Sentry Calming Collar for Cats, Long-Lasting Pheromone Collar Helps Calm Cats for 30 Days, Reduces Stress, Anxiety, Loud Noises and Separation, 3 Count

I purchased this item to help keep my cat comfortable during very stressful events like moving or me being away for a few weeks on externships. I really believed that this collar helped her because she would spend less time hiding during stressful events when I had this collar on her. As a veterinarian, I of course was a little skeptical to how much this might help my cat. I have tried other brands to help calm her, however, the plug-in liquid diffusers made me SO worried because of all the fire hazard warnings. The spray pheromone option was also in consideration, but keeping up with spraying and refreshing the pheromones was unrealistic for me and her cat sitters. This collar seemed perfect to me, and I have purchased this twice already. The collar is pretty thick and long, so it is bound to fit any cat. Because it is long, however, you do have to cut off the excess length after applying and tightening the collar. I left enough space for 2-3 fingers so it wasn't too tight on my cat. Every time she has worn this, she has never attempted to remove it, scratched it, bitten it, or seemed uncomfortable while wearing it. The actual application was very easy, you just kind of apply it like a zip-tie and cut off the little end and that's it. However, because I have never seen her try to get this off, I can't comment on its safety and that was my only concern with the collar. I'm not sure what would happen if she got it caught on something and if she would be able to free herself. However, every time I have left this on her and gone on vacation, she always had a pet sitter or someone else at home to watch her. I do think that the collar works, and at least helps her adjust during stressful events. That being said, I have not used this for continuous, long-term use. I also think I see the best results because I only leave it on for the time it states the collar is effective for. After the effective date passes, I remove the collar. I had considered buying less expensive alternatives, but I tend to just stick with what works and this seemed to work for my cat.

PROS: This collar works better than any other anti anxiety alternative I’ve tried. My Furgie is pretty jumpy when it comes to a lot of things, and if there’s new people, new environments, or just periods of heightened anxiety, this collar makes a drastic difference. As it works for 30 days, I can usually sense when the collars effectiveness has ran out, because Furgies anxiety will become more noticeable. I’ve tried other collars and diffusers, with strong funky smells that fill up the room, and they all pale in comparison to SENTRY’s effectiveness. CONS: Before buying this collar I saw lots of safety concerns raised by other pet parents, from choking hazards to causing rashes. I’ve never had an issue with a potential choking, maybe Furgie has a higher IQ (sincerely no offense) but this alone has caused an issue for me. Apparently due to choking concerns, SENTRY made the collar clasp release easier, which Furgie likes to take advantage of in her free time. To combat this, I’ve tried a few methods, and have seen a few on here that look worth trying. HOWEVER: if you’re reading this before purchasing, I’d recommend the first bullet if your cat is indoors and doesn’t ordinarily wear a collar before worrying about devising a makeshift alternative by attaching it to other collars or some other sophisticated workaround. The methods that have worked for me include: • Putting a collar on the cat at least a week or two before putting the SENTRY collar on so the cat gets used to the sensation of having a collar on. Most cats HATE wearing a collar, so this will help with the initial itchiness and scratching your cat will inevitably have to get out of their system. Wait until this phase subsides, the longer the better, as you don’t want to waste your $25 on a collar that sits under your bed in the one spot you can’t reach. • Leaving the collar length a bit longer, so if your cat tries to unhook the collar it takes much more effort and they likely will give up. (Pictures 1&2) • Putting an additional collar on so when your cat scratches the collar they’re scratching the wrong collar and can’t unhinge the clasp. (Pictures 3&4) • A teeny tiny bit of super glue on the clasp before quickly sliding the collar on and letting it dry for a few seconds before the cat has a chance to know what happened. All in all, it’s a 5 star product review for me despite the cons, as it’s the best product in its class and I’ll do anything to make my baby feel more comfortable.

First time trying. Just received. The collar is quite long. Not sure it is supposed to cut it. I just wear to the cat.

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I’m reviewing again after a few years of not using this product. I have a very highly strung cat (the brown one). Lots of anxiety symptoms like PICA and aggressive tendencies to our other cat. It’s recently been bad (eating and digesting our mattress!), and he’s been full on aggressive with cat number 2 for about 6 months. I’d finally had enough and purchased this brand of collar (the original US version - and yes I struggled with purchasing an American product and supporting their economy at such political times, but it’s the best one! -I’ve tried the cheaper ones). Instantly our problem cat was calmer, cuddling and purring with us within 20 minutes, and no fighting with our other cat… in fact look at this photo 48 hours later! It’s worth the extortionate cost. It’s smells gently of sweets (candy), the smell is not over powering like the cheap lavender ones. The down fall is the collar ‘buckle’ - it’s terrible, if my cat was absolutely determined he would definitely be able to get it off by struggling with it. I’m thinking of making my own securement system. But for now he has behaved and kept it on.

1. stinkt 2. teuer 3. bringt nichts

Comprei a primeira vez para experimentar, funciona super bem. Ja estou na segunda comprar, tudo certo. E sempre que posso e preciso eu compro. Meus gatos diminuíram brigas, ficaram mais calmos.