How long do they last? We are planning to drive our cat to Florida and she hates the car so we are dreading it. It will be at least 2 long days in the
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I have found them to be effective, for 2 to 3 days. i believe the spray works much better.
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I only used the wipes once on a flight from Il to Fla....3 hours....they seemed to work,but I supplemented them with claiming treats---you can find them on this sight...herbal, they help a lot. I would use both, but the treats are really helpful, make kitty sleepy, but not drugged....you can use 2 or 3 a day, the package specifies...got them here on Amazon, Calming herbal treats... Good luck! PS we use the feliway plug ins, regularly, so I thought I would try the wipes...not sure there was a big difference, but it is worth a try.
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Debbie - I did purchase Feliway for the purpose of trying to calm my two feral cats that are in the process of being domesticated so that we could visit the vet. Not easy. The drive was about 30 minutes. The vet was familiar with Feliway and thought it fine for us to use. I did, however, follow a friend's advice and asked the vet for a tranquilizer that I can put into her food for the next visit. She gave me some but we've not used them yet. How do you intend to keep during the drive? In a carrier? Sorry I could not really comment on the Feliway but let me know how the trip worked out. Good luck! Moe Headington (moeteam@comcast.net) Debbie - I did purchase Feliway for the purpose of trying to calm my two feral cats that are in the process of being domesticated so that we could visit the vet. Not easy. The drive was about 30 minutes. The vet was familiar with Feliway and thought it fine for us to use. I did, however, follow a friend's advice and asked the vet for a tranquilizer that I can put into her food for the next visit. She gave me some but we've not used them yet. How do you intend to keep during the drive? In a carrier? Sorry I could not really comment on the Feliway but let me know how the trip worked out. Good... » Read More Debbie - I did purchase Feliway for the purpose of trying to calm my two feral cats that are in the process of being domesticated so that we could visit the vet. Not easy. The drive was about 30 minutes. The vet was familiar with Feliway and thought it fine for us to use. I did, however, follow a friend's advice and asked the vet for a tranquilizer that I can put into her food for the next visit. She gave me some but we've not used them yet. How do you intend to keep during the drive? In a carrier? Sorry I could not really comment on the Feliway but let me know how the trip worked out. Good luck! Moe Headington (moeteam@comcast.net) « Show Less
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I used the feliway plug in in the car with the cigarette adapter. The wipes helped my cat, but the plugin gives continuous feremones. I wiped my cat in addition and they do help. I used the wipes twice before opening a new one.
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Buy a pack of them and take all with you. They probably last for a day , but just keep swabbing the inside of the carrier and the blanket or towel you use in the carrier. Don't stint on them!
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I have used each Feliway one evening, one Feliway at a time. My cat is VERY territorial. I recently had another cat move into my house. When I put a Feliway unit by my cat in her bed, at night, she calmed down and went to sleep for the night. She is 19 years old so that may have a lot to do with how quickly she calmed down and went to sleep. When my cat is awake during the day, nothing calms her down. With another cat in close proximity, the Feliway patches don't have any calming effect. My cat has already sent a couple of people to the ER. The patches are supposed to last for a few hours. I could not give you a definite answer to your question. I have used each Feliway one evening, one Feliway at a time. My cat is VERY territorial. I recently had another cat move into my house. When I put a Feliway unit by my cat in her bed, at night, she calmed down and went to sleep for the night. She is 19 years old so that may have a lot to do with how quickly she calmed down and went to sleep. When my cat is awake during the day, nothing calms her down. With another cat in close proximity, the Feliway patches don't have any calming effect. My cat has already sent a couple of people to the ER. The patches are supposed to last for a few hours.... » Read More I have used each Feliway one evening, one Feliway at a time. My cat is VERY territorial. I recently had another cat move into my house. When I put a Feliway unit by my cat in her bed, at night, she calmed down and went to sleep for the night. She is 19 years old so that may have a lot to do with how quickly she calmed down and went to sleep. When my cat is awake during the day, nothing calms her down. With another cat in close proximity, the Feliway patches don't have any calming effect. My cat has already sent a couple of people to the ER. The patches are supposed to last for a few hours. I could not give you a definite answer to your question. « Show Less
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Good question! I'm not sure how long they are effective. I used them near the guinea pig cage and kids play room but i have been a long time user of the 'plug ins' andnthise have worked wonders!!! Those each last about 3-4 weeks. The wipes dry almost instantly but am not too sure about how effective they were in keeping cats away/relaxed compared to plugins. Sorry I can't be more specific about the wipes. Good luck on the trip!
