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Are pet pheromone diffusers harmful or toxic? What are the alternatives?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 9 years and 2 months old | 9 lbs

Hi there ! Are pheromone sprays /plug ins harmful at all or toxic ? Are there any alternatives? Thank you !

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on March 1st, 2018

Pheromone products are not harmful or toxic. Alternatives would depend on what exactly you were using the pheromones to "treat". If it is to decrease aggression, behavioral modification may be required. For anxiety, you can use compression clothing, such as the ThunderShirt, as well as desensitization to the negative stimuli.

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