Cats love catnip. Plop down a mini-burlap sack filled with this perennial herb and watch your kitty go nuts. Whether store bought or home grown, cats can benefit from playing with this plant.
But first, some background on this wonder plant. Catnip, often called catnep or catmint, is from the Labiatae or Mint family, its Genus is called Nepeta, and its species is Cataria. This herb can grow upright from 12 to 36 inches high. There are different varieties of catnip, such as Lemon Catnip or Faasens Catnip. Its leaves are covered with downy, gray hairs, giving the whole plant a grayish-green appearance. The plant has a minty smell. Now you're set to amaze your friends!
Catnip isn't just for cats. It can be used to treat colds, the flu and an upset stomach. Its fresh leaves can be used as a meat tenderizer, or mixed with oil and seasonings as a marinade or can be a nice accompaniment in tea. Catnip can also used to make a natural light yellow dye.
The fresh, dried leaves are the ones that make cats go bonkers. Many cats find eating and rolling in catnip or playing with a catnip toy very pleasurable if not intoxicating. Some veterinarians recommend using catnip to reduce stress and tension in cats.
If you choose to grow your own, the plant needs full sun to light shade to flourish, as well as a sandy, well-drained soil to grow in. You can also purchase catnip in ready to sprinkle tubs or pouches; or in ready-to-play with toys, such as the ones we sell.
Bosley’s carries an assortment of dried catnip and nip alternatives, as well as live grass and catnip plants for feline enjoyment. Cats also enjoy eating live oat grass.
Bosley’s carries PetGrow oat grass, a fresh high fiber digestive snack. Petgrow oat grass is a natural source of vitamins and minerals, as well as chlorophyll, enzymes, and antioxidants. Pet grass helps protect pets from poisonous plants and chemically treated lawns by satisfying their natural craving to graze on fresh greens.
Bosleys is proud to carry locally grown and manufactured Kooky Kat and BC Buddy products. Based out of Pitt Meadows BC, the Kooky Kat Catnip Company offers an assortment of potent bulk catnip buds, organic and non-organic catnip, valerian and honeysuckle herbs plus essential oils and accessories for felines. The Kooky Kat Company has spent years perfecting the growth of their herbs, distilling of essential oils, and curing techniques. Kooky Kat’s goal has always been to keep things natural, and slowly prepare their catnip plants in a traditional way that locks in the pungently aromatic catnip aroma. The new addition of the BC Buddy line and their Herbal Blend MX formula has brought excitement to many kitties who did not enjoy catnip before. The BC Buddy Herbal Blend MX is a mixture of four special herbs that cats enjoy. Catnip, Valerian, Honeysuckle at Catmint are combined into this product to provide a solution for cats that do not respond to conventional catnip. Cats who love catnip also love Herbal Blend MX.