Matatabi Cat Chew Sticks – All Natural Catnip Alternative | Silvervine Cat Toys | A Unique Cat Treat and Gift for Cat Lovers

$12.99

A great alternative to catnip that also helps maintain healthy teeth!

Packed into our Matatabi Sticks are natural essential oils that drive cats wild.

Gently rub off some bark of the stick to release the scents from the natural oils- then give to your cat to enjoy. They will play, roll, rub, and have a blast!

What’s in the bag?
Dried, unprocessed and untreated vine segments
The resealable bag is stuffed with 7-9 Matatabi sticks (depending on individual vine segment thickness)
Each Stick is around 5 inches long, the perfect size and length for play
Safe for cats to tear apart during play

What is Matatabi?

The plant is native to the mountains Japan and China and grows like an ivy on trees and rocks. It is officially named Actinidia Polygama, but is commonly called Silver Vine for the distinctive color of its leaves.

Many cats react to Matatabi (the vine of the Silvervine plant) even if they show little interest to catnip. A 2017 scientific study found 70% of cats had a reaction to catnip, however over 80% of cats had a reaction to silvervine, with many cats enjoying both!

While Matatabi/ Silvervine is slowly becoming more well known here in the United States, and is more popular in East Asia than traditional catnip!

***NOTE*** Not all cats react to the essential oils of each plant in the same way. Which they prefer is based on genetics, their mood, the day, and how they like to play. If you are unsure what your cat likes, our variety box is an awesome way to try it all and see what your cat prefers!

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ALL NATURAL CATNIP, CATNIP ALTERNATIVE, CAT TOYS, AND MORE

After rescuing our current pair of cats (Allister and Cypress), we found that they turned up their nose at all of the catnip and catnip toys that we tried, unlike many of our previous kitties. After much research to satisfy our curiosity, we found out that there are other plants that give similar effects for cats as traditional catnip, but through different essential oils. While not well known here in the USA, many alternatives are popular all over the word and even more popular than catnip in many countries. On our journey we also learned much of what is sold as “catnip” is actually just the catnip stalk and that there was much more to the plant.

In early 2018, we began Meowy Janes from our workshop in New Jersey to help share these many alternatives with the world and educate on how these different plants effect cats. We work with family owned farms and sustainable sources for all of our products. We also hand make a variety of reusable cat toys and carry unique pieces of jewelry for cat lovers.

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