Marking and shredded upholstery are rarely bad behaviour. More often they are a cat reacting to something that changed in the house, whether that is a new baby, a new sofa, or a strange cat sitting on the wall outside. A calming spray works at that end of the problem, aiming at the mood rather than the mess, so there is less reason for your cat to reach for scent-marking or the arm of the settee in the first place.

Use it where the behaviour actually happens rather than misting a whole room. A little goes on the corner your cat has claimed, on the scratching post you would rather they used, or on the bedding in the spot they retreat to when the house gets busy. Let it dry before your cat comes to investigate, and give it a fortnight of consistent use before you judge it, because behaviour shifts slowly and rarely in a straight line.

• Made to discourage stress-related urine marking
• Aims to reduce destructive scratching of furniture
• Mist onto furniture, scratching posts or bedding
• Intended to support a calmer mood around the home
• Sold as a single bottle, with no scent or size options
• Reapply in the same places as often as needed

Two things worth knowing. We have no independent trial data for this spray, so we will not tell you it works on every cat. Some respond within days, some ignore it entirely, and that is the honest picture with every calming product we sell. It also treats the symptom rather than the cause. If the marking is sudden or paired with straining in the litter tray, see a vet first, because cystitis looks exactly like a behaviour problem from the outside.

Who it's for: Cat owners riding out a change at home, such as a move, a new pet or building work, who want a low-cost first step alongside more litter trays and more hiding places.