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Calming collar?

post #1 of 6
7/15/10 at 1:36pm
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Anyone used these sold @ Petsmart? It's cheaper than Getting a ton of Feliways for the house. Reviews said it makes the cats drool though?

http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...at+Health+Care
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post #2 of 6
7/15/10 at 1:45pm
I wouldn't feel secure enough to use something like that. 1) it's a collar, even breakaways aren't 100% safe. (see a recent thread of a cat that got out in a collar )

And 2) I've read reviews for a few of these collars. A lot of people complain of cats drooling, losing fur (this can simply be from a reaction to plastic that some cats have), and some cats acting "stoned" and lethargic from the stuff they imbed in the collar.
Other people complain about how strongly scented the collars are and that it bothers them.


IMO, go with the feliway diffusers and spray.
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post #3 of 6
7/15/10 at 2:20pm
We used one on Maude when Attitude and Nuts first moved in permanently and it helped immensely. However Maude would never go outside so she was always in the house with us watching her. She was afraid to go outside after the dog went out the door and never came back. She also had it on for at most 1 or 2 weeks, it was just enough to let her destress about it. She physically attacked me the first time I brought Attitude in. I had already put her back outside but Maude straight up attacked me and left me bleeding. This time she was a lot calmer and this was with 2 kittens not just 1. She was slightly stoned but she was still her usual crabby self, just less crabby than usual.

Unless you have a cat you know 100% will not go outside(I don't know about Attitude and Nuts, they mostly don't but once in a blue moon they will so I wouldn't put one on them.) I also wouldn't use it long term. Also unless you can supervise her a majority of the time when she wears the collar I wouldn't do it.

It's cheaper and it honestly works better because unlike the diffusers it goes with the cat.

It depends on the cat, yours might be fine or she might react not too good, but that can happen even with Feli-way(I know of cats that get violent when exposed to it.)

I would try it first and if it doesn't work move on, but only if this is a short term stress issue, if long term get the feli-way.

Taryn
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post #4 of 6
7/15/10 at 2:40pm
I tried it with Lola, this past spring. I didn't notice much difference in her behavior. I went back to the Feliway diffuser, and her 'terrorist' behavior improved. I also was worried about being away during the day, and her wearing the collar. Lola never drooled, but she was constantly kicking at the collar. I felt that the diffuser was much less stressful for both of us.
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post #5 of 6
7/15/10 at 7:44pm
My hairdresser swears by one of these for her cat who eliminates inappropriately. She said it's made a humongous difference in her cat. However, he cats never go outside so there's not the concern of the collar causing a problem. (I realize that cats can have issues with collars inside, too.)
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post #6 of 6
7/16/10 at 6:12am
Hmm maybe Ill have to look at one of those tonight when I go to Petsmart. Fatman stress pees (no UTI hes been checked..again... ) The last time about a week and half ago he peed right on BFs arm, however since we took the babygate down he has been calmer and coming out more rather than with the gate up. I think he secretly likes Max lol
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