I got a package from Finland! It’s the prize I won for guessing correctly what the toy was in this blog post. My human is still amazed that I guessed! And you know what? I could smell it right through the envelope!
Along with my prize was a very nice card, but by the time my human opened up the envelope, I was more interested in the toy, and her nose finally got a whiff of why I was excited.
“Phew! Valerian root!” she grimaced. “Whoa! Valerian root!” I said. I’ve never had it before. Sure, there is a Plague Ratsie around somewhere, but it’s old and the valerian scent is really faint. Apparently humans think valerian root is stinky, but I think it is heavenly!
I couldn’t wait to start attacking my new toy!
I also want to report that valerian root is rather tasty.
Binga is not a huge valerian root fan. She is more of a niphead, but she still wanted to give my new toy a whap or two.
Then Boodie commandeered it. It was only supposed to be for a moment or two. It’s a good thing I did not believe that.
She was in the throes of a valerian root-induced ecstasy.
Finally she passed out. I would have taken back my toy, except it was, ew, drooled on! My human had to put it somewhere to air out. But I do want to thank my Punapippuri pals and their human — and the highly crafty Katnip Lounge human — for this fun gift!
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Wee can have Valerian Root Sparkle?? mee not know thiss!!! Mee will tell LadyMum….maybee she can grow sum fur mee!!!
Grate fotoss of Boodie an Binga an yur lookin gorgeeuss as usual….hope yur new toy got un-drooled an you got it back!
**nose kissess** Siddhartha Henry xxxx
Oooh, that was a nice gift. I thought that was our Katnip Lounge friend in that photo!
That looks like a fun squiggly toy. Catnip doesn’t do much for me. I wonder if I should try valerian root.
I prefer valerian to nip. When we first got the plague ratsie, TW thought one of Salina’s cats had an accident on it. she didn’t know that’s how valerian smells.
Lovely! My mum once had Valerian tea and I just loved sniffing her cup and rolling about on the coffee table after she removed it. Mum thinks it is quite stinky but I was in ecstasy. It helped her get to sleep though.
Purrs xx
Athena
WOW Summer, that must be one pawsome root! It put Boodie in a trance MOL! Hope it dried out so you got to play with it!
Luvs
Marty
Ooh this sounds cool Summer, or Smells cool – I don’t think we get this here…..
TBT keeps PROMISING us Valarian Root…
We heard about that unmentionable thingy!!! And we agree about Valerian and our human agrees about the smell, but then again, what do humans know, anyway?
That is such an awesome toy, Summer! We have to try some of that Valerian root…
Boodie is so sweet! We are glad she enjoyed your valerian toy Summer! And so nice of you to share 🙂
the critters in the cottage xo
We learn something new every day! We need to get some Valerian Root!
ha ha ha!!! We’re glad you enjoyed the gamete!
I got one of those “unmentionables” too and could smell the valerian through the envelope. I am still waiting for my hopeless mum to post my photos.
Looks like y’all enjoyed it a lot!
I still need to try Valerian.
Wow, nice toy! Mom Trish gave us some when we visited last year at Blogpaws. That valerian stuff made us so crazypants that we started attacking each other violently. Our mom had to take it away because she got scared at how crazy we were!
That stuff makes us Crazy with a capital C! Concats on winning it!
The, hem, “thing” looks like a huge success ! Purrs
That toy was a BIG hit!
We shall have to try that stuff, we are nip heads, maybe we might be Valerian addicts too, MOL!!
CONGRATS ON THE GREAT FUN STINKY GOODNESS TOY.
MOM SAYS SHE KNOWS ALL ABOUT CAT SLOBBER WHEN I GET A NEW CAT NIP SCENTED TOY IS IS SATURATED WITH PETRIFIED CAT SPIT
HUGS MADI YOUR BFFF
Looks like fun! We’ve never had Valerian root, but it sounds like something we need to look into!
Woo hoo valerian toy! My boys love valerian, too. That’s really a good stuff!
Looks like it really got Boodie. Be careful not to have too much 🙂
I agree, that look on your face with with Boodie IS priceless and I never knew Boodie is so totally gorgeous! WOWZERS!
boyz have never had valerian root. looks droolworthy though.
Wow, that looks like a ton of fun! Hissy Old Licorice was the valarian head around here, me could has cared less, but Koz and Jo has never tried it.
Enjoy! Kisses
Nellie
Oh my! Our last post was totally messed up! Is ether any way we can delete it!
Your TX furiends,
Samantha & Mom
sounds like Boodie wins the tool by a drool 🙂
Wow, looks like that toy got high marks from everyone there!
Hehehehe – we are so glad it arrived and that it had the desired impact. We love the photos! We’re still amazed you guess ed right too.
What a great toy!!! Truffles has never tried valerian root. (That look on your face with Boodie is just priceless, Summer!)
We loved the pictures. Pretty cool that you won this prize. We gotta try Valerian root. You guys look so funny playing with that toy. What a great idea. Looks like a lot of fun! Thank for sharing.
Congrats on winning such a cool prize 🙂
Seems a houseful of cats had a nose full of fun…
What a cool toy! We love valerian root.
We love valarian…that was a super gift.
The Florida Furkids
That was some nice gift y’all got pretty Summer!
wow! what fun!
Golly Summer I had no idea that valerian root was so “magic” ! I guess I’ll have to see about my Mom ordering something with valerian in it for me………….nip leaves me cold – silvervine works a bit – maybe valerian is THE ANSWER??? I think it was nice of you to SHARE that with your sisters……..
Hugs, Sammy
We have a lot of valerian plants growing in the dry stone walls!! I never knew it was so attractive to kitties! Lovely to see Boodie getting her fix 🙂
Great toy! Yeah, it needs drying out now fur sure …
Wow we think you’ll all have great pleasure with that toy again when it has dried off and think you’ll all have your silly hats on for a while today.
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
WOW, that looks like a pawsome toy.
Lives up to expectations too 🙂
Hope you get to have more fun with it later 🙂
Purrs Georgia and Julie,
Treasure and JJ