FELIWAYClassic 30 Day Cat Calming Plug In Pheromone Diffuser Starter Kit, 48ml - Helps Reduce Common Signs of Stress in Cats & Kittens, Enhanced Calming

I truly was very skeptical about getting this product. I volunteer at a shelter and all the cat folks who foster said it was great.All the rescue folks I know recommended getting it from Amazon, by the way and I've been very happy with price etc. Some people have said the diffusers fall out of the wall socket. I just pulled the prongs apart and didn't have any problems. Others have suggested putting on a timer, which sounds like a great money saving idea.Here's my story:I had, in 2012, my black cat Rufus (who's probably 10) and my stepkid's two cats, about 5, male and female littermates. I had been keeping them all completely separated for over a year. Finally, I decided that is stupid and unfair to the sibling cats. The female is not very friendly and can extremely "witchy" so I was very worried. She could be a real pain!Note: We live in a 1910 era home with low ceilings. If had high ceiling, I'd add more diffusers. And all the cats were spayed/neutered.I put one Feliaway diffuser in the basement near my cat's litter box and food and one on the second floor in the littermate's room by their litter box. I probably should have added a 3rd one on my first floor in retrospect. And I should have added one more litterbox and invested in a really decent large cat tree. (But I digress....)I open the door to the littermates' cat room and let everyone roam freely. I will say I separated them at night, putting the sibling cats back in their room with a Feliaway diffuser. I did this so Rufus and we could have a break as the step-cat were extremely nocturnal.I will say it took about a month but the male cats started napping on the same bed. It took about 2-3 months but eventually all the cats could be in the same room together without being stupid and hissy. I do have pictures of all 3 on the same bed, napping. As an added bonus the female was nicer to humans as well.About a year ago, the step-cats moved out and I stopped using the Feliaway for my black cat. I still had the diffusers and and refills left. In Jan. 2013, at the last moment (without warning) the step-cats plus one (an evil Siamese) were in our basement. So now we have the littermates, the Siamese and Rufus our cat all together. There was a whole bunch of hissing, swatting etc. It wasn't pretty. I did remove our cat Rufus from the basement to de-stress him but even so it still was ugly.I plugged the diffuser back into the basement, added a litterbox and within a day, the three cats were fine. Not best buddies but fine. I kid you not, it was in a day.Two weeks later the three cats left and I gave my stepkid the Feliaway diffusers as she was moving into a new place. She said it made a HUGE difference. She could tell when it ran out because the tensions ran high.I'm ordering more because our own cat Rufus has had some anxiety issues and I really do believe that putting another Feliaway diffuser upstairs where he hangs and has his litterbox and food is going to help calm him down, especially as we are going to have pet-sitters in the house.The upshot of this incredibly boring story is the Feliaway diffusers made a huge difference when we had multiple cats. Even my husband, a huge skeptic, admits that it works very well. I think it will help Rufus as a single cat too.I was a total skeptic. I'm a believer now.

I'm a rescuer but after a Trap, Neuter Release left me with two unadopted kittens (for three cats in the home), I decided that was the end for a bit for me. One of the new kittens (now a year old) has remained feral, but he's not a fighter, so it was okay.A month ago, a full-grown cat showed up on my deck and decided he lives with me. He's 7 years old (estimated), was un-neutered, but had obviously been in and out of someone's home. I had him neutered immediately, but he made the FOURTH male cat in the house. And he is a big boy and seems like a true Tom. I had to keep him apart from the others as he healed, and the bathroom I housed him in smelled like a Tom cat spray. This is new for me.I couldn't have that with the others, especially given two are fairly feral. The first trip out of the bathroom for the new Tom (Mr. Bojangles, Bo for short) and he walked over and sprayed something. Ugh....I was scared. Friends paid the vet bills with the idea that I would then care for Bo for his life. I was petrified he would set the feral kitties wild spraying up my little home.When he got out and about, he would wake up at 3 am howling, running through the house. I am convinced he lived with someone who worked in a bar or strip club.The vet suggested Feliway diffusers, and I was totally skeptical but desparate. So I loaded up on them.WOW!!!!!I read up on them after the vet told me about them, and people had reported that they seemed to mellow the cats out in addition to controlling the urge to spray. Again...I was wildly skeptical.These boys circled one another for a day or so and one of the kittens threw a few kitty punches, but this stuff did the trick. I would have loved it just for the spraying aspect, but it really has mellowed them in a way that isn't drugged.It's a bit pricey. I found I had to have four through my small house. I don't think it will cover the area it reports to cover...perhaps in a more open environment. So, I added extras. I figured one dedicated to my bedroom was a good idea. I bought another round of refills that will carry me another month. Then I may see what happens without them.Another odd thing is I have found they are not wearing at the same rate. The one in the bedroom is still 3/4 full, while the one in the hall is nearly empty, so you'll have to gauge what you need. If you are going to try it, however, I'd recommend that you go all out for one round. To under buy is to not give it a fair shot. Don't buy one to cover your entire downstairs, for example, because you won't know if it just didn't work for you or you didn't buy the right amount.Good luck!