Have you used Feliway? Does it work?

Question

I have a 10-month-old cat who is absolutely bonkers. I know that all cats are a little crazy, especially young ones, but believe me when I say that this is the most feisty, active animal you'll ever meet. And she's also quite aggressive - I have two arms covered in scratches and bites to prove that. I've had her since she was 6 weeks old and she's been socialized with plenty of people and animals. I've never encouraged rough-housing behavior and tried to redirect to to toys. I'm pretty sure she's just a maniac by nature.

I've been considering getting the Feliway Comfort Zone diffuser to try to calm her down a little. Has anyone tried this before? Has it helped?

Answer 1

It works for some cats but not others. I have know people it worked for and others who said it didn't.  Worth a shot.

Answer 2

I have although not for this situation.  I didn't see any change in behavior around the affected area, but then I may not have used in for an appropriate situation either!  Plus I've heard it can take a couple or few weeks before you see results.

In your case something else might work better.  I'm thinking of flower essences.  You may have heard of Bach's Rescue Remedy.  There are others that work the same way but for different things.

It's worth looking into as they are not all that expensive.

Answer 3

Your kitty sounds like a handful- kudos on doing everything you can.  You're probably right- she IS probably just a maniac by nature, but luckily she's got you.

I've used Feliway diffuser with a huge amount of success.  My cats could be in an advertisement for the product. It does take a few days for the full effect to be noticeable, but for me it seemed to start helping right away.

Good luck with your fiesty kitty.

Answer 4

I've never tried it, however the veterinarian I used to work with said it helped her cats. Good luck!