea for help went out to help foster the kits until a home could be found. I agreed to foster one, became attached and decided to keep her. She needed to be bottle fed with KMR formula, had worms and severe diarrhea. Off to the VET we went and is in perfect health today. She has been spoiled with attention, toys, love and was a very loving cat who curled up around my neck when she napped. At 4 months she started becoming aggressive by attacking my face in the middle of the night for whatever reasons and drew blood. This aggression has increased to the point where it impossible to touch her. She will launch and latch onto my hand, growling, kicking & biting as if it was prey, not let go and draw blood. When she does this it is very painful and difficult to get her loose. So now I just respect her space and still show her affection but it has to be on her terms.Calming: A friend had purchased some calming collars for their cats and gave me one. That was nothing more than a Lavender walking air freshener. The only benefit it had is that I knew what room she was hiding in because the scent was very overpowering. Into the trash that went.Feliway: Researched their website, saw that is VET approved but I had a gut feeling and I was very hesitant to purchase this for $30. But, I thought I would give this a try and perhaps it will prove me wrong. My gut feeling turned out to be correct. I have been using the diffuser for 5 days now and there has been absolutely no change with her aggression.I understand that, like human beings, all cats are different and by no means am I discrediting Feliway. Perhaps 5 days isn't enough time for her?My advice, this is a 50/50. Use your judgement or go with your gut feeling. There is no guarantee that this product will work for all cats. For the cost of refills, I will not be ordering any in the future.There is a good article to read about the product on Cats.com. One paragraph states"To make it even more complicated, most of the research showing the supposed positive benefits of Feliway products was funded by Ceva Animal Health. This is the company that produces Feliway. Whilst scientific studies are bound by strict ethical rules, the results are still harder to trust."