no one else has experienced this?! Oh well i guess the simple answer is to not give it to him!

Hi Koala

You are not alone. My love catnip and are proper space cadets on it. There's nothing to worry about with yours, as my Bengal goes nuts (wailing and carrying on) when I put her favourite toy away. It's more to do with her energy level outlasting my patience at playing with her toy de jour!

Right now it is Da Bird (no catnip) but they've worked out how to open cupboard doors to bring it out. Found it in the bath this morning so who only knows what they did with it last night.

I have, however, brought some catnip home from the vets today - so a mad evening they'll be having this evening...It is harmless fun for them.

Yea, you've attributed his longing for the toy to it's catnip content. I doubt that is the case. Mine all love the wand toys as well, but what they love is the chase, and I think the action and the look and feel, make them feel like it is a real hunt. Serafina in particular begs for it all the time. She knows where it is kept and vocalizes, locks eyes with me, and tries to "lead me in there" when we walk by it. She whimpers if I don't go in there and play.

Mine all enjoy occasional catnip, but it has a very short-term affect, maybe 10min tops and then the effect is gone.

I think you've just stumbled across a game that he really likes to play. I don't know why you would deny him that

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ive used other wand toys and play with a rope with a toy attached which he loves and chases until he's exhausted. But non of the other toys had the same effect as the catnip one. He was tired but wailing and was walking around with his head to the floor like a bloodhound. Rather than seeming content after a play he seemed desperate and agitated. If you think it makes him happy then i might give it another go. But I'm tempted to just stick with non catnip toys that make happy and tired. [/list]