Catnip Alternative Chew Sticks!

Meowy Janes Twenty Count Mini Matatabi Cat Chew Sticks - An All Natural Silvervine Cat Toy and Treat - Catnip Alternative-This was another let’s just say enrichment toy, for Christmas time for our cats to play with. At first I let our cats, Kai and Pukini just sniff the bag of the Matatabi Cat Chew Sticks. They sniffed at the bag, and seemed interested. I opened the bag, and took a few sticks out of the package, and they chewed on a stick or two, of it. It was good thing they liked to chew on it a bit, because the write up says these sticks act as a natural toothbrush for your cats. I have put the sticks back in their pouch when done, and I do use these sticks repeatedly, to see if they notice any scent left, or chewable flavor to it. I put the sticks under their noses and they just sniffed at it and that was that. I used the Matatabi chew sticks as enrichment on their Petstages-Grass Patch Hunting Box, and on our tile floors, and area rug. I loved to watch them go and chase and bat at these sticks, which was cute. When the chew sticks were on his Petstages Grass Patch Hunting Box, Pukini and or Kai did try to paw or bat at them, and pick them up with his mouth, which was to adorable.

Just to let you know, according to their website: The chew sticks are vines that are squishy, and don’t splinter like wood. What is nice is there is no additives, and it’s processed in the USA. Also according to their website, nearly 80% react to Silvervine(the plant these vines are from) and that cats have a stronger and longer lasting reaction than to catnip. My feeling though were this: Our cats liked their catnip better, and we get a more reaction to it, but it’s always nice to try other alternatives. Just like catnip, most cats LOVE Matatabi chew sticks, but there is a small percentage of cats who don't react.

Here is the link.