Feliway Plug-In

yesterday evening I went and bought a feliway plug in and put it in Molly's room. I'm trying to see if this will make her more social, because all she does is hide under the bed. I will say it is having some minor effect already because she was having serious thoughts about playing even just last night, even though she hasn't interacted with toys since we brought her home. another interesting side efect is that our playful, sociable cat is trying to sleep with us in the room that's housing the feliway product. We could get used to this!
I'll keep a log of the cats reaction for the length of time the product lasts, about 4 weeks, so others can see how it works. Of course I understand that it will reach different cats at diferent rates, but it will at least be a guide.

I will be very interested to hear how this works out for you, as I ordered one as well and it should be here in a week!

Definitely keep a log! I'm going to pick one up tonight to see if I can use it to work with Amelia and Clarence. I'll be interested to see how things work out for you as well.
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I use it since last year and I am very happy with it . I have run out right now and sure can tell the difference between the cats I used to buy it at pets-mart and sure enough they did not had the refill or the plug-in I will have to wait till mitt month now and from now on I will buy it over the internet to make sure I got it

Have you tried the spray as well? I ordered the plug in. But heard they were both great.

No I have not try the spray .

But with my full house of cats I need the plug-in for sure . The spray only is good for a while and I think it would cost me more money on the end if I would use the spray .There are members here on board who has used it , but I don't remember who did . Sorry

For the purpose I need it (to help my cat not be so stressed out so he'll eat more) the plug in is also best, but the person who recommeded this to me said the spray is good if cat gets nervous travelling or going to vet. (spray in bag a little while before you put them in it to help them relax.

Originally Posted by sbbeatnik

For the purpose I need it (to help my cat not be so stressed out so he'll eat more) the plug in is also best, but the person who recommeded this to me said the spray is good if cat gets nervous travelling or going to vet. (spray in bag a little while before you put them in it to help them relax.

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That is corect I am not sure but I think Hissy has used the spray befor . As I said , I am not %100 sure if it was Hissy .

Does anyone know if there is likely to be a problem with using the plug-in in the room adjoining their litter box bathroom? Obviously, the door to the bathroom has to be left open for them to get at it, so the smell would travel. I read a while back someone commenting about the possibility that cats might not want to use a litter box nearby, but I think it was more a question than a statement of fact. Anyone have the facts?

I would also like to know if I can use Feliway in the room where the litter box is. My two cats that are having a huge fight at the moment sleep in the same room with their litter box when we are visiting my parents. Like we are now.
They have to be locked in this room in nights because they don't get along with my parents dog or their cat (who caused the current fight).

I haven't read that anywhere, but it may be true.. I know that you're supposed to use it in the room they're in the most to have the greatest effect.. so I'd guess you have to.

negative effect.Molly seems to be more expressive.. while this should be good.. in this case it means she's yowling.. and when we come to see what's up, she's not at all pleased to see us. I guess this is improvement....?

Maybe it is an improvement? Maybe it's like when my cat Zoey had her Morphine patch on and for the first time ever woke me up in the morning for attention! Perhaps her inhibitions have been lowered a little allowing her to communicate more freely with you?

Seriously though... I have no idea, I'm no cat behavioralist.

I just bought a bottle of the spray and am contemplating where to spray it exactly. I tried to get the plug-in variety so I could just plug it in in my living room and see how that goes... But with the spray being targetted I'll need to think about where I should really put it.

The situation is this... Amelia is 1/2 the size of Clarence. Clarence is a 2, Amelia is 4. The problem started with Clarence's playing with Amelia. He's rough and tumbly. He has 0 manners and he expects that everyone wants to play with him and that if they don't want to play with him that they'll beat him down and be done with him. Well Amelia is just too small to levy the smack down on him and instead of backing down when she swats and hisses at him, he stays there. She then bolts and he can't help but chase her. This has happened so many times that now, Amelia swats at Clarence everytime he walks by even when he's just near her to be near me.

A lot of these situations start on the top of the play ladder / scratching post. I'm concerned about spraying this stuff there if it's other purpose is to prevent scratching so I may have to come up with somewhere else, but to get them to be able to share space there would be a great start.
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A hint about the spray-on Feliway....do not spray it onto finished wood surfaces; it will remove the finish if you apply it multiple times. I ruined some very fine furniture with Feliway spray...the cat pee didn't hurt the furniture, but the Feliway sure did. The diffuser is much better and safer for furniture!

This makes me wonder whether I should put it in the living room or in my bedroom. He spends the days in the living room, and this is where his food, litter box, scratching post etc. are...

But I wonder how far from food and litterbox area (two different corners of room) should this be?

I suppose living room is prob. best, as this is the room he is most stressed out in...

It should be delivered by Wedn. and I will report what happens too. (as he hides under the couch a lot lately because he is so stressed over medication he has to get 2x a day.)

I think that it's wise to put it as close to where it is he hides as possible because the more he's exposed to it the more comfortable he will feel.. so if there's a free outlet by the couch, I think hat's ideal

I haven't tried the plug in, but I use the spray on my new furniture & so far they haven't scratched, however one of them (I think Levi) chewed on the handle of the rocker recliner *Sigh* as my sister says, "You can have nice things, or you can have pets." I'll chose my boys every time. So I put some bitter apple on the handle to prevent more chewing damage. I swear sometimes those two are part dog. Jordan chews on my head board & fetches & once at the vets office he ate a milk bone.

The feliway arrived today and has now been plugged in for about 4 1/2 hours.

During the first two hours, Dylan sat in his chair with his tail swishing and his ears flattened (like he was seriously ticked off).

But now, he is snuggling at my side sound asleep on the couch (instead of under it) as I sit on my laptop computer.

So far so good...will see if this continues to sooth his frayed little nerves.

My curiosity has been piqued. What is this Feliway plug in thing? What is it supposed to do? Make your cat calm?

I'm curious too... I tried to pick up one of the diffusers at Petco and Petsmart Sunday and neither had it in stock and at Petsmart the price was $42.00 for the diffuser + 1 oil. So I am definitely going to buy this product online where I can get a better deal!
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