doesn't appear to make my cats freak out like some of the cheaper products do
934501
Works well, doesn't appear to make my cats freak out like some of the cheaper products do. Appears to kill the fleas and keep them away for at least a month. What I mean is some cheap wanna-be versions of this product make my cats act like they have been poisoned or are high on something.
1960286
I bought this to get an elder misbehaving cat to change her ways. She had developed some unacceptable behavior. When I got the product, I had trouble getting the top on it. I read the directions word for word. But, like most instructions, they are not written well.

I called support and got a nice young man who answered promptly and knew exactly what my problem was. Yes, he'd heard it many times before. (That should tell them something.) It snapped right on in a second, of course.

I put it in the area I needed to protect. No more problems.

But there is a quirk that sort of makes this an expensive product and the air/gas needless. When the cat walks by the can, the alarm goes off and then the air. Trouble is, by the time the air sprays, the cat is gone. So, you have wasted the air. Of course, the hissing scares the cat and after one or two times, he or she won't dare return to the protected area unless they're an exceptionally brave soul. Cats are brave but not stupid. So it's not likely you'll need the air/gas for long anyway.

It's best to put it in a doorway facing the entry if you want to keep the cats out of an area. It doesn't seem to work well at much of a distance. Also, I've noticed that when people walk by it, nothing happens --- thankfully. Be aware, however, there are exceptions. A few times I set it off and got a bit of a spray. But normally, this doesn't happen.

Also, I have a big dog who weighs 87lbs. She walked by it one time and it went off. It didn't scare her. She thought it was a game. However, she has not gone by it many times and it's not gone off. I have it set to "low" so it will only get the cats.

I'm buying another brand to try in another area. There may be no difference but the product I've ordered is cheaper and has excellent reviews like this one.

If you had to buy refills for this regularly, it could run into some money. Fortunately, most cats get the message after several attempts and that's it. Just put the alarm on. You shouldn't need to use the spray too much.

At any rate, I recommend this product. It does work. It's sturdy and support is really great and available.

UPDATE: After using the spray and alarm for about three days, I switched to just the alarm. After about two tries each, the cats no longer attempted to get into the restricted area. The spray and alarm bothered both me and the dog. I turned it all off and just left the can in the doorway, facing in. The cats no longer attempt to get into the restricted area. That's a total of about two weeks training.

-- Susanna K. Hutcheson
4298231
It seems to calm my skittish cats - maybe it calms me and the cats sense my lack of tension and react accordingly.  Either way, the cats seem to have less tension.
4950802
Not sure if it calms my kitty down, but I figured it doesn't hurt. She gobbles them down, but for some reason my other two kitties turn their heads to these so it's not preferred by all.
251919
ive only been using this product for less than a week, but i do notice my siamese is less anxious (he's afraid of his own shadow), but it hasn't really calmed my young cat down (less than a year), however, I do have to say the two cats hiss at each other less, and do seem to be tolerating each other better than before this product.
2159114
This is one of those products like dietary supplements, where you aren't sure they're working, but you keep using them in case they are because the alternative is so undesirable.

I first bought one of these when one of my cats began peeing outside the litter box. The vet couldn't find anything wrong and suggested I try the Feliway diffuser. I did, and the inappropriate peeing seemed to diminish a bit, but it didn't go away altogether. (I've since learned that this behavior is how this cat is telling me that she's in pain or uncomfortable--first it was gumline tooth decay and more recently it was impacted anal glands; when those were addressed, she stopped peeing outside the litter box).

