| Buying Bulk Catnip | | | | If you are enterprising and can extract the oil, then |
| Are you aware that your catnip needs can be easily | | | | bulk catnip would be a good source of catnip sprays |
| met by buying bulk catnip? The economies of scale | | | | that can be used to freshen up your cat's toys but |
| begin to work for you when buying in bulk as | | | | also keep in mind you could leverage catnip oil's insect |
| opposed to the ordinary type, and you will be able to | | | | repellent properties in the bargain. It's sure to be |
| purchase more for cheaper than with typical packet | | | | cheaper than DEET! |
| sizes. | | | | Dangers of Bulk Catnip |
| With good storage, like in a cool dark place with a | | | | Well, you probably wouldn't want to be the mailman |
| package with airtight seal, your catnip will keep fresh | | | | tasked with delivering your package! If it's not well |
| and powerful for a good long time. The simplicity of | | | | packaged, he could be mauled by legions of |
| being able to order once instead of repeatedly will | | | | neighborhood cats in the process of simply trying to |
| make it more convenient as well as save on | | | | do his job and get you your package by the |
| unnecessary shipping charges. That adds up over the | | | | appointed time. |
| course of time! | | | | Once your package has been delivered safely, you |
| Uses for Bulk Catnip | | | | will want to make sure you secure it well. Catnip |
| One of the best uses for bulk catnip is to donate it | | | | should be kept in a dark and cool place. Ideally you |
| to your local vet or a pet shelter in the area. Both of | | | | would use an airtight container and place it in the |
| these organizations have need of mollifying large | | | | freezer, or at least somewhere cool, and somewhere |
| numbers of felines who have reason to be rather | | | | it will be safe from feline detection and thievery. |
| cranky, so you can do a good charitable deed by | | | | Good, high quality bulk catnip is very important. It |
| helping these groups who give so much of | | | | wouldn't be good to find that instead of quality catnip |
| themselves to help the animal and human | | | | you have a baggy full of stems, seeds, and leaves. |
| communities. It would be just a little thing to do but a | | | | They're not good for kitty digestion so you'll want to |
| big worthwhile deal to them. Give a little back to | | | | avoid this. A good supplier will sift the wheat from |
| those in service to animal kind. | | | | the chaff, making sure that the resulting bulk catnip is |
| On a less humanitarian scale you can use it for | | | | dried and sifted cautiously so as to provide only the |
| making your own catnip cat toys. It's a simple task, | | | | most potent catnip. Don't buy stems and stalks! |
| to be sure, since the main concern is to have a | | | | Summary |
| vehicle to contain the catnip long enough for the cats | | | | If you want a good way to take care of all your |
| to get to it. At the simple side of the spectrum are | | | | catnip needs in a simple, convenient, and economical |
| catnip filled cloth bags, and the complexity scales up | | | | package, bulk catnip is the way to go. From there |
| from there. Might be an interesting side business idea. | | | | you can fulfill your and your cats' catnip needs. |