Jan
17
2010
Will catnip toys hurt my kids?
I got two new cats the other day and I got them some toy mice that contain catnip. My daughter wants to play with them but I don’t know if they will hurt her. Does anyone know whether or not it will? Thank you.
She is 18 monthes old and they are just toys with catnip not actual catnip!
When my kids were babies and couldn’t sleep, I made them catnip tea. It soothes them and makes them sleepy. Just remember, what works on humans, works on dogs but works the opposite in cats. Also valerian root works the same as catnip on cats, but helps us sleep!
January 17th, 2010 at 12:05 pm
it wont you cant smell it or taste it
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January 17th, 2010 at 12:39 pm
Catnip will not hurt the kids. It is more likely that the kids will hurt the cat.
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January 17th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
the catnip toys shouldn’t harm your daughter as long as she isn’t eating large amounts or something, my son (15 years old) has always played with my cat and her toys when he was younger and it never harmed him
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January 17th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
how olds ur daughter if shes older she should know better
if she young well …
how old is ur daughter ?
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January 17th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
No, cat nip is harmless to humans. At least the natural stuff. As goes for the synthetic spray I’m not sure, check the bottle to see if it says not to come in contact with eyes or mouth. If so that would be your first indication.
Hope this helps, have a great day.
Jason
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January 17th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
No, catnip will not harm your daughter. Catnip is actually a member of the mint family of plants, so it’s no more dangerous than if your daughter were to be in contact with a mint plant.
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January 17th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
When my kids were babies and couldn’t sleep, I made them catnip tea. It soothes them and makes them sleepy. Just remember, what works on humans, works on dogs but works the opposite in cats. Also valerian root works the same as catnip on cats, but helps us sleep!
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January 17th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
It’s fine, it’s a mint that grows outside in herb gardens,like spearmint or wintergreen. The toys aren’t supposed to be sucked on, but the catnip isn’t going to hurt anyone. It may make a difference if the toy was under the refrigerator or got into something (germy!) but catnip alone won’t do it.
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