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We adopted two cats from our local shelter, unrelated spayed females about three years old, who turned into The Hisser and The Pisser. Although we did everything "correctly", took several weeks to introduce them, multiple litter boxes cleaned twice a day, Feliway dispensers (THREE) AND Feliway spray, several cat trees, etc etc etc, they were both little terrors. The Hisser hissed and growled AT EVERYTHING -- my husband, me, bugs, furniture, the television, the other cat. All she wanted was to stay in the little cat carrier she had been brought home in and peek out, it was actually really sad. And she just HATED The Pisser. The Pisser -- well, guess. She was very friendly and affectionate, but pee'd E V E R Y W H E R E -- the bed, the couch, the ottomans, the curtains (I still don't know how she got it up that high), chairs, grocery bags -- it would be quicker to list where she DIDN'T pee. The vet gave us anti-anxiety drugs that we used for awhile, but it didn't really help. After four months of this I actually talked to the shelter about giving one or both of them back, but hesitated because that would have labeled them "unadoptable." In desperation, I tried this collar. It took about a week, but the change with The Pisser was astonishing. I won't say it was a complete miracle, she still pees in the bathroom occasionally. But she went from peeing everywhere to peeing about 95% of the time in the litterboxes. That I can live with. The Hisser, once The Pisser stopped peeing everywhere, became much calmer and more friendly. Personality wise, she just isn't a "cuddly" kitty, but she is loads of playful fun and now only hisses and growls when we clip her nails. I am not sure in her case it was the collar although I put one on both cats, her behavior got better the second week -- it seemed more a reaction to The Pisser not urinating over everything. Yes, the faux lavender scent is hideous and the collar is plastic and stiff. I am also not convinced it will work for every cat, as I said I don't think The Hisser was really much affected by it, I think she reacted to the change in the other cat's behavior. And why this would work when Feliway didn't I don't know, since I assume the phermones they both use are the same. But based on my experience I absolutely think this is worth a try, for the right cat it will be really helpful, it made a world of difference for The Pisser. I would strongly recommend trying this collar before going on to anti-anxiety meds or thinking about re-homing/giving away the cat.