Feliway Diffuser and Spray
41 reviews
Vet recommended but didn't work – After 3 trips to the clinic about the problem, My vet recommended the friends feliway diffuser for my 7 month old kitten who has a constant runny irritated eye. I also have a 3 year old cat. I've been using it for 2 months and her eye has gotten worse, certainly not better. There were no other issues in the home so I can't comment on results for different problems. Show details
Miracle Maker! – I am so relieved that this product works. My sweet boys are now friends. I got a kitten for my older boy and he yelled non stop for a month. I purchased this and it worked wonders. I will definitely keep using it. Show details
Feliway Diffuser performs miracles…… I am looking after my daughter’s puss while she is overseas. I honestly thought he would remain in his hiding place until she got back, showing fear every time I went near him. 9 scratches & a bruise later, in… Read more
one day he has ventured out & I have been offered his belly for a rub, he is eating & using his cat tower. I have heard how good the diffuser is however never did I expected this progress in just one day. Very much appreciated!
Follow-up · •In the bedroom & lounge room •Worked in the 1st day •He meowed & purred He is back home now, all settled in there. I gave them the diffusers to take home for the 1st couple of days!! I really enjoyed looking after him & miss him now. Thanks again for the help it gave him to settle in with me. I’ll admit those first days before the diffuser were hard!!
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Feliway is a Throw-Away – I have three cats, all males, two are seniors, one is a junior, all are rescues. I Love my boys madly but the youngest has quite a few bad habits from his time being a stray. He shreds my furniture, curtains and, attacks my oldest boy of sixteen years. I bought a Feliway defuser due to a recommendation and decided to try it as I had tried… Read more
everything in the Jackson Galaxy playbook until that point and nothing worked to settle my youngest.
The defuser did absolutely nothing. My youngest experienced no changes in behavior at all. He continued to attack my oldest, shredding paper, curtains and, furniture. The only thing to occur was the defuser leaked, causing an oily substance to run down my wall and onto my shelf. It was unbearable to clean. Now my wall is discoloured due to that oil leaking. I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone. It is far too much money for an ineffective product. As a final note, most vets don't think this product works either. Attached is the article I read. https://whatyourcatwants.com/feliway
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Feliway Friends: Didn’t work for my cats – I had such high hopes for this - I have three female cats (mum and her two daughters) and introduced a female and male (my daughters 2 cats). All desexed. After an initial few weeks of getting to know each other in the house I noticed the tension rising a bit and increased hissing at doorways etc so I purchased Feliway friends hoping to ease the… Read more
tension but if anything I noticed an increase in angst cat behavior. I ended up nicknaming the diffuser $100 fight juice. In my opinion it either did nothing or didn’t work. I felt myself that I had a sore throat and ended up moving it out of my bedroom due to headaches but can’t say definitively it was the spray causing that. It could just be that the lactating mother pheromones were too much in the female cat household. I’d like to try the original product which is the facial pheromones but it’s just too expensive after first fail. They need a week sized trial bottle - I’ve got the diffuser now but testing the alternative is too costly to risk.
Saved Our Cats Sanity And Ours Too ! – Our cat Kottr is 19 and has some cognitive decline that caused him severe stress, anxiety making him scream and wail regularly throughout the day and become even worse at night, preventing everyone from sleeping (including our dog). He was unable to settle in any of his favourite spot or in any of the 5 beds we bought to tempt him. He was no… Read more
longer affectionate and started scratching us. His appetite dropped dramatically and he became painfully thin . It was agony for everyone until we bought the Feliway Spray. I was doubtful ,but desperate however 5 minutes later we had a brand new cat ! I sprayed a blanket and a bed and although he walked off initially, I brought him back to the spot and not only did he settle ,but started purring. Now he sleeps at night (and as a result so do we), I use the spray in his favorite spots in the morning and again at night with magical results. Not only is our cat calm and happy ,but he is also super affectionate again and even playing again.His appetite has increased and he his eating well. I heartily recommend this product . It seems to take affect after a minute so if you spray and your cat walks off just bring him/her back to the spot and enjoy the results. I paid $79 at my local vets ,but have found the product elsewhere for $46.It's best to search online for the cheapest option, but whatever the cost it is worth the price !
