Celrynnya Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 One of my kitties (Tanuki, of "Cow Print Kitty" fame) has been having a lot of bladder problems for her short life. Today, after an emergency trip to the vet (not her first), the vet pretty much ruled out everything that could be causing it except stress. Now, I run a pretty cat-friendly house hold, so the idea of Tanuki being stressed out was not the first thing that came to my mind. However, there's a new, simple treatment for stressed out cats, called Feliway. It's basically like an air freshener diffuser that you plug into a wall socket, except that instead of an obnoxious fragrance it releases cat pheromones! Specifically, the pheromones mother cats release when they're raising their kittens. I find it awesome that as a parellel to me using pheromones from LPMP to try to chill myself out a bit, I'm using the very same technology to give my cat a more chilled out, happier life. Let's hope it works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccah Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Me too hunny! & yes that is awesome, I love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBear Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 My dog's crate has a little holder on top that sort of looks like a Glade Plug-in with a cartridge of dog phermones in it. It's her favorite place to go during thunderstorms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halo0073 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I have seen that! So cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goddesslynne Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I've heard very good things about Feliway! Can't wait for your report! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missdarlyncherie Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Wow! Never heard of such a thing! Very interesting. Thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bella15 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 that is so cool! Good to know if I ever need something like that for my furry kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabylicious Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 This is very interesting stuff, never heard of this before...truly amazing... Your home must be flooded with pheromones, human and feline, so awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calii Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I've heard very good things about Feliway! Can't wait for your report! Me too but never had occasion to use it...has been available for awhile.I even think there is talk about it...somewhere...on this forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katz Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 (edited) We've used it with some success at my rescue "cattery"... sometimes it's enough, sometimes we need to prescribe 'kitty prozac'. But I use them at home myself, along with the Rescue Remedy drops. I'm just starting to use Jackson Galaxy's 'Spirit Essences' in order to try to make my 2 at home compatible. All natural resources... eta: I understand cat acne can *also* be stress-related, something I didn't know 'till recently... Edited May 1, 2012 by katz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potion Master Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Celrynnya & Katz, might these help with an extremely tichy ex-feral? The cat in question is likely mad as a hatter too - waaaay inbred, from a feral colony. The cat is petrified of people and rarely comes out of hiding. He comes out to eat and poop and gets along with the other cat in the house, but if a human comes in, he races for a hiding spot. He will actually sleep on the bed with his human...until the human wakes up. He very rarely lets anyone touch him (but will let the other cat touch him and groom him). The cat has been living in an apartment with his human for almost 6 years. I feel bad for the poor kitty. He definitely does not want to be an outdoor cat, he just doesn't seem to have much quality of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katz Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I certainly think it would not HURT. Either it helps him chill, or it's merely a loss of $. http://www.spiritessences.com/ has a whole suite of goods, if you wanna look. Feliway is like 25-30 dollars around here. They have plug-ins, room sprays too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synergist Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 That is such a cool idea! My cat gets very stressed when we are not home, she really likes human company and doesn't like being left alone. Maybe this will be just the thing for her! I'll definitely look into it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celrynnya Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 Celrynnya & Katz, might these help with an extremely tichy ex-feral? The cat in question is likely mad as a hatter too - waaaay inbred, from a feral colony. The cat is petrified of people and rarely comes out of hiding. He comes out to eat and poop and gets along with the other cat in the house, but if a human comes in, he races for a hiding spot. He will actually sleep on the bed with his human...until the human wakes up. He very rarely lets anyone touch him (but will let the other cat touch him and groom him). The cat has been living in an apartment with his human for almost 6 years. I feel bad for the poor kitty. He definitely does not want to be an outdoor cat, he just doesn't seem to have much quality of life. Well, Tanuki has certainly settled down and become a lot more smoochy and relaxed since I started using the diffuser. She's even started picking fights less often with her sister. I really do think it's made a difference for her, and I would really recommend it as something to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggers Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I haven't used Feliway, though I've heard great things about it. My vet recommends it highly. A few days ago, in the midst of the moving-madness, our cats got really stressed and sketched-out, so we used another pheromone spray meant to calm cats, and it worked like a charm. Ooh... my vet also mentioned that if you can get your Feliway diffuser at a Pet Smart, it's generally much cheaper than buying it through a vet's office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IonSpeed Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Yeahh, I've seen it at Petco too. Never tried it tho. I thought about getting one back when I lived with a roommate cause she brought this outdoor cat from her home and tried to make him and indoor cat. I don't know why she decided to do that but he was scared of everything. I almost picked one up, but didn't. He got sick soon after tho and didn't make it, poor guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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