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Any of you pet people sell catnip toys? (Original Post) irisblue Nov 2017 OP
Wish I could help..... LakeArenal Nov 2017 #1
It grows all over my place, too. I pull up large bunches, then stuff inside of old socks. japple Nov 2017 #2
Yeoww Yellow Bananas are also highly prized in my household. japple Nov 2017 #3
Their cigar used to be called "el gato muy loco" crazycatlady Nov 2017 #6
Make your own catnip toys. procon Nov 2017 #4
I can no longer move well enough to garden. I'm too arthritic. irisblue Nov 2017 #5

LakeArenal

(28,817 posts)
1. Wish I could help.....
Tue Nov 28, 2017, 11:45 AM
Nov 2017

It grows wild all over the place at our house. Friends come and “harvest” it every year.

japple

(9,824 posts)
2. It grows all over my place, too. I pull up large bunches, then stuff inside of old socks.
Tue Nov 28, 2017, 06:10 PM
Nov 2017

Then I tie a knot in the sock (or two--three if it's a knee sock.) Makes the best cat toy. Mine love them, esp. after the catnip has dried out and esp. after it has been drooled on by all the other cats. Then it becomes a real prize!

japple

(9,824 posts)
3. Yeoww Yellow Bananas are also highly prized in my household.
Tue Nov 28, 2017, 06:13 PM
Nov 2017
https://www.amazon.com/Yeowww-Catnip-Toy-Yellow-Banana/dp/B000AUJFHE

They like the chili pepper, too, but for some reason, the banana is more highly favored.

procon

(15,805 posts)
4. Make your own catnip toys.
Tue Nov 28, 2017, 06:46 PM
Nov 2017

Just take an orphaned sock and put a few spoonfuls of good catnip in the toe area. Cut off about a 1 inch strip from the top of the sock and cut that piece open, then use it to tie off the toe containing the catnip so it is a tight ball. Cut the upper section of the sock into long strips so that your new catnip toy resembles an octopus.

My kitties love playing with these things. They get dragged around the house, tossed, chewed and clawed, but they are indestructible.

irisblue

(32,971 posts)
5. I can no longer move well enough to garden. I'm too arthritic.
Tue Nov 28, 2017, 07:20 PM
Nov 2017

It is too cold to grow catnip outside, let alone the fact the feral neighbors would eat it. If I grow it inside, these 2 young & vigorous cats will break any pots within minutes. Dixie has been trying to climb up the living room blinds. Shaw likes to climb the book shelf. The grocery store available nip seems kind of pricey for a small amount. This is why I asked.

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