The Ceva Feliway Friends Diffuser Starter Kit for Multi-Cat Homes is the starter kit for Feliway Friends: one plug-in diffuser head plus a 48 ml vial of the appeasing pheromone aimed at tension between cats living together.
Key Features
- Includes the diffuser head and one 48 ml vial.
- A different pheromone from Feliway Classic. Classic copies the facial pheromone a cat uses on objects; Friends copies the appeasing pheromone a mother cat produces while nursing, which is the signal associated with cats getting along with each other.
- The pack lists four signs of tension it is meant to help with: conflict, fighting, chasing and blocking - blocking meaning one cat standing in a doorway or by the litter tray to keep another out.
- For homes with two or more cats. It is not the right choice for a single cat that scratches or sprays - that is what Feliway Classic is for.
- Covers roughly 50-70 m2, about 700 sq ft.
- Each vial lasts about 30 days; the diffuser head should be replaced every 6 months.
- Take the Feliway Friends Refill afterwards - it is the same vial without the diffuser head.
How To Use
- Plug the diffuser into a wall socket in the room where your cat spends most of their time, vents facing up.
- Leave it running 24 hours a day. Switching it off and on breaks the effect.
- Replace the refill every 30 days, and the diffuser head itself every 6 months.
- One diffuser covers roughly 50-70 m2 (about 700 sq ft) of open space. Closed doors block it, so a separate bedroom or a second floor usually needs its own unit.
Good To Know
- This product is sold as Feliway Friends in Europe and as Feliway MultiCat in the United States. It is the same pheromone in the same 48 ml vial, and the product photos here show both packs, so either may arrive.
- UAE mains is 220-240 V through UK-style three-pin sockets. Ceva's own label says to use the diffuser on 230-240 V only and never with an extension cord, adapter or voltage converter, and Ceva also sells a 110 V version of the same product for the US market. Check the plug on the unit you receive before you use it, and contact us if it is not the 230-240 V type.
- Ceva's instruction is to always plug the diffuser in with the vents facing up. Plugged in sideways or upside-down it can leak, and Ceva warns of a fire risk. The plug rotates so it still works in a horizontal socket.
- Leave about 1.2 m (4 ft) of clear space around the diffuser. Never plug it in under a shelf or behind a door, curtain or furniture - it stops the pheromone spreading and traps the heat.
- The diffuser gets warm while it is running. Ceva states this is normal and is what evaporates the liquid.
- Ceva states on the pack that this is not a sedative or a tranquilliser. It does not make a cat drowsy - it changes how secure the room feels to them.
- Feliway copies a feline pheromone. Ceva states that only cats can detect it - people and dogs are not affected by it.
- Ceva's own wording on the pack is that all cats are unique and results vary depending on other pets in the home and other environmental factors.
- Give it time. Ceva's own studies run over a full month, so plug it in and leave it running for at least 30 days before deciding whether it is helping.
- Pheromones do not resolve a serious fight. If cats are injuring each other, or one is being kept away from food, water or the litter tray, separate them and get help from your vet or a qualified cat behaviourist.
- It will not fix an underlying problem on its own. Litter tray numbers and placement, enough separate food, water and resting spots, gradual introductions and proper training all still matter - the pheromone makes that work easier, it does not replace it.
- Keep out of reach of children, and plug it in somewhere a pet cannot knock it or chew the cable.
- The rule of thumb for a multi-cat home is one litter tray per cat plus one spare, in separate places, with separate food, water and resting spots. A diffuser will not make up for a shortage of those.
- Straining in the litter tray, crying, or passing little or no urine is an emergency in cats, especially males - see a vet straight away rather than reaching for a diffuser.
- A pheromone is environmental support, not a diagnosis. A pet that suddenly starts spraying, hiding, over-grooming or becoming fearful may be in pain or unwell, so have a vet rule that out first.