What Are Cat Pheremones?

Pheromones In Nature

Pheromones are natural chemicals emitted by animals through their skin and glands that help them to communicate with others of the same species.

In mammals, the vomeronasal organ, a structure close to the nasal passage, receives these pheromone signals. When animals receive pheromone signals, there is an involuntary behavioral effect on those animals. There are many different types of pheromones and different classes have different effects. For instance, some serve social functions among animals, while others serve sexual functions.

Feline Facial Pheromones

Pheromones are natural chemicals secreted by animals to communicate with others of the same species.

Comfort Zone® with Feliway® mimics the feline facial pheromone that helps a cat feel at home in his environment. When your cat rubs his face on an object, or even you, he is releasing the feline facial pheromone that marks the area as familiar and safe.

When he senses this facial pheromone through the nasal passage, he recognizes it as familiar and does not feel the urge to urine mark or scratch.