Feliway is the first natural solution to fear related problems in cats caused by changes in their environment. A true innovation, Feliway is highly effective in preventing or stopping behavioural problems such as urine marking, scratching or problems associated with transportation.
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Feliway provides a feeling of security for cats in an unfamiliar environment (a new house, cattery) or challenging situation (hospitalisation cage, cat basket, in the car).
For a cat the best solution to fear is a familiar environment.
Fear may activate a perfectly normal behaviour but one that is considered inappropriate by the owner.
With Feliway, undesirable fear related behaviours and marking problems can be resolved naturally.
Feliway (F3 fraction) is the first synthetic analogue of the feline facial pheromone which reproduces the familiarisation properties normally produced by the cat when it deposits its own facial pheromone in its environment.
Feliway is available as a spray (15ml and 60ml) and as a diffuser to plug in.
RRP OUR PRICE BUY £34.59 £19.99 £23.41 £13.99 £12.20 £7.95 £23.43 £13.99
Product
Feliway diffuser-complete with 48ml vial
Feliway spray 60ml
Feliway spray 15ml
Feliway refil (48ml)
Stressed by spraying?
Cat spraying is a problem for many cat owners and although it is commonly associated with unneutered male cats, it is also an act that can indicate ill health.
Before action to ‘cure’ the problem is taken, the cat’s health must be examined. When the cat has been given the all clear, treatment can begin.
As mentioned previously, it is unneutered male cats who tend to do most of the spraying. They will spray over household furnishings, curtains, sofas…the lot. Not only can cat spray stain, it also leaves a less than pleasant smell. One method of stopping this problem is to have the cat neutered.
Some people are against neutering their animals as they believe it is unnatural and inhumane…but consider the vast quantity of unwanted cats put into rescue homes each year, the stray cats on the streets and, of course, the fact that keeping an animal ‘entire’ when there is no intention to use it for that purpose might also be classed as unnatural.
However, there are some good reasons why people choose to keep their cat or cats in an unneutered state. Perhaps they are hoping to breed from their animal and they do practise careful cat ownership that helps prevent unwanted kittens.
If this is the case then there are some products available to help with spraying. Spraying is a form of scent marking and therefore using a product like Feliway Spray can prevent this.
What is Feliway?
Feliway Spray is a chemical copy of a pheromone which has a calming influence over the cat…this helps to reduce stress and the subsequent scent marking as the cat’s impulse to claim its territory is reduced. Feliway diffusers can also be used to help calm cats. This is a plug in device which emits a pheromone that calms cats like the spray, but, instead, the scent is spread around the full area.
Feliway is a safe solution of the feline F2 facial pheromone, which mimics the cat's natural pheromones, creating a state of well-being and calm.
The placing of facial pheromones is a behaviour which is well known to all cat owners. When a cat feels safe in its environment, it rubs its head from the side of the chin to the base of the ear, against the furniture, the corners of walls or the bottom of curtains. By doing this, the animal is depositing facial pheromones. These marks convey a message of well-being and a feeling of security.
When there is a change in the cat's environment (such as visits to the vets, return from hospitalisation, moving house, new arrivals, rearrangement of furniture) or if the cat is scared, a state of disquiet or stress may develop. This state can be expressed by changes in behaviour, such as urine marking, vertical scratching, loss of appetite or refusal to play and to interact.
In these situations, Feliway Spray and the Feliway Diffuser combined can be used to restore the natural balance.
Feline Stress & Urine Spraying
Cats are territorial animals. They mark out their territory using a variety of visual and scent signals. Changes in the environment (such as visits to the vets, return from hospitalisation, moving house, new arrivals, rearrangement of furniture) can be disturbing for the cat because of the absence or loss of these familiarisation marks; making them anxious and causing stress.
The most likely reaction to this anxiety is a change in the frequency or type of marking. Unfortunately for the owner, this often results in the onset of urine spraying and or scratch marking around the house. These signs are worse in multicat households where tension can occur between animals and lead to intercat aggression.
Urine Spraying & Scratch Marking
It should be noted that urine marking and scratching are NORMAL behaviour for the cat, but they can also occur when the cat is stressed or feels threatened. Transport too is a stressful situation for cats and it can show various emotional signs such as agitation, miaowing, vomiting...Signs of stress in cats are different but easy to identify.
Urine Spraying
Feline urine spraying is one of the primary methods used by cats to mark out their territory. Whether male or female, neutered or not, it is exhibited by almost every cat that goes outside. But while spraying urine outdoors may be acceptable, most owners find the behaviour difficult to tolerate in the home due to the strong odour and potential hygiene risks.
Urine marking is a very specific behavioural sequence where the cat adopts a posture that is easy to recognise:
- it approaches a vertical surface (wall, item of furniture...
- it sniffs the surface, treads the floor, then he turns his back,
- and standing with his tail erected, he emits a horizontal jet of urine onto the object.
During urine spraying behaviour, the cat stands up and marks of urine are generally small and seen above the ground. Urine on the floor, large volumes of urine or urine in the sleeping area are typically not signs of urine marking.
There are several kinds of scratching. Scratching horizontal surfaces when waking up, during play or sexual excitation. Scratching on vertical surfaces to keep claws in trim,scratching on vertical surfaces to send a signal. Only this can be qualified as a marking behaviour.
How to differentiate the two ? If the cat is targeting only one or two specific sites in the home, usually in hidden or otherwise discreet areas, it is likely it is keeping its claws in shape for hunting. If the scratching becomes more widespread, particularly in visible areas around doorways and windows, or is centred on prominent objects such as a settee, then this may be an indication that the cat is unsettled and his level of anxiety increased. As a result, he starts scratch marking to increase the number of visual and scent signals in the immediate environment.
| Product |
RRP |
OUR PRICE |
BUY |
| Feliway diffuser-complete with 48ml vial |
£34.59 |
£19.99 |
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| Feliway spray 60ml |
£23.41 |
£13.99 |
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| Feliway spray 15ml |
£12.20 |
£7.95 |
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| Feliway refil (48ml) |
£23.43 |
£13.99 |
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