my cat loves these! she’s a big chewer and isn’t stimulated by catnip, but these sticks do the job. forever
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$9.65
Packed into our Matatabi Sticks are natural essential oils that drive cats wild.
The same fun as our regular chew sticks but TWICE the diameter and FOUR TIMES the size (about as big as your finger). 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!
Perfect for heavy chewers or cats who can still take chunks out of our original sticks.
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!
my cat loves these! she’s a big chewer and isn’t stimulated by catnip, but these sticks do the job. forever
Very fast shipping and my cat LOVES them. (But be careful if you’re holding the ones that are finger-width because I got bitten very hard by my cat thinking it was the stick.
A huge hit with the cats. They love chomping on them.
Size really does matter lol
Wonderful product
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My cats love to chew on sticks so I got this for them. They seem to be into it for chasing it rather than biting. Maybe I got the size too large for them but we’ll see how it goes. In general, they seem to enjoy it though
Both kitties love them! One of them loves chewing on silvervine and these big ones don’t splinter like the small ones do.
My cat is picky . Only chewed on one briefly. Going to gift my neighbors cat and see what happens!
The item itself seemed fine and the seller shipped the item promptly. It’s just that my cat had absolutely no interest in it. I scratched the surface like the package said but I didn’t smell much of anything. And apparently neither did my cat. She just sniffed it and walked away. I’ll see if someone else has better luck with. But for me, it was a waste of money.
Hi! Unfortunately, not every cat responds in the same way to this -or any- of the cat herbs! Just because they do or don’t like catnip does not indicate if they will or will not like these sticks, however *most* (around 80%) do have a favorable reaction. I will also say that one of my cats did not seem to like these at the very beginning of being introduced to them, and then a few months later something clicked and they are now one of his favorites! I’m sorry that they didn’t like them. Thank you for reaching out directly, and I hope that our solution was favorable for you! Carly
I’ve been buying these sticks for a few years & finally decided to go with the jumbo sticks for my jumbo boy – he is in love! They are his absolute favorite toy in the house. Thank you!