Using Feliway to reduce or prevent urine marking or spraying
• Do not clean marked areas with products that contain ammonia or bleach as cats are extremely sensitive to strong smells. Water, surgical alcohol or an odourless solution should be used to treat the soiled areas
• A Feliway Diffuser should be plugged into the room where the marking has taken place. If the cat marks several rooms, another diffuser can be placed in one of the other rooms
• The diffuser should be switched on continuously for at least 4 weeks and the refill replaced as required
• This method is more convenient for owners than daily applications of a spray and it is believed to help increase owner compliance
• Feliway Spray can be used in addition to the diffuser to treat a particular area should marking persist
• In such cases, the marked area should be cleaned and allowed to dry Then the spray applied daily to both the site and nearby prominent objects
• Treatment should be stopped when the cat marks the area with its own facial pheromone (is seen to rub the area with its head)
• If a cat has a history of urine spraying, the diffuser should be plugged into the room where the cat spends most of its time at least 48 hours before any stressful event i.e. the arrival of a new pet, building work, Christmas, moving house etc…
• Alternatively, if a new object is being introduced to the home, perhaps. a new sofa, Feliway Spray should be applied directly onto the object at cat height
Using Feliway to reduce or prevent stress-related vertical scratching
• Plug a Feliway Diffuser in the area where the scratching has taken place
• Feliway Spray can be used in conjunction with the Feliway Diffuser
• Apply Feliway Spray daily to scratched area and provide an alternative scratching area nearby (make sure this is suitable i.e tall enough for the cat to stretch up and with vertical rather than horizontal groves)
• Plug in / apply for at least a month. Stop once the cat is observed rubbing the area with its head and marking it with its own facial pheromones
Using Feliway to reduce or prevent stress-related behavioural or medical
problems (i.e.: Loss of appetite or reduced desire to interact and play, general
nervous behaviour, urinary problems etc…)
• A Feliway Diffuser should be plugged in the room most frequented by the cats to reduce the general stress level
• Leave it plugged in continuously for at least 4 weeks or until problems subside
• The Feliway Spray can be applied directly to doorways and other relevant areas to give added reassurance as necessary
Using Feliway to comfort cats in stressful situations – Multi-cat households,
changes to the environment, etc..(e.g. new home, new baby, new pet, visitors, builders, Christmas etc.)
• A Feliway Diffuser should be plugged into room most frequented by the cats to reduce the general stress level
• Leave it plugged in continuously for at least 4 weeks or until problems subside
• The Feliway Spray can be applied directly to doorways and other relevant areas to give added reassurance as necessary
Using Feliway to comfort cats staying in a cattery or rescue centre
• Apply Feliway Spray to the upright sections of the outside pen at cat height after daily cleaning. 1 spray should be administered to each of the 4 corners of the raised indoor section / cabin and 2 sprays to the floor and 2 to the ceiling
• Allow the alcohol to evaporate by leaving for approximately 15 minutes Introduce the cat to the sprayed area
• Bedding may be sprayed before being introduced to the pen if a cat is particularly fearful and does not want to leave its cage
• Allow time for any fumes from the cleaning products to disperse as much as possible, and for the pens to dry
• Feliway Diffusers can be used in indoor runs if a socket is available.
• The diffuser should not be used outside
Using Feliway to reduce stress during transportation and travel
• Apply Feliway Spray to the cat carrier approximately 15 minutes before introducing the cat (1 spray should be administered to each of the 4 corners, 2 sprays to the floor and 2 sprays to the top of the carrier), to allow the alcohol to evaporate.
• Ideally, the cat should have eaten nothing for at least 6 hours, to avoid nausea and vomiting.
• Re-apply before each journey, after thorough cleaning of the carrier.
Using Feliway in your holiday home / moving house / redecoration / visiting friends
• Release the cat into a quiet room and make sure there are places nearby for it to hide while it adjusts (for example where possible, put a carrier into the room)
• Plug a Feliway Diffuser in the room where the cat is released as soon as possible.
• The Diffuser should be plugged in continuously as long as problems or stressful situations subside.
• Diffusers should not be plugged in under furniture, as circulation of pheromone will be impaired and the efficacy of the product may be affected.
• In some situations (for example rearrangement of the furniture), Feliway Spray can be used in conjunction with the Diffuser, for best results (giving added reassurance).
Using Feliway to reduce stress in cats showing recurrent bouts of Feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC)
• Plug a Feliway Diffuser in the room where the cat spends most of its time.
• Leave the diffuser plugged in continuously for at least 4 weeks and replace the refill as required.
• Diffusers should not be plugged in under furniture, as circulation of pheromone will be impaired and the efficacy of the product may be affected. .The Feliway Diffuser can be used continuously if necessary i.e. in a multi-cat home, or temporarily while action is taken to remove the stress trigger.
• If a cat has a history of FLUTD a diffuser should be plugged in before and during any anticipated stressful episodes i.e. Christmas, moving house etc…
