Comfort Zone Cat Calming Collar Value Pack: 4 30-Day Calming Collars for 120 Days of Calm; Cat Pheromones Help Anxiety, Reduce Stress, Urine Marking, Scratching; Indoor or Outdoor Cats; Long-Lasting

Calms my male cat so he doesn't attack the females hardly ever. We thought we would need to rehome him but now we can keep him

I am sharing this because of a review I read about an established male aggressor/bully and a new younger female cat that gave me hope, in case this helps anyone. I have a very rambunctious male cat who grew up a single kitten and with dogs. He had single kitten syndrome and could become aggressive with the dogs and with people (never learned that biting and scratching hurts from playing with other kittens). Earlier this year I adopted a younger female cat so he would have a friend, because we no longer lived with dogs and he needed a playmate. I introduced them slowly and followed Jackson Galaxy’s tips for introducing cats. I bought these for my male cat to wear because it wasn’t going well and he would be very rough and aggressive with the new cat who is very laid back. This stage can be frustrating, scary and feel hopeless but it’s super important to avoid the “stare down” and to avoid letting them fight (watch Jackson Galaxy’s YouTube videos). I couldn’t be certain if the collars worked at the time but I was willing to try, so male cat wore one indefinitely. We did the intro and our visits got longer and longer after 6-8 weeks they could coexist and play and I could leave them alone at home when I left without fear of male cat hurting new baby girl cat. They became friends. Fast forward to moving to a new apartment 3.5 months after adopting new kitty. Male cat was wearing one of these that he had had on for a month or so. No way did I think it was still working if it ever did so I removed it after being in the place for 2 weeks. The cats had been playing like they always did (play wrestling but no ears back or anything more than playful biting etc.) and seemed to be adjusting fine. Then over the next week or so I seemed to have to start breaking them up. My male cat was becoming more frequently aggressive to the younger female cat. It got to the point where every single time he saw her he would put his ears back, stare her down from a distance before launching at her, body slamming her, biting and kicking before I realized they were no longer having positive interactions and my younger cat was becoming afraid of him. I said enough is enough and I separated them and decided I would reintroduce them like Jackson Galaxy recommends. I separated them for 1 full day and got a second litter box again. Admittedly I thought I could get away with only 1 for a short time while settling into the new place but this was clearly not a good idea. In the meantime I put the old calming collar back on my male cat and ordered new ones for overnight shipping. Male cat has had a new collar on for 36 hours and they are back to coexisting and playing without having to be broken up. No signs of actual aggression from male cat. He is playful again without hurting the young female. I am so relieved that my little cat isn’t getting bullied anymore and that it happened somewhat quickly. Although I can’t say the collar alone would have helped, I am a believer and I will continue to dress my male cat in this collar so long as he is a whackadoodle. But I will also remember to respect his territorial needs. Long story short, do NOT skip the basics like proper introductions, adequate litter box territory, vertical spaces to climb, playtime, ruling out health issues etc. and expect this to work. I can see now that the stress of adjusting to new territory as well as only having 1 litter box posed a problem. I also just can’t help but wonder if the collar was still releasing pheromones after 1 month, because of the increase in aggression I believe that happened in the week my male cat had the old collar off. Anyway, I am happy to be on the other side of the problem!

I had a situation where two 5 year old cats were terrorizing an 11year old cat at the litter box, causing the frightened cat to mark places all over the house. I used this in addition to 7 diffusers added all over the house. This collar worked on the scaredy-cat but did nothing for the aggression of the other 2. This was only half of the solution. And happy pheromones don’t work as well if the negative stimulus is still present. Further, one of the aggressive cats kept getting his collar off until he finally just chewed the buckle and destroyed it. I had to get a different brand collar that was more difficult to remove (but he was still able) so it would stay on him longer.

I’ve only had this product for one day, I don’t think this will work for my cat, Zoey. Background, she doesn’t play, never really has. She will play for 2.5 seconds and runs away. It’s almost like she thinks playing is wrong. Anyway, I have two other cats who play hardcore together, they try to play with her, but she just growls and hisses or she screams bloody murder if they get too close. After a year and a half together, she just random started peeing on their beds and in the toy bin and pooping random places. Vet didn’t find anything wrong and suggest calming collar, so here we are. 1. Some people mentioned a scent, I don’t smell anything. 2. Easy to put on / Easy to fall off. When I put it on I heard a slight clicks thought it was on good. Next thing I know, the collar is missing. Found it under the sofa table. Later, Zoey was scratching her neck and collar became loosen then fell right off. 3. Main reason why I don’t like, this made Zoey act WEIRD. She sat in the same place, same position for a good hour and did not move. Then she had weird twitches, like you could see random parts of her body, just slightly jump, and it was like it freaked her out. She would be laying there and the twitch she would run a few feet then immediately sit down. This went on for about 30 minutes. Then she slept for the ENTIRE day, did not move one inch. I woke her up and put her on the floor, she just moped, she acted so lethargic. I gave her some wet food, she wouldn’t eat, it’s her favorite. I decided to take the collar off. About 30 minutes later, she was acting like her normal self and she scarfed down the food. I don’t know if the collar traumatized her, or if the ingredients are too strong for her, or if the collar stressed her more. Since I have three extra collars I will hang on to these and may try another time, but, I will try the diffuser to see if that makes any difference.

