A great alternative to catnip that also helps maintain healthy teeth! Packed into our Silvervine Coated Matatabi Sticks are naturally occurring essential oils that drive cats wild.

Give to your cat as is or gently rub off a little bit of the powder and 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?==
+ The resealable bag is stuffed with 7-9 Silvervine Powder Coated Matatabi sticks (depending on individual vine segment thickness).
+ All sticks are dried, unprocessed, and untreated vine segments, coated with our all natural silvervine powder made by finely grinding the gall fruit of the silvervine plant.
+ Each stick is around 5 inches long and safe for cats to tear bits off 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 it 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!