Topic: catnip VS valerian ? (Read 6931 times)

Helena · « **Reply #29 on:** March 22, 2008, 07:50:12 AM »

Oooh yes! It is potent!! And pungent!

I'm only letting Bubz have it for a few minutes at a time!

Helen!

Millys Mum · « **Reply #28 on:** March 21, 2008, 16:53:52 PM »

The 30ml catnip that zooplus sells is VERY strong, its like an essential oil in water as you can see the globs floating about. I can smell it and the cats love it

Helena · « **Reply #27 on:** March 18, 2008, 14:07:18 PM »

I think Bubz really Likes valerian!

DHL just delivered some more toys - when will I learn!

- and I opened a valerian filled cushion (tiny) and she is currently on her back playing with the thing!

She's now crouching over it so if she keeps this up i can say yes, valerian does it for her! Its certainly a far more positive response than to catnip.

Helen

Bazsmum · « **Reply #26 on:** March 17, 2008, 03:37:52 AM »

Quote from: JackSpratt on March 16, 2008, 13:35:35 PM

Quote from: Bazsmum on March 16, 2008, 11:15:52 AM
C'mon peeps....when giving your cat valerian tablets what effect should this bring on? I dont know the answer but needs to know please?

It's meant to make them mellow, man. And as far as I'm aware catnip makes them go a bit mad.....well, it does my lot anyway!

Thanks hun!

alisonandarchie · « **Reply #25 on:** March 16, 2008, 13:56:53 PM »

My last cat went crazy for valerian and could smell it from a great distance. You had to be careful if you were holding it as he would rip it from your hand

Archie on the other hand shows no interest in it at all

My visiting cats love catnip and drowl all over it

JackSpratt · « **Reply #24 on:** March 16, 2008, 13:35:35 PM »

Quote from: Bazsmum on March 16, 2008, 11:15:52 AM

C'mon peeps....when giving your cat valerian tablets what effect should this bring on? I dont know the answer but needs to know please?

It's meant to make them mellow, man.

And as far as I'm aware catnip makes them go a bit mad.....well, it does my lot anyway!

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #23 on:** March 16, 2008, 12:59:38 PM »

Quote from: Bazsmum on March 16, 2008, 11:15:52 AM

C'mon peeps....when giving your cat valerian tablets what effect should this bring on? I dont know the answer but needs to know please?

I don't use valerian tablets, but I've used valerian drops from Dorwest http://www.dorwest.com/prodinfo.asp?number=VAL - it has a calming effect, so its great to use for a few days before taking nervous cats to vets for instance. Just put drops in food or directly in mouth. Many cats are really attracted to the smell of valerian - my Harry will rub his face all round the dropper bottle of valerian when I open the cupboard its in! Its also useful for fighting cats! - I've used it to great effect to calm things down between Harry and Jasper!

Helena · « **Reply #22 on:** March 16, 2008, 11:30:56 AM »

I'd like to know what kind of reaction I might expect too.

Bazsmum · « **Reply #21 on:** March 16, 2008, 11:15:52 AM »

Quote from: Gill (sneakiefeline) on March 15, 2008, 20:46:12 PM

Mine didnt like Kookamunga catnip either but they do like the cigars

And they like mine too

Thought you only used a pipe?

C'mon peeps....when giving your cat valerian tablets what effect should this bring on? I dont know the answer but needs to know please?

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #20 on:** March 15, 2008, 20:46:12 PM »

Mine didnt like Kookamunga catnip either but they do like the cigars

And they like mine too

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #19 on:** March 15, 2008, 20:24:06 PM »

He has, but fortunately Moses and Zi dont seem to mind. Moses does go for anything catnip though.

Millys Mum · « **Reply #18 on:** March 15, 2008, 19:49:12 PM »

Hes abandoned his skitty kitty mousey? Poor moses getting second hand mousey, it will pong of rolos bad breath

Kookamunga is a brand of nip that PAH sell, mine just ignore it, infact i used the spray as a deterrent when they were being naughty and beating up tabitha

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #17 on:** March 15, 2008, 18:47:55 PM »

Mine hate the Kookamunga spray, Rolo doesn't bother with his catnip mouse much, yet Moses does, so I have no idea if the smell has gone or not.

swampmaxmum · « **Reply #16 on:** March 15, 2008, 14:39:33 PM »

Quote from: Mark on March 15, 2008, 00:06:04 AM

I scrunch the wiggly waggler to bring the smell out - also a quick spray of Kookamunga now & then

Excuse the ignorance but what's kookamunga? thanks Gill for the tip about making the catnip banana a bit damp. Will have a try. May encourage him to eat if it works!