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Hi Lucille, I purchased my Feliway spray in July 2014. The expiration date on the spray cans I received is March 2016. The reason I purchased the spray, as well as the plugins, was because I was moving my three cats to another state, over 1,000 miles. I used them at my residence before I moved, sprayed the inside of my car and their pet carrier (24 hrs before traveling.). My son put plug-ins at my new residence, and sprayed, several days before my arrival. My kitties were very frightened, but there is no doubt in my mind it would have been impossible to move them without the Feliway products. A note of caution, be sure to never spray while the kitties are around. I hope this helps.
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a few days. If you have cats make sure they have on flea meds let them run threw the house and any strays will jump on the and die. I use advantage for cats front line for my dogs. they all does in less than a week. I also put seven dust in my vacuum cleaner just to be sure he he
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I'm using it on 3 barn cats. It usually lasts about a month depending, of course, on how bad the flea season is. Last year here, in Virginia, summer came in early & very hot, so it was every 3 weeks. This year, we have yet to see any extended heat, so they have gone almost 6 weeks without noticable discomfort.
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Elaine - I bought this for my Daughter and her 2 cats - She came out this summer to visit us and she stayed a week - As far as I know the cats had enough water and food for the week. Please e-mail her @ KIM3GEMINI@YAHOO.COM. and leave your phone number She is attending college the next 3 days and may not get back to you ASAP. She seems to be very happy with them. Any other questions please contact my daughter - Have a nice day.
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With my 4 1/2 month old kitten, it can last about two weeks. We're about to go to the larger size which may last a little longer, for a while anyway.
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Until the cat chews them off.. our cat left only one alone, and chewed the others off or would just chew the tip off and her nails would be exposed again.. I wouldn't suggest buying them.
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In my opinion you would probably not have to wait 4-6 weeks but if applied correctly they will not be easy to take off once newly applied. If your cat hates having them on they will be very persistent about grooming them and trying to bite them off and probably successfully too! My cat didn't like them the first time I applied them so he just kept on them until he got them off but I kept reapplying them until he just gave up and started leaving them alone, they are non-invasive and are not hurting them so don't be scared about that. I hope this helps.
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Lasts about a month when pluggwd in. You probably could extend it if you unplugged it from the electrical socket. But your cat wouldn't receive the benefits from it not being plugged in. However the effects on your cat may linger for a few days. Trial & error tests would be needed to tell how your cat respones to it and how long the effects are.
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dont know the cat chewed through the wire on the second day. so longer than two days
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Robert, I have been using these for over 8 years now and the are excellent. My car stays outside in the FL sun and they last any where from 6-10 months.
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I have often wondered about refills for these and have not looked into that yet. My two cats pretty much have these scratcher's depleted on both sides as I ordered them on February 27th of this year and they came in March. Three months is about the limit for these scratcher's but my cats still scratch on them regardless of how worn out they are on both sides. My cats used them frequently throughout the day...probably five or more times per day. I hope this helps you!
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I'm sorry, I don't know the answer to that. My cat has been playing with these flashing balls since early December 2013, and they're still flashing. This is only the beginning of February 2014, so now I'm curious to see how long the flashing lasts. My cat plays with these every day, and sometimes I see these balls flashing on their own for minutes on end without the cat or anyone disturbing them into activation.
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The 6 pack I just bought has an expiration date of 7/17 ! That's plenty of time to use them!!They are the best, no scratching on furniture since I started using them., I put one in every room the cats go in!!!
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Haven't purchased them from Amazon, just from our local store & at the store the expiration date is only 10 months from now (Feb 2015). They should be ok. If not email Friskies. My cat loves them & they do work.
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Its all about reinforcement. Say "no!' spray then see what happens and keep it up. But I hope that he/she does not associate the spray with bad car trips. I just have to show her the can sometimes and she will stop messing with the cat. But then the cat is the instigator so I let it ride, so I know I don't always reinforce. remember all it is is air with a noise.
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i had 3 cats on mine and the one side is about to useless but they have another side that they can use and it will just be 2 cats on it and ive had it for about a month so if it is just one cat I would say it might last 4 months or so maybe like I said I have 3 cats that killed the one side now the other 2 cats are going at the other it is worth the buy the cat will love it but if you have the money to buy one of the actual cat poles or houses I would do that they run around $35 or higher it would last way way way longer and it would look as bad as having the cardboard one laying around