The 10 Best Catnip Toys
This wiki has been updated 15 times since it was first published in April of 2020. Once used as a herbal remedy for humans, catnip is a fragrant perennial that produces an odor that drives the majority of cats crazy when pinched or sliced. While cats love to roll around in the stuff, getting riled up in the process, having it contained in a toy can double the fun and keep the leafy mess to a minimum. Below are some of the best catnip toys out there. When users buy our independently chosen editorial selections, we may earn commissions to help fund the Wiki.
1. Petstages Chew Mice
3. SmartyKat Purrfect Play
Editor's Notes
April 23, 2020:
While catnip itself is neither harmful nor addictive for cats, there are other concerns you should always keep in mind when searching for both catnip-filled and regular cat toys for your feline, as well as other items like scratching posts and cat costumes. For example, their playtime with anything that has loose, long strings should be monitored, as they might swallow these, which can lead to digestion issues, surgery, and worse. Please keep this in mind if you’re considering purchasing any models like the KONG Feather Teaser, SmartyKat Fish Friends, or Hartz Gator Scratch.
Similarly, just like human babies and toddlers, certain small items constitute choking hazards, and while most toy makers take this into consideration, any toys with small parts like bells or fake eyeballs might pose a risk of those smaller parts breaking free, making it possible for your cat to swallow them. This is even true with cat collars. Just so, we suggest keeping certain higher-risk cat toys stored somewhere safe when your cats aren’t playing with them.
Finally, while there are a lot of designs out there that seem exciting to humans, don’t forget you’re buying toys for the type of animal that is just as likely to love playing with the box they came in. Just so, although models like the Yeowww! Yellow Banana and Our Pets Cosmic might seem too simple, they are often what your very imaginative animal companions love most.
Special Honors
Purrfect Play For those purists who want to avoid synthetic materials like plastic and polyester fills, as well as harsh dyes with mysterious origins that might adversely affect feline health, this manufacturer of natural cat toys has what you're looking for. Their designs incorporate hemp, cotton, wool, and other organic components. To top it off, they give 5% of their profits to no kill/rescue organizations. purrfectplay.com
Adopt a Pet The first step to pampering a cat with catnip toys is having a cat at all. This website does an excellent job of assisting your quest for adoptable animals in your area, with refined search fields that can help you find the perfect fit better than you might on your own. They also offer a long list of useful posts that explain issues like why it's better to adopt than buy pets. adoptapet.com
4. SmartyKat Fish Friends
5. SmartyKat Chickadee Chirp
6. Kong Kickeroo
7. SmartyKat Skitter Critter
8. Hartz Gator Scratch
9. Yeowww! Yellow Banana
10. Our Pets Cosmic
Samuel Johnson Moyle is a writer residing in Portland, Oregon, with his artist wife and two jobless cats. In addition to researching for Ezvid Wiki, he assists students in Portland State University’s writing center, teaches college courses such as 222 Research Writing and 323 Writing as a Critical Inquiry, and does every front-of-house job imaginable at Portland’s most popular restaurant, where he has worked for over ten years. He earned his bachelor and TESOL certification at Portland State before heading to Tokyo to teach ESL and later returned to his alma mater to earn his master’s in English as a fully funded graduate assistant. His range of job and life experiences grant him expertise in categories including camping, outdoors, pets, furniture, and more.