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Cosmic makes the standard by which all catnip must be measured now, its that good. However I found it does need to be crushed to release the catnip scent/oils to really get the cats aroused. Otherwise my roly poly is happy to just lap it up when the intention is to get him excited to play with the 10,000 toys all around that he and housemate wait for me to entertain them with.
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(* this review was originally posted for the 3 oz size, a verified purchase by me on Amazon)
I purchased three well reviewed brands of catnip for Tristan, my six month old Savannah cat. In the video, I have just placed down three plates of catnip from freshly opened packages. The brands from left to right are Sojos Certified Organic Catnip, in the middle is the product in this listing Cosmic Catnip (this video review shows the 3oz jar), and on the far right we have Frontier Catnip Leaf & Flower C/s Certified Organic, 16 Ounce Bag.
Like the little bear at Goldilock's table, Tristan tries a bit from each plate; at the end of this clip he seemed to have no *overwhelming* preference for any particular brand though. As far as his physical reactions to each (sampled separately), he did not act "stoned" nor hyper, he merely scratches on his scratch pad a bit more with catnip than without catnip and gives himself a good stretch. He also strongly prefers catnip infused mice to non-catnip mice and I'm happy to oblige.
As far as which *I* prefer, if it's all the same to the cat (and it seems that it is) here's my take on things -
The Frontier brand is by far the least expensive at just under fifteen dollars for 16oz. It is slightly more coarse and seems to have a little bit of stems mixed in. VERY fragrant though and turned out to be a close second favorite of the cat reviewing the products. I would definitely buy the Frontier brand again and use it for stuffing toys generously or for "marinating" his little cloth mice. Organic and suitable even for human consumption if you like it as a tea.
The Sojos brand (1oz can) is the most expensive by my calculations comes to over a hundred dollars for 16oz!. The description says it produces a "harmless, euphoric state" but we saw no evidence of that. Smelled fresh but definitely a milder aroma than the other two brands; had the finest chopped leaves of the three. Hand harvested if that is important you or your cat.
With the Cosmic Cat brand, we *may* have a winner.....
When the camera was off, Tristan returned to the Cosmic Cat sample several times more so than the other brands. I repeated this little taste test for the next two days and Cosmic Cat had a small but definite edge over the competition. I'd have to say that I agree with his choice; the Cosmic Cat brand leaves are darker and more fragrant than the other two brands. The leaves are also cut just right not too fine/not too large, and no stems or coarse pieces. I find the Cosmic Cat brand's price reasonable, the storage container is very convenient, and the 3oz* size is enough not to be too little and not so much to get stale and spoil.
Hope you find this information useful in choosing for your own cat or kitten.Whenever I open the cabinet w/ the catnip in it, my cat runs toward me like a bullet eager for her herbs. I usually just buy it from the market no fancy brand. However, when I put Cosmic Catnip in her bowl, she came running as she usually does, but turned her nose at it and this was three days ago. It is still sitting in her bowl untouched. The store brand of catnip is gone in SECONDS. Clearly, Cosmic Catnip is not a favorite w/ my Peesh.
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Not sure if this was AUTHENTIC Cosmic Catnip, as it had a lot more larger bits of stems and coarse material. My cats had loved this stuff when I had gotten a small sample from a local pet store. So, I thought it would be a great idea to get this larger size, but the catnip was not the same. My cats barely like this stuff and it even hurts my fingers when I pinch it to release the aroma. Would not recommend this 3 oz size!Works amazingly. My friends and I volunteered and donated cat toys for a local animal shelter. We put stuffing and cosmic catnip in socks. The cats loved to play with it. The smell is not horrible like some catnip either.
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