When throwing a birthday party for your dog,
why not keep the kits busy with catnip?
It might even distract them from worrying about
all the pups & people in their territory!

catnip
organic leaves & flowers
dried, cut & sifted -- about 1 cup

 

We tried growing catnip, but critters would come at night, roll around in the plants & wipe out our crop.  So we finally wised up & found a source for superior dried organic catnip.

 

Organic? you ask.  Are cats going to eat it?  Well, maybe a little, but this catnip is the most pungent we've found & if there's a relationship between being fragrant & being organic, then so be it.

 

See more information below about catnip & simple ways to use it.

 

easy ways to use catnip

1.  push some down into the toe of an old sock, tie a knot in it & give it to kitty

2.  put some in a box that kitty can play in---pitch the box when your cat has killed it

3.  sprinkle some on an old towel or rug that can be tossed in the wash when playtime is over

Catnip is an herb belonging to the mint family, native to Europe, later exported to the U.S. & other countries.  The natural chemical nepetalactone in catnip triggers a response that makes cats rub it, roll in it, kick at it, chew on it, lick it & so on.
 

Scientists say cats are reacting to the smell, trying to release more of the essential oil contained in the catnip.  Plants are harvested when this oil is at peak, with leaves & flowers carefully dried to preserve the maximum response for kitties.
 

The reaction is said to be inherited, with about 80% of adult cats reacting to it, including large cats like tigers, lions & leopards--- that's a catnip response we'd like to see!  Excitement over catnip may last only a few minutes; then cats may need an hour or two away from the 'nip, before the reaction begins again.  Very young kittens & geriatric cats are less likely to respond to catnip.
 

At the canine cookery, we've heard reports of cats who never much liked catnip before, but really liked ours.  That could be because we buy the best catnip we've ever seen, order it in small quantities & keep it well sealed; so the fragrance is still very strong when kits get it.
 

the canine cookery

covington, louisiana

since 1997

 

e-mail:  info@thecaninecookery.com
 

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