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Felifriend is a synthetic analogue of the F4 fraction of feline facial marks. F4 is used by cats to mark familiar individuals. When the synthetic analogue is applied to '''unfamiliar individuals''' this can increase the cat’s tendency to approach and show affiliative behaviour. This can also be useful because it reduces escape responses. Combinations of pheromone therapies are especially helpful when the target of aggression is a member of the family or regular visitor to the household of a cat that has been recently re-homed.  

Felifriend is a synthetic analogue of the F4 fraction of feline facial marks. F4 is used by cats to mark familiar individuals. When the synthetic analogue is applied to '''unfamiliar individuals''' this can increase the cat’s tendency to approach and show affiliative behaviour. This can also be useful because it reduces escape responses. Combinations of pheromone therapies are especially helpful when the target of aggression is a member of the family or regular visitor to the household of a cat that has been recently re-homed.  

There is some evidence that synthetic F4 may be useful for preventing inter-cat aggression within the household <ref>Pageat, P., Tessier Y. [http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/1880/13/1_12.pdf Usefulness of the F4 Synthetic Pheromone for Prevention of Intraspecific Aggression in Poorly Socialised Cats]. AGRIS Records, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations</ref>. It can also be used to reduce fear of unfamiliar people and other animals and for helping with the introduction of a new member of the household. In a professional context such as veterinary clinics, catteries or hairdressers the pheromone can be applied to the individual handling the cat to provide a positive first contact with the cat <ref>Tessier, Y., Pageat, P., 1997. [http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/1880/21/2_2.pdf F4 synthetic pheromone: a means to enable handling of cats with a phobia of the veterinarian during consultations]. AGRIS Records, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations</ref> .

There is some evidence that synthetic F4 may be useful for preventing inter-cat aggression within the household <ref>Pageat, P., Tessier Y. [http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/1880/13/1_12.pdf Usefulness of the F4 Synthetic Pheromone for Prevention of Intraspecific Aggression in Poorly Socialised Cats]. AGRIS Records, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (accessed April 2015)</ref>. It can also be used to reduce fear of unfamiliar people and other animals and for helping with the introduction of a new member of the household. In a professional context such as veterinary clinics, catteries or hairdressers the pheromone can be applied to the individual handling the cat to provide a positive first contact with the cat <ref>Tessier, Y., Pageat, P., 1997. [http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/1880/21/2_2.pdf F4 synthetic pheromone: a means to enable handling of cats with a phobia of the veterinarian during consultations]. AGRIS Records, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (accessed April 2015)</ref> .

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