Unbelievable results - it's like we have a new cat! – We adopted a kitten when she was 8 weeks old. She was very skitty. Not sleeping much and generally very hyperactive and rough. We decided to get her a sibling and ended up taking home a bonded pair who are very kind and gentle. However, this is where the trouble started. Our eldest cat was extremely aggressive toward them. No signs of calming down… Read more
as the days progressed. She also started to urinate and defecate outside of her box which was obviously in protest to her changed environment. Our vet recommended Feliway diffuser. I was sceptical. Thought this is another gimmick but approaching desperation, thought it was worth a shot. Day 1 of the diffuser being plugged in, all 3 kitties were so chilled! Massive difference. Day 6 now and it's like we have a different cat! She's not running from us, not biting, attacking the others and slowly, her litter habits are much improving, although we still need to monitor carefully. For the past 2 nights, they have all been left together and not separated for the first time in 3 weeks! Would recommend this product to anyone whose cat is proving difficult to deal with. Much quieter and happier household.
Positive reviews
Always great results – I’ll start by saying I feel for the people who have said bad reviews, cats are tricky especially introducing new friends and taking in strays. There’s no magic cure for that including Feliway. I have a 13 year old rescue and I had a tough time introducing another 10 year old. What I will say is Feliway has always been a help when cats are… Read more
stressed, and that’s better than nothing. Just plugged in a new diffuser because worried about the noise around our apartment for NYE and they’re already relaxed and calm.
So happy with this – My male cat is not desexed because I intend to breed him and he has been driving me insane with howling and mating calls all night . Was about to buckle and have him desexed but decided to try this first and tbh I wasn’t expecting much . But so far he has been so chill and calm and no howling! Finally I will get a proper nights sleep!!! Show details
Great product – The Feliway Diffuser is great. My cat scratches a lot at furniture and is left alone a lot due to my commitments and I can tell where she's been in the house from her scratching and hair loss. I have noticed a reduction in her leaving hair all around the house and she hasn't been scratching as much if at all. I did place the diffuser near where… Read more
she sleeps and I noticed the first few nights she wouldn't sleep in her normal spot but has started sleeping there again. She's been very cuddling and not running around the house as much. She did seem a bit unsettled the first few days but seems more settled now.
I was gifted a product sample to trial and review.
Negative reviews
No effect at all – Our cat becomes very stressed in the car so have sprayed Feliway in his carrier 10 mins before his trip to the vet on several occasions hoping to calm him down. Unfortunately there was no difference in his behaviour if anything it got worse with each trip. I honestly can’t recommend it. Show details
Expensive and useless – Expensive and does absolutely nothing. My cat actually urinated right in front of it less than 5 cms away. It's been plugged in for a month now and my cat actually seems more stressed. Show details
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Doesn't work – Got this under recommendation from Vet due to my cat randomly started spraying on furniture and no health issues. After 3 days and $140, my cat is still doing it. Would not recommend Show details
Recent reviews
Not Worth The Money – I bought this so that my cat would not be stressed out on the 6hr. drive home. I followed the instructions and after about 20 min. put her in the carrier. From the time I closed the door on it until I let her out at home she was yowling, rolling over and grabing through the door trying to get out. I felt horrible. For all the talk about thisproduct I feel I wasted my money and will not reccomend it to anyone. Show details
What a waste of money – We spent $108.00 on this product as we adopted a 6 month old feral and was told this would work to help settle her in. We were also told that it would last up to two months. Well it did not last the time we were told lucky to last three weeks also the unit itself got very hot. We found it had no affect should have spent the money on food for ourselves. I will not be buying the refill. Show details
Use methylated spirits and save yourself money! – I have a desexed 2-year-old adult female inside cat who is very on-edge when our feral neighbours' male undesexed cats are on heat outside our window - to the point where she won't even finish her dinner. At $A74, Feliway contains exactly the same amount of ethanol as in methylated spirits (89% or so) and works just as poorly. Biggest rip-off for a cat product I have ever experienced. Show details
5 stars for the product, 1 star for the price – Feliway is a wonderful product. I have one anxious cat and another is sometimes aggressive towards her. Feliway noticeably makes both cars relax. However the cost is not sustainable. I bought 2 refills and a spray bottle and it cost $212! I can’t pay for 2 refills each month at more than $70 each. The actual plug ins (empty), if you want to buy the whole thing, add another $40 to the price!! Show details
Great product – I got a new pup and my cat didn't like him he was stressed and started peeing blood. The vet reccomended feliway its made a huge difference my cat is more relaxed and more happy. Hasn't had any more blood in his urine for the last 10 weeks. Great product. Show details
Both my boys can't get away from this quick enough – Unfortunately does not work for my boys. If I use the spray they won't go near the area I have sprayed. When the diffuser is plugged in they act like they want to run away, both meowingnot knowing what way to run. I really wish this was successful. Show details
Strong burning smell beware – I used to think this plug with refill was good but after refill bottle 3 I'm not convinced. The plug gets very hot and it has a burning smell with the Feliway refill in it. It's a distinct smell, whereas initially there was no smell at all. A cat lovers group has advised me that the plug can only be used for a certain number of times. I wasn't… Read more
aware of this? If it is the case, then what a rip off and landfill disaster from the manufacturer which will only give them more sales. It's not a cheap product in the first place! My plug and refill are now my bin. I'm not prepared to use it anymore and risk a fire. It stinks!