Bazsmum · « **Reply #15 on:** March 15, 2008, 05:02:28 AM »

Quote from: JackSpratt on March 13, 2008, 16:39:04 PM

The two are meant to have opposite effects, I thought. We have both anyway!

I thought this too? I was considering getting valerian for Yagga as he is such a wild child with freaky ways!

bunglycat · « **Reply #14 on:** March 15, 2008, 01:34:14 AM »

Winston in particular LOVES the cigars ( i get them from the cat shows -just look like cigars -brown ) he has at least 12 or so all round the house and under the bed and we have to play with a few of them every night before i get into bed !!!

Hunt the cigar and can you catch it before i move it again !

Sophie and Bungly quite like them too -but Winston (as in his namesake !) goes really potty with them.
Bought some valerian ones off ebay off a really nice person who had persians too -but he didn''t bother with them at all .

Mark · « **Reply #13 on:** March 15, 2008, 00:06:04 AM »

I scrunch the wiggly waggler to bring the smell out - also a quick spray of Kookamunga now & then

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #12 on:** March 14, 2008, 23:13:23 PM »

This cigar is from the same place as the banana

If he cant smell trry making it damp cos that may encourage him to chew it

swampmaxmum · « **Reply #11 on:** March 14, 2008, 22:33:32 PM »

There's catnip and there's catnip and sadly no way for us to know in advance which is the real deal and which the fake talcum powder (ahem) stuff

Mine have a cigar and a banana and the latter is well destroyed by Max but the cigar isn't strong enough for his tastes. Best catnip toy was from America, the Kittyhoots range. It was a vet toy stuffed with 'zoom around the room' stuff and they minced it lol.
I'm going to wait and see on the new catnip toy on the Purrs shop - Swampy can't smell it any more, but Max can!
Where do you get pure valerian teabags btw as I can't find them?

sheryl · « **Reply #10 on:** March 14, 2008, 19:16:57 PM »

Are the cigars actually in stock - if so Im off to place my order Bengals + Catnip = absolutely hilarious

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #9 on:** March 14, 2008, 18:57:02 PM »

The catnip cigars are in the shop and they are wonderful

Millys Mum · « **Reply #8 on:** March 14, 2008, 18:01:12 PM »

You need to try some good quality nip, my lot dont respond to kookamunga but love skitty kitty mice and the catac sacks that vetuk sell

Valerian makes mine just as excited

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #7 on:** March 13, 2008, 16:47:10 PM »

Catnip is an interesting one and some toys do not have very good or much nip in them.

I know of two excellent cat nip toys that Misa adores and Sasa loves but less than Misa and the birmans think they OK, all love my cat nip plants though.

I would watch the Purrs shop cos one of these catnip toys will be in stock shortly and if you rcats are gonna like catnip these will be the one

I not sure when they will be there but I am sure Tan will announce it. So just be patient.

Another thing is that catnip if its good also reacts well if made damo and it smells more highly.

During the summer I make a sucky sock for Sasa, old sock filled with fresh catnip leaves from the plant and she loves the green soggy mess she makes

I have been sent some other kind of catnip which may or not be valerian and will be trying it with my cats shortly, so will let you know how it goes.

JackSpratt · « **Reply #6 on:** March 13, 2008, 16:39:04 PM »

The two are meant to have opposite effects, I thought. We have both anyway!

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #5 on:** March 13, 2008, 15:38:23 PM »

Charlie adored catnip when he first came, now he has no interest in it - not even new toys, not even Culpeppers!

Dawn F · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2008, 15:27:30 PM »

one of mine loves herbal teas - I had no idea until she tried to pull a teabag out of a cup once!

Helena · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2008, 14:49:04 PM »

I'll have a look around for something SMALL for her..............

Helen

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2008, 14:40:31 PM »

Quote from: Helen_A on behalf of Bubz on March 13, 2008, 14:28:20 PM

Got a question for you: how can I [approximately] tell whether catnip does anything for Bubz?

She seems so disinterested in toys bought as having catnip in them that I'm wondering if she's in the minority who dont give any signs of liking it. If there's any way to gauge would you suggest trying valerian?

Helen

Think its safe to say catnip isnt doing it for her LOL! You would definitely be able to tell if it was having any effect on her. Worth trying valerian - be interested to know if she responds to that.

Helena · « **Reply #1 on:** March 13, 2008, 14:28:20 PM »

Got a question for you: how can I [approximately] tell whether catnip does anything for Bubz?

She seems so disinterested in toys bought as having catnip in them that I'm wondering if she's in the minority who dont give any signs of liking it. If there's any way to gauge would you suggest trying valerian?

Helen

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