Plug the Comfort Zone® with FELIWAY® Diffuser into any AC outlet in the room your cat is in most often. If your cat has access to the whole house, plug a diffuser in each room he frequents. Each diffuser lasts about 30 days and covers a 650 square foot area. Refills are available for economical replenishment.


STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT FELINE BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS

WHY DO CATS SCRATCH AND SPRAY URINE ON WALLS, DOORWAYS, FURNITURE, ETC.?
Cats are territorial animals, and they are most comfortable with the status quo. Any perceived threat, change or stress can cause them to use naturally occurring chemical substances — pheromones — in their paws and urine to mark their territory. Male cats may also mark in response to the presence of a female cat in heat.

WHAT TYPES OF SITUATIONS CAN CAUSE A CAT STRESS?
There are two general categories of feline stressors — anything that would elicit a territorial response and everything else. Cats can react to greater or lesser degrees to:
• Other animals: strange cats roaming outside the house, the addition of a new pet to the household, relationship problems with other pets in the home.
• People: a new person in the house, even relationship problems among humans.
• Their environment: moving to a new home, remodeling or redecorating, new pieces of furniture.
• Temporary changes: being transported, hospitalized or boarded.

ARE THERE OTHER TYPES OF FELINE PHEROMONES?
Cats use the pheromones in their urine to send a statement that says, “I'm here.” Alarm pheromones are released from their paws as they scratch, as if to say, “Look out!” And yet another type of pheromone is released as cats rub their cheeks on objects or people. These facial pheromones have a calming effect on cats. Surfaces marked with these pheromones are recognized by the cat as familiar, non-threatening and comforting. The message they give is “I'm home and everything is fine.” While spraying urine in the house produces a strong, unpleasant odor, facial pheromones are sensed only by the feline nose.

ARE THERE OTHER REASONS WHY A CAT WOULD NOT USE ITS LITTERBOX?
Spraying, or urine marking, is characterized by very distinct behavioral patterns. But there are a number of other reasons why cats urinate outside the litter box. These include medical reasons such as urinary tract infections or problems with the type of litter, location of the litter box or cleanliness of the box. If you are not sure whether your cat has a marking problem or a medical problem, consult your veterinarian.

Comfort Zone® with Feliway®

• Reduces or completely stops stress-related behavior including: urine marking, vertical scratching, loss of appetite, reduced desire to play or interact and other stress-related behaviors.
• Helps comfort cats in stressful situations such as: being alone in the house, visitors to the home, new pet or family member, moving to a new home, visits to the veterinarian, adjusting to a new environment, multiple cat households.
• Feliway mimics a natural comforting facial pheromone produced by cats.
• Odorless and non-toxic.
• Does not affect humans or other pets.