I bought these to see if they would help with the fighting between my older cat and a new cat. The collar did not seem to do anything. My older cat just started throwing up her water after drinking the past 2 days. She also was having breathing trouble. We couldn't figure out what changed. She had the collar on for a few weeks. I took the collar off and saw her neck was red and a big strip of hair was missing where the collar was and she had a cut that was a scab at this point. I feel awful we put this on her and it harmed her. I do not recommend these collars at all.

My poor guy here, who I've had since his birth, has never been one to sit still. He is very, "Alpha", requires (demands) tons of attention (almost dog level) and is just otherwise, very peculiar. He never gets along with his siblings for more than a few minutes at a time, and the others began to really dislike his presence over the years. I've always felt bad for him, because he's misunderstood and a little bit of a problem child. Sadly, he began to spray in the house. He was spraying in several places, mostly in the family room... Having been a cat owner for more years than I care to mention... I reviewed all the possible problems... Bladder or kidney problems, crystals in the urine problems, diet problems, not enough litter boxes problems, not cleaning the litter boxes often enough problems.... All of these were ruled out and it just boiled down to something in his head. We were distressed at the house, because he was ruining it, requiring us to clean non-stop, and damaging walls, doors and trim. When the spraying moved into the living room upstairs, I was at my wit's end and considered rehoming him. After 10 years of owning this animal, I was not ready to give up on him. After trying different foods and sprays, I remembered that a pheromone spray had a positive effect on him when trying to calm him around 4th of July fireworks. So I took a chance and bought this 4 pack of collars. He, being the way he is, was NOT happy about his new adornment, and was depressed after I put it on him for a few hours. Honestly I felt bad looking at him, with his look of betrayal on his face. So I took it off. I tried just placing the collar in a spot where he had been spraying. Well, he just sprayed next to it. I was pretty upset, not only because of the spraying, but I felt like there was no hope, and I knew I'd have to look into the rehoming option. Out of frustration for myself and him, I put the collar back on him. He was upset about it, but so was I, about the spraying and our situation. So I left it this time, to give us both this last opportunity to correct this horrible situation. The first night wearing the collar, there was no spray. The second night, one spray, but I didn't give up hope as he had been spraying multiple times, daily. The 3rd and 4th nights (and days). NO spraying. What?! I was so happy for him (and us), and at this point, he no longer minded wearing the collar. I continued to monitor and, NO MORE SPRAYING! For the last month, there has been NO SPRAYING! This collar has soothed his mind and demeanor. He also no longer fights with his siblings. Trust me it's no coincidence, this collar saved all of us! If you're in this situation and you've ruled out any medical issues with your veterinarian and/or litter box placement, you owe it to your critter and yourself to try these. Again, I'm very thankful these collars exist and so is my boy. If you are at your wit's end don't give up on your little guy, and at least give these a shot.

These work wonderfully. I have a 2-year-old kitty who suddenly became aggressive towards my 4-year-old kitty. After a trip to the vet to rule out any pain or problems, and discovering that there was a neighborhood kitty coming around our windows, which the 2-year-old kitty did NOT like. We decided to try these, and after about a day and a half, we were able to reintroduce them, and she seems fine. Putting them on is easy, and adjusting them is great too. They do last 30 days, and you get 4 in a pack, so for the price, I think that is great. Will continue to buy for the foreseeable future.

I have 4 male cats, all rescued as kittens, all neutered before the age of 6 months. Their current ages range from 4 yrs. to 10 yrs. old. Never had a problem with aggression or spraying. I don't know what's going on in my neighborhood, but there seems to be a huge increase of free-roaming and/or feral cats and my backyard has turned into a feline freeway, which has really upset my oldest cat. He started bullying and attacking my other cats, and was pulling the hair off of his legs with his teeth. Then the spraying started. A quick visit to the vet confirmed there was nothing physically wrong with him. Now, I've modified my house to accommodate my cats (probably more than the average person would), and I tolerate a lot of their weird behavior. But, the one thing I WILL NOT put up with is urine marking in my house, so if I couldn't figure out how to stop it, like right NOW, the cat was going to be exiled to the catio (an enclosed, covered patio built for the cats). I didn't really want to do that, so I gave these calming collars a try. I've used other brands in the past with different cats, with less than optimal results, but figured I had nothing to lose. First, I really like the design of the collar. It's easy to adjust the size and click it in place with the little tongue and groove. No more battling with a buckle, while the cat squirms and tries to back away. Second, there's no noticeable scent, which is nice. But most important: It was like a switch flipped in my cat! He's been calm and mellow and immediately stopped the aggression towards the other cats. And hasn't sprayed once since. I did use the collar in conjunction with the Comfort Zone spray, after thoroughly cleaning the areas that were marked. He hasn't even so much as sniffed at those areas. My yard is still a feline freeway, but he no longer sits in the window, obsessing over what's going on outside and I have my old friend back!