The best product for calming a cat who has suffered a trauma – My 7 year old cat suffered a severe leg injury requiring intensive surgery and a stay at the vet for a few days. This is a cat who does not like anyone other than me, she is skittish, hides when people visit and just doesn't cope with anything strange in her environment. When I took her to the vet to have her injury assessed they recommended… Read more
Feliway - we sprayed it onto a pad in her carrier and the effect was almost immediate, she calmed down, allowed the vet to examine her and stopped stressing out. I now use it when people come to visit and she is almost a different cat. I am really grateful to the vet for introducing me to this product. It has seriously changed her life.
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This is awesome – I was a bit sceptical about this at first but thought I'd give it ago. I have a 7yr old cat that has bad anxiety she would attack, pull her fur out pee and accurately spray, after a week of using this she has calm down and started using the litter. 4 months later and still going good
This product is magic ! – Adopted an older kitty who is very scared. After a week of her hiding under the bed and stress peeing on my sons clothes, I bought the spray and the plug in. With in 24 hours she is zooming around the place and playing with her toys. Total chill cat now with no stress peeing ! Brilliant product ! Absolute game changer ! Show details
Amazing! – I purchased this yesterday in a bid to calm one of our rescue cats that cannot be picked up. We've had her for 5 years and she's a darling but terribly skittish. This week we're moving house and I had no idea how I was gonna pick her up to get her in a cat carrier. The diffuser has been plugged for 22 hours now and I honestly have a different… Read more
cat. She's ultra smoochy, chilled out like I've never seen and just now I picked her up for the very first time. She wasn't in love with the idea and I only held her for 20 seconds, but she didn't try and get away or flee when i placed her back down. I will buy again for sure!!
Hoping for a change – I read all the reviews and was hoping it would help our male stray who we adopted. We have two female cats living in the house with the male, he started spraying after a while. I was hoping this would calm him down and stop it but unfortunately it did nothing. Show details
Works like a charm! – Our very curious and confident cat became stressed from some changes around the home. Was recommended by a vet to try Feliway and I couldn't be happier. Our little cutie is no longer agitated, and returned to her usual happy self despite some further unavoidable changes. A bonus aside is that our other cat has also been much for playful! Great product! Show details
Calm cats – Yep it works. We have 2 rescue cats, a biggie boy and a littlie girl. Lots of bullying by the biggie drove the littlie to destroy the joint. Shredded furniture and racing around at night emitting horrendous yowls. One of them had to go! Feliway has had a miraculous effect Peace reigned
Love this, calmed my overly affectionate cat and reduced stress in my other girl! – I have two adult cats, One is always calm if not overly needy for attention, and the other been diagnosed by my vet as stressed out (from our neighbour's dog). I am now dog sitting for my sister and needed to try this! I was sceptical to try this but this stress was causing my girl to get serious UTI's (YES stress related UTI's are a thing) ......… Read more
who knew..... After having this in for the first day I noticed a small but increasing change, she stopped hiding, became more affectionate, and even stopped hissing at the other cat. (who has also calmed down in excessive affection.
2 x happier cats! – I purchased this online primarily because of the price difference - $50 cheaper than a bricks and mortar pet store (and no doubt a lot cheaper than the vets) I have been coming home to a very anxious female cat, mostly because my male cat attacks her on a daily basis. Being indoor cats, there is nowhere for her to escape. She was even too… Read more
stressed to be picked up or be in the same room as him. I purchased feliway to help reduce her stress levels and to help with his dominating behaviour.
I received this 3 days ago and I can already see a huge improvement. My girl is so much calmer, they do still have slight disagreements but they don’t chase each other around agressively. She will even sit near him, though she occasionally grumbles at him.
I wish I had bought this earlier!
Feliscratch Product – A new product that I recently read about in the local paper. We have just upgraded our lounge to a brand new leather one. It's not arriving for a few weeks - and the existing lounge we have has suffered terribly from our cat's constant scratching (along with the dining room chairs). So we bought him a scratching post (nothing horrendous and big)… Read more
- and applied the Feliscratch product.
We were skeptical and thought we had just blown $49.95 - but to our surprise - he went up to it straight away - and commenced "loving" the post - and then started scratching. Since then (2 weeks) - he has not scratched anywhere else in the house.
So fingers crossed - when the new lounge arrives - it's not going to get the thrashing the other one has had.
Highly recommend you give this product a go.
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