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Elsie
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Elsie asked in PetsCats · 7 years ago

How long does catnip last?

I actually have a couple questions about catnip:

1. How long does it stay effective in the toy? I bought one of those refillable toys and both of my cats went nuts for it, but within a few hours they didn't seem that interested anymore. Then the following day they played with them a little, but by the third day they weren't interested at all. Did the newness of it wear off? or did the effect of the nip wear off?

2. Is it ok to just leave the toys out for them to play with or should I remove the toys and only let them play with them while someone is around.

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  • 7 years ago
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    wel, the catnip does wear out eventually, but it takes weeks. i think its cause you are ust leaving them out there, and the cats got bored of it. i usually keep the catnip stuff in a drawr, so they cant get to it...to keep up the catniip flavour i usually keep a sealed bag of catnip, when the flavour runs out i stick the toy in the bag for a few days, and the smell is just as potent

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