Anyway, with four cats, there are periodic tiffs, and I have one dispenser situated in the bedroom and in my office, which is where the territorial disputes between two of the cats seem to take place most often. I suppose it's possible that there are fewer altercations when the Feliway is doing its thing, but if it is, the effect is so slight that it's hard to tell--I'm still having to intercede once or twice a day. So I keep using it just in case it is because I really, really don't want to find more pee outside the litter box and I really don't want to have to break up more confrontations than I already am.
4390573
My cat still had a few fleas after applying this product. Doesn't seem to work as well as the more expensive flea products
1335585
Perhaps they are just too strong willed, but my three dogs appear to hear something, but it does not appear to affect them, other than to generate a passing curiosity.  My cat does not even notice. May be an excellent product for other breeds of dogs. I recommend a try before you buy approach. I will not return the product as I do not know if it the product or my dogs that do not work :)
2420031
I'm always skeptical of products like this but we were desperate to give our cat some relief in times of stress. He's a very anxious kitty and gets depressed and stressed when we go out of town and we have a pet sitter care for him. As soon as I put the collar on, I noticed an almost immediate relaxation in his body language. He becomes very chill, and purrs constantly. We now put it on him every time we go out of town, and usually a few days leading up to our departure because he can always sense when we're about to leave. He's almost a completely different cat when he wears it. I don't keep it on him all the time because I'm afraid he'll get used to it and it will stop working for him.

It seems to last quite a while too. I just keep it in a sandwich bag when he's not wearing it. We're leaving for vacation in a few days and he's been acting very jumpy and depressed. I pulled out his collar that was removed from the packaging 2-3 months ago and it still worked like a charm! I'm very grateful to have found this product. The price is great too - cheaper than at Petco.
4026397
Seems like a good idea and I'm sure it works for some pets, but my cat got one taste of the shocks and then settled in for the ride. I think he enjoyed it. Something's either wrong with my cat or wrong with this mat. Since he also drinks out of the toilet, EXCLUSIVELY, I'm going to guess it's the cat. The product did deliver on what it said it would, it just doesn't faze my particular insane pet. At the very least I can confirm that it doesn't hurt your furry friend. I returned it, and got a prompt refund and good service, so I won't hate.
4102764
Its helped my timid shy cat of 11 years since I introduced a kitten. She no longer hides and trembles . Ive purchased the multicat diffuser to try for the kitten who is getting aggressive . Hope it works as well as this one does
857255
I tried this product, however, I never noticed any change in my cats' behavior.  I tried the pheromone collars sold by Sentry and they work very nicely and have made my scaredy cats less scared.
2147589
We have four cats.  This stuff took four months, but the hissing is down 99% and they are friendly.  The furniture scratching is also down 90%, it's gone after we started trimming their nails.  We have a larger house, so we have one diffuser on each floor.  There is a huge difference, but it did not happen over night.  We can also see a difference when the refills run out.  The negative behavior starts back slowly--a good sing to put in another refill.
4907777
Haven't noticed too much of a change. I rescued a feral cat and I'm trying to deferalize her. I'm going to purchase one more container of it to see if there is any improvement over the month or so.
3572616
There is nothing wrong with this Arch Groom Toy, it is my cats--most of them are terrified of it. We have 5 cats in the house and about 20 outside in the "cat house". First we tried it with the inside cats, but they were the ones terrified of it. My husband even put it in front of the door that they had to go through to get to their food and to the little box & they would just sit and look at it as if they were waiting for it to do something. Then they would suddenly take off and run very fast through the arch to get through the door! Finally after keeping it in the house for a few days, hoping the cats would get use to it, my husband took it out to the cat house. These cats didn't seem to be scared of it and a few even discovered what it was for, but they more or less leave it alone, they pay little attention to it. All the cats are always rubbing their faces against everything so I thought that they would love this. I gave this toy 4 stars because it seems well made and designed well for what it is suppose to be used for, but I deducted a star because most of our finkey cats are afraid of it. I am sure not all cats are like ours.
803967
this is a really good product. my cats seem happier and more relaxed. a friend of mine has seen a HUGE difference in her anxious cat. he is much calmer and doesn't seem to fight with her female cat as much - or if any.  we are ordering the refills next.
3546418
I read a lot of reviews before buying this product, but I decided to try it because I really wanted a solution to my cats getting on the furniture when I'm not home. Well, I have two cats... it works for one but not the other. One will not even go by the furniture, whereas it doesn't seem to bother the other at all. I assume whatever smell it gives off either works or doesn't for your cat.