Feliway

Sharing their territory means losing control of resources, which is a fundamental need for cats. For example, cats living together often have their food bowls in the same location. If one cat doesn’t want to come into contact with another individual, he may be forced to wait until the other cat has eaten.

As a result, both cats may eat quickly or change the amount they eat at one time. In some instances, a cat may not feel comfortable enough to approach the feed bowl at all and may go hungry or over-eat to prevent the other from eating 'his' food.

A similar situation may be seen around the litter box. During the elimination process, cats need privacy. Most will not feel comfortable enough to use a litter box in a room where other cats can enter at any time. They do not want to be surprised by the other cat(s) in the elimination area. Consequently, they visit the litter box as infrequently as possible and eliminate as quickly as they can, thus leading to inappropriate elimination (house-soiling) or potential medical